Freelance Marketplace
Non-disclosure Agreement?
I recently created an account on Odesk which is an online marketplace for Freelance Programmers. My only concern is whether or not my ideas will be protected from theft. While I have obtained an NDA (Non-disclosure agreement). Many of the contractors are overseas, and based on my legal understanding both parties need to sign the document in the presence of each other and possibly on the same date. Is there a way for a person to sign an NDA from far away that is legally binding, for example an online form or faxing? I know that dealing with overseas courts would be a hassle but at the very least I want some measure of deterrent.
A signed document is valid even if the parties don’t meet face to face and sign on different days. It happens in the business world all the time. There is no way company executives are going to fly out every time they need to sign a contract with another company.
But it depends on the country. Some countries may have legal systems that make it very difficult for foreigners to enforce contracts.
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Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers’ Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University $7.15 Inspiring stories and practical advice from America’s most respected journalists The country’s most prominent journalists and nonfiction authors gather each year at Harvard’s Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism. Telling True Stories presents their best advice—covering everything from finding a good topic, to structuring narrative stories, to writing and selling your first book. More tha… |
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Creative, Inc.: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business $8.55 As the hipster classic Craft, Inc. did for crafters, this book will teach all types of creatives illustrators, photographers, graphic designers, animators, and more how to build a successful business doing what they love. Freelancing pros Meg Mateo Ilasco and Joy Deangdeelert Cho explain everything from creating a standout portfolio to navigating the legal issues of starting a business. Accessible… |
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2012 Artist’s & Graphic Designer’s Market $21.77 THE TOOLS TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL ART CAREER 2011 Artist’s & Graphic Designer’s Market is the must-have reference guide for emerging artists who want to establish a successful career in fine art, illustration, cartooning, or graphic design. This edition is packed with resources you can use including: |
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Finding Shirley $10.97 Excerpt from Finding Shirley:This is my first meeting with Jim since agreeing to do this book. I am a little wary, hoping I haven’t made a mistake. What if it turns out he is a real crackpot? Or just another small-minded bigot? But so far, so good.Finding Shirley is only marginally about Shirley Johnson, although her very real travails and her emergence from them (largely through the steadfast commitment of Jim Esala, the subject of this book) are recounted here. Mainly, this book is about Jim’s conservative Christian life – as told by a skeptical liberal who had signed onto an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit to get the Ten Commandments removed from public property. These two very different people came together to produce his biography, and their differences are recorded here. But they learned to bridge misconceptions and prejudices and to appreciate one another’s differences; and in so doing, they found deeply common ground and became genuine and respectful friends. Jim Esala is a Navy veteran of World War II, a retired florist who also worked as Great Lakes sailor, carpenter and construction worker. He was a pioneer both in missionary work and in establishing churches in northeastern Minnesota. However, the pulpit was not for him, and he returned to his true calling: helping others directly in his “marketplace” ministry. Perhaps the most revealing evidence of his selfless work during his long life is that dozens of people truly consider him to be their best friend.Susan Stanich is an award-winning reporter who worked as staff writer for the Duluth News Tribune, freelance feature writer and stringer for the Washington Post, and editor of two biweeklynewspapers. She is author of short stories and screenplays, and co-author of a travel book, Insiders Guide to the Lake Superior Region. |
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Freelance Marketplace $44.99 Lambert M. Surhone (Editor), Mariam T. Tennoe (Editor), Susan F. Henssonow (Editor),Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by Betascript Publishing |
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How to Write for Magazines: Consumers, Trade and Web $91.4 This book serves as a practical guide to the basic tools of magazine article writing: knowing the marketplace, brainstorming, researching, querying editors, and writing to get published. Offers readers a step-by-step methodology to writing for magazines, including significant coverage of trade, professional, and Web magazines. Readers will learn to master the basics of magazine article writing through hands-on exercises and commentary from current and successful magazine writers and editors. Unique Trade and professional magazine coverage provides readers with information on this large and important segment of the industry that is often ignored in other books. Readers also receive important insights into the dos and don”ts of writing from editors who work with staff and freelance writers everyday. Anyone interested in a career in professional writing, with emphasis on Professional and Trade Magazines. |
