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I don't really know where else to ask, but, I'm starting to see a slow, steady increase with authors creating Patreons and then having people pay for their fanfiction stories. It's been bothering me for a while, and only recently did I realize why. I mean, first, is that even legal? To make others pay for fanfiction? Isn't that how fanfiction will start suffering from copyright AGAIN? I'm just terrified. I get having a Patreon for original work, but for fanfiction? It's just too damn risky!

I’m not a lawyer, and even if I were the law changes so much from region to region that I couldn’t give a definitive answer.

What I can tell you is that I’m not personally aware of a successful copyright suit where a corporation or professional writer sued a fan author and won. I know there have been several instances of fan authors taking down their work after receiving cease and desist letters (Anne Rice is famous for doing this, but she’s not the only one).

Since there isn’t any case law about the legality of fanfic one way or the other, it’s a matter of copyright versus fair use. One of the points in favor of a determination of fair use is non-commercialization. In other words, it's easier to rule in a fan creator's favor if they're not making any money off what they're doing.

AO3 has a strict rule against profiting from fic because that makes their legal argument stronger when a suit gets filed. [personal opinion, but I think the rule is also there to protect fanfiction as a hobby rather than turning it into work]

If anyone on AO3 is making money via posting on AO3 then the site could potentially have issues. If the patreon/kofi etc. activity occurs on the individual’s blog or website and isn’t mentioned on AO3 or linked to from AO3, then the Archive can very reasonably point out that they had no idea that was happening, thus protecting the site and everyone on it.

In that situation, the individual author could still face consequences as a result of getting paid for fic, so they should take that into account.

Both advertising and solicitation are against AO3's Terms of Service. Authors who decide to try to make money by writing fic, should not say they’re doing so anywhere on the Archive.

Don't link to a Paypal account, Ko-fi, Patreon, GoFundMe, etc.

Don't ask readers to give you coffee / Ko-fi

Don't post previews of your Amazon books

Don't thank any readers for being your Patron

Don't drop hints that people could pay you to write prompts

If you link out to your personal blog or website, do not link directly to a page about commissions or pricing. Choose another page and allow readers to find that payment option on their own.

I’ve never been interested in getting published for original works, but I’ve heard that getting paid for fic can cause problems there, too. So fic writers? If you want to get paid, make sure you do your research first and you’re aware of the risks involved. Other than that, just make sure you’re abiding by the ToS.

#asks and answers #Anonymous

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helloo! how was your day milady? its always a pleasure reading your replies too! <333 and i hope you'll enjoy your hiatus :))

also idk i just find parrots rly pretty, and the way the supposedly repeat stuff you say is rly endearing too djhdjfhfb in all honesty, im pretty new to the whole baking thing, but i love making cookies :D they always smell so lovely djfjdjdj i'd love to explore and make more stuff!

you do digital drawing? :o id love to see something! only if you're comfortable sharing though ofc <3

mmm i haven't watched alot of tv shows really tbh. my favourite and the only one im invested in atm is friends, ive watched alittle of modern family and how i met your mother, but that's pretty much it ig jdndjdj

as for movies, i love the greatest showman! it hits a bit too close to home but i always love the goosebumps i get whenever i watch it :) next would be thor ragnorok, which ive mentioned before djjdjs but its just really funny and love it sm, and it was loki's turning point so bonus marks. black widow is also a new favourite <333 though i felt terrible when they were being tortured as kids, but it really showed a new perspective on natasha and her past. i also really like the notebook! everything was so sweet it rly nearly brought me to tears jsbdjdjjsh and finally the shawshank redemption! it was something i didn't rly think i would like, but i was really pleasantly surprised lmao. everything was pretty depressing but it also kinda blew my mind away :D

for songs, my no.1 song rn is nct dream's irreplaceable, idk why exactly but i love that song. i also have a thing for songs that are similar genres to baekhyun's un village, nct jaehyun's try again and jungkook's still with you, so those are three more though im not really sure if they're really the same genre anyways and its been almost a year now and i still cant get over how nct 127's boom makes me feel 💕

hmm for fics, i dont really remember everything i read, but i absolutely loved your ceo cheol fic 🥺 it was so cute and the way reader and cheol work perfectly together T-T most of the time fics like these consist of cold bosses who only show a little warmth to the reader, but cheol was so sweet throughout everything it just made everything so much more adorable and endearing. i really really loved it :'D <333

what are your top 5 of these? and also for the next question, have you ever

been to a concert?

