Comments on: Securing Trade Secrets for White Paper Clients http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/24/securing-trade-secrets-for-white-paper-clients/ Everything about writing and marketing white papers Thu, 17 May 2012 02:33:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/24/securing-trade-secrets-for-white-paper-clients/#comment-16 Michael Stelzner Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:02:16 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/24/securing-trade-secrets-for-white-paper-clients/#comment-16 Hi Michael; Considering that white papers are written for nearly all industries, similar to your DOT COM experience, I would agree that most of the ideas behind NDAs lacked originality. In addition, often the work produced for a white paper was for public consumption. Thus, most of the information discussed was really are not private corporate trade secrets. Thanks for stopping in to say hello! Mike Hi Michael;

Considering that white papers are written for nearly all industries, similar to your DOT COM experience, I would agree that most of the ideas behind NDAs lacked originality. In addition, often the work produced for a white paper was for public consumption. Thus, most of the information discussed was really are not private corporate trade secrets.

Thanks for stopping in to say hello!

Mike

]]> By: Michael Wagner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/24/securing-trade-secrets-for-white-paper-clients/#comment-13 Michael Wagner Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:46:24 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/24/securing-trade-secrets-for-white-paper-clients/#comment-13 Having been an Internet business strategist during the .com enthusiasm a few years back i was often asked to sign NDAs. My experience was that the ideas and business models were often not as original or valuable as the client thought. Is that the same in the White Paper industry? I just found your site via a comment you left at MarketingProfs Daily Fix - thanks for creating opportunity to be part of world I know little about. It is always a treat to visit other disciplines like yours! Having been an Internet business strategist during the .com enthusiasm a few years back i was often asked to sign NDAs.

My experience was that the ideas and business models were often not as original or valuable as the client thought.

Is that the same in the White Paper industry?

I just found your site via a comment you left at MarketingProfs Daily Fix - thanks for creating opportunity to be part of world I know little about. It is always a treat to visit other disciplines like yours!

]]> By: nettie hartsock http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/24/securing-trade-secrets-for-white-paper-clients/#comment-12 nettie hartsock Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:57:46 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/24/securing-trade-secrets-for-white-paper-clients/#comment-12 From a freelance writing perspective I always encourage NDAs because it protects both the client and yourself. I've always signed them as well. From a freelance writing perspective I always encourage NDAs because it protects both the client and yourself. I’ve always signed them as well.

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