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Photos That Sell $9.98 Hundreds of success tips for the freelance photographer! Photos That Sell is actually two books in one. It not only shows photographers–and those aspiring to be–how to snap great commercial photos, but also offers hundreds of success tips for selling them in the marketplace. Readers will get an overview of all the markets available for selling photographs–whether on spec, through photo libraries, on commission, even over the Internet–and dozens of surefire approaches for making sales. They will learn about the hottest subjects in commercial photography and how to shoot the perfect photos for them. Finally, dozens of exclusive how-to spreads demonstrate the set-ups used to create some of the vivid artistic and technical effects that are part of producing Photos That Sell. |
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The Designer’s Guide to Business and Careers $19.99 Find your niche and be successful. Inside are the tools you need to get your design career off to a strong start-and maintain it for the long haul. In this book, Peg Faimon provides a comprehensive guide to basic business issues in today’s competitive marketplace. Whether you just graduated from college, are trying to build a freelance business, or are starting your own firm, this book will give you the confidence and knowledge to create a successful and fulfilling career. You’ll learn how to: Research different career paths in design and organize your job search; Craft an effective portfolio and master interview techniques to land the right job for you; Maintain a professional image and network to ensure a consistent stream of paying projects; Collaborate effectively with clients, other designers and experts in other professions (like printers, writers, marketers, and executives); Establish a freelance business, develop your in-house career or kick start your own firm; and stay fresh and move forward in the ever-changing world of graphic design. In addition, real-world advice from working designers and an interactive format will help you apply your new skills right away. The Designer’s Guide to Business & Careers will give you everything you need to experience immediate success in your career. |
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The Everything Online Auctions Book $14.95 The Everything Online Auctions Book is an inside look at how to buy or sell anything on eBay and other notable online auction sites. Steve Encell, one of the most successful dealers in the field of online auctions, gives readers the real low down on the online marketplace. Including:Finding the right sites to buy or sell Tips on how to avoid scams, fraud, and identity theft Taking advantage of perks and promotions Organizing and maximizing business earning potential 50-plus screenshots for step-by-step instruction Author Biography:Steve Encell (Santa Barbara, CA) has been running his own successful antiques, art, and collectibles business for more than fifteen years and has over five years of experience selling items on online auctions. He has averaged earnings of at least $100,000 a year exclusively via online auctions. Si Dunn (Denton, TX) is a veteran freelance writer whose credits include newspaper articles, magazine articles, screenplays, and a book. |
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The Everything Online Auctions Book: All You Need to Buy and Sell with Success–on eBay and Beyond $1.99 The Everything Online Auctions Book is an inside look at how to buy or sell anything on eBay and other notable online auction sites. Steve Encell, one of the most successful dealers in the field of online auctions, gives readers the real low down on the online marketplace. Including:Finding the right sites to buy or sell Tips on how to avoid scams, fraud, and identity theft Taking advantage of perks and promotions Organizing and maximizing business earning potential 50-plus screenshots for step-by-step instruction Author Biography:Steve Encell (Santa Barbara, CA) has been running his own successful antiques, art, and collectibles business for more than fifteen years and has over five years of experience selling items on online auctions. He has averaged earnings of at least $100,000 a year exclusively via online auctions. Si Dunn (Denton, TX) is a veteran freelance writer whose credits include newspaper articles, magazine articles, screenplays, and a book. |
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The Unofficial Guide to Building Your Business in the Second Life Virtual World: Marketing and Selling Your Product, Services, and Brand In-World $24.95 One of the hottest trends in pop culture, Second Life®, is a virtual, 3-D “world” that exists on the Internet. Populated by tens of millions of users, Second Life® is an opportunity to network with others, buy and sell products and services using real currency, and advertise your brand in a thriving, receptive environment. A comprehensive, in-depth guide to conducting business in this new marketplace, The Unofficial Guide to Building Your Business in the Second Life® Virtual World will ensure you make best use of the site. With relevant examples—from IBM creating a collaborative virtual workspace, to start-up companies selling virtual goods, to Princeton University offering Second Life® classrooms —you’ll learn how to use Second Life® to: formulate a successful business plan ´ create and maintain a virtual world presence for yourself and your business ´ generate buzz through promotions and advertisements ´ sell your products and services to a new realm of customers ´ expand relationships with colleagues and clients ´ understand Netiquette and codes of conduct for doing business in the virtual world ´ conduct meetings, conferences, and training seminars in Second Life® Filled with proven tips and techniques, this is the one book that reveals the best ways to make money using the hottest space online. Sue Martin Mahar is a respected resident of Second Life® and a freelance writer. Jay Mahar is an innovative technology expert with valuable skills in 3-D building and design, marketing, social networking, web infrastructure, and project management. Jay is often the person people turn to for business building advice in both real life and Second Life®. Jay and Sue Mahar live in West Orange, New Jersey. Advance Praise for The Unofficial Guide to Building Your Business in the Second Life® Virtual World: “The Mahars have written a |