Re: Showing sample and proprietary content

[Joe Malin <jmalin -at- jmalin -dot- com>]

I agree. As I have said previously, I would not write something for a
prospective employer unless I had a written agreement that I retained
the copyright and that I would be reimbursed if the material was used
commercially.

Joe

Dori Green wrote:
> Al Geist wrote:
>
> ask if you could develop samples that would satisfy their needs
>
> ***********
>
> Be careful with this.  When I was younger and stoopider, an enterprising
> business owner got a beautiful last-minute white paper complete with
> Powerpoint presentation and handouts from me as a "show me what you can do"
> sample.  And because it was just a "sample", he never sent a thank you, much
> less a check for several days of work.
>
> Having a library of "I did this" samples gives me a great excuse to
> gracefully decline invitations to spend more than an hour showing what I can
> do.
>
> Dori Green
> Technical Writer, QMS Project
> Associated Brands, Inc.
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