sneaked out from your house?

gone through a one direction and/or bts phase?

had a crush?

had a pet?

performed in front of a crowd?

read a book/fic that you love so much you still think of it occasionally? (yes im asking for recs)

- 💎 anon who loves you lots!! <333

milady?? heh you sound like chat noir from miraculous ladybug (my guilty non guilty pleasure show) i was thinking carefully about these answers thats why it took so long!! i'm going to go to bed after this is posted hehe this is gonna be a long reply so take all the time you need to answer pfft- my day has been lovely thanks to this ask by the way!!

yeah i'd love to show you something!! there were a couple burried in my rambling tags but when we're allowed to turn off anon i'd love to show you!! do you have discord btw?? it might be easier to talk on there afterwards!!

ooh how i met your mother is probably my favourite sitcom!! maybe that and b99. its pretty long and the ending was erm...not good imo but i still think the long length was worth finishing!!

the movies you picked are lovely anon!! i am also a fan of the greatest showman since i am also a big fan of musicals!! it was pretty fast paced but overall the grandeur and visuals of it stunned me and the sountrack is amazing!! i haven't watched black widow but hopefully soon!! and i dont usually watch a lot of western films but i really want to check out the notebook as well!!

ahh your music taste is also exquisite!! so im guessing you're more into like soft pop/rnb kinds of songs!! i definitely listen to baekhyun's music before sleeping since his vocals really suit soothing songs. i really need to check out more of nct's music - hello future was really good!!

OMG ANON YOU READ MY CHEOL FIC??? i was so unsure about that one but it makes my heart squeeze that you read all of it and liked it :'D

okie so my top 5 (no particular order) i'm probably forgetting a few

tv shows - 1. HUGE atla fan!! i even liked legend of korra even though some poeple didn't 2. how i met your mother 3. horimiya 4. extraordinary you 5. yona of the dawn

movies - 1. your name 2. big hero 6 3. tangled 4. weathering with you 5. from up on poppy hill - literally any ghibli i've watched

books (sorry lots of these are manga) - 1. fruits basket 2. haikyuu!! 3. SNOW WHITE WITH THE RED HAIR (IT'S MY FAVOURITE EVERYTHING) 4. to all the boys i've loved before (it's very different from the movies) 5. i don't mean to bring up percy jackson since it's been years but those books are still everything to me

songs - 1. eight (iu, suga) 2. all my love (svt) 3. kidult (svt) 4. dandelions (ruth b) 5. somehow (day6)

thank you for asking anon! i loved listing these out! next to the never have i ever!!

been to a concert? NEVER!! waiting for svt to come to canada, they didn't list canada for ode to you :(((

sneaked out from your house? NEVER i've sneaked people into my house...

gone through a one direction and/or bts phase? I HAVE! bts but it was only for like a month before i fell in love with 13 men...

had a crush? soobin duh i'm beginning to realize now that maybe i've been more in love with the idea of love instead of harbouring genuine feelings // NEVER!!

had a pet? I HAVE!! multiple fishes...rip

performed in front of a crowd? I HAVE!! i've played the drums during school concerts and during a competition a few years back!!

read a book/fic that you love so much you still think of it occasionally?

for this last one i'm going to tie it in into my top 5 fics of all time!! (with mini reviews!!) i should make a masterlist of my recs honestly - when i compile all of my favourites i think that's when i've be brave enough to tag the writers fjdshfdkj

out of touch, out of time by @/by-moonflower // i read this months ago and my heart literally still sinks whenever it even crosses my mind. i don't think i've ever been so emotionally impacted by a fic before and this is my go to rec for anyone who wants to FEEL something. i don't wanna go in depth as to spoil it, so i'll just leave it at that for now.

