Business Systems That Protect You Legally

Your business systems don’t just make your life easier, they also provide legal protection. Check out this month’s video for more about this important topic. Then test your business with the newly revamped Online Business Action Plan quiz.

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Conquering Content Thieves

Your content is your business’ lifeblood, and luckily there are free, inexpensive, and DIY-friendly ways to protect your hard work from content thieves. Over the last few years, I have seen content thieves pop up in three ways: The content is pirated, posted on a foreign website, and sold at a drastic discount; A would-be…

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Branding Your Business Legally

Branding your business is the most fun- but riskiest- thing you do as a business owner. Check out this video for the highlights of branding your business legally. Once you’re done, check out the posts about protecting your business names, conquering content thieves, and what to watch out for in your web developer’s contract.

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Creating Zen Client Relationships

Clients are why most of us get into our businesses in the first place, so keeping them happy keeps us happy (if the right systems are in place!). This video is all about keeping your client relationships peaceful- setting the expectations and delivery and protecting their privacy (and your content).

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Protecting Client Privacy

**Be sure to check out the update to this post, which covers new (for 2018) European Union privacy rules (yep, they apply in the US, too)** It’s the first day you start building your reputation online as an expert in your niche, and you have a ton of things to think about! Do you remember…

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How To Take Payment Over The Phone LEGALLY

Identity theft is big news lately, and so the most prepared business owners use secure payment providers to minimize the risk to their clients. For many of us who sell online, especially when selling a low price point item, allow customers to enter their payment directly. For this, you still want to document your customer’s…

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How To Create Your Terms Of Purchase For Digital Products

Even if you are a service provider, digital courses and downloadable, passive products will likely come across your radar as you consider the ways to scale your business without creating more work for yourself or your team. Just like a contract with a one-on-one client or for a group program, you still need to lay…

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Ultimate Guide To A Great Client Agreement

Here is one big tip for you when it comes to client agreements. Because you are a business, you are held to a high standard in the eyes of the law. The standard is: Say what you mean, and mean what you say. Let me explain. Courts rightfully consider business owners to be sophisticated people, even…

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