outlasting the universe by @/by-moonflower // you know what i'm just gonna link their entire masterlist because all of their works (even the short drabbles) are just literary masterpieces. the way they write makes you feel so alive?? and everything just speaks for itself and is so authentic. they make you feel like you're wandering amidst a ghibli film, periof. authentic is the best word i can use to describe their work and this fic is just the definition of beautiful.

bluff and nonsense by @/thepixelelf // THIS FIC. it's my go to rec overall. it was so memorable had such good flow and just genuinely so genuine?? i have no other words to describe it, it's just so ,,, lovely. the plot takes you on a journey and it's woven together so seamlessly.

in a span of three months by @/viastro // i won't be surpprised if you've read this one already because this author is a true staple in the carat writing community and honestly all of their works are simple timeless. this one really hit the mark for the me the most though and i finished it all in one sitting.

wish by @chocosvt // goodness i'm a fan of hoshi fics aren't i? this one was also really memorable for me and i have read it several times!! friends to lovers but they really made the trope their own and added lots of twists and tadbits that gave it so much charm!! i would also rec this as a starter fic for svt :))

phew thank you for reading all of that anon, i really appreicate you taking the time to write such love responses and questions. now i'd like to know your answers for the same questions ,,, have you ever:

been to a concert?

sneaked out from your house?

gone through a one direction and/or bts phase?

had a crush?

had a pet?

performed in front of a crowd?

read a book/fic that you love so much you still think of it occasionally?

to add on:

been to a place/been in a particular mood after a specific event that you wanted to stay in forever?

written a piece of work that sparked energy within your fingertips!!

met a person/have someone in your life who you now just treasure so deeply?

this is getting super long we need to reveal our identities soon fkdsfkjlds

#💎#love you too carat anon!!#love & letter 💌

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10 Incredibly Useful LinkedIn Tools for Social Selling

Have you wondered if there is some third-party LinkedIn tools that will help you and save you time?

Want to learn more about the most effective tools to use in conjunction with LinkedIn?

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1. Crystal

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It’s a database-building tool, essentially, that provides you with complete information on the profiles you visited, from their contact numbers and email addresses to their company affiliations and locations.

You can opt to use the free version (which enables you to view a hundred LinkedIn profiles a day) or upgrade to the paid version (which allows you to set the number of profile visits you need to make per day and export the .CSV file and make use of the data you gathered.

3. eLink Pro

With its built-in functionalities, eLink Pro makes the task of connecting with potential prospects on LinkedIn so much easier and more convenient. You will no longer need to a long list of potential prospects manually.

Instead, all you have to do is input the keywords that are relevant to your business into eLink pro, and it will automatically search for the right matches for you. With eLink Pro, you can devote more time to developing ways to get these new contacts moving further along on their buyer’s journey, until they make the decision to buy from you.

As it is, eLink Pro is already an incredibly useful tool. What makes it even better, though, is that it processes the profiles of your potential prospects in bulk, and engages with them on Twitter for you.

Of course, it’s not recommended for you to automate every step of the lead generation process — after all, the all-important human element remains a crucial part of your strategy. Still, with the time you’ll be able to save, you can at least skip a couple of steps and let eLink Pro handle them.

4. IFTTT

If you want your online actions to have a positive impact on your business across different social media platforms, but don’t want to waste time doing them on your own manually, then IFTTT — which stands for “If This, Then That” — is the perfect tool for you.

The concept behind IFTTT is simple yet effective: Just formulate “recipes” to automatically cause a certain event to happen on one platform when you do the prerequisite step on another platform it’s connected to.

For instance, if you want to automatically share content on LinkedIn after you post it on your Instagram account with a particular hashtag, simply select that recipe, and it will automatically do that for you. And IFTTT can certainly act as support for your LinkedIn account in a number of ways. With over 160 LinkedIn ”recipe” options to choose from, IFTTT can make cross-platform social selling a breeze.

5. Leadfeeder

Have you ever wondered just how you could address the problem of people who visit your website, but don’t follow through on your call to action? These unknown visitors — and as you probably already know, they likely comprise a large portion of your daily traffic — are lost potential leads. That is, if you don’t do anything about them.

Therein lies the question: Exactly what CAN you do with these website visitors who don’t stay there in the immediate area for long?

Under normal circumstances, you wouldn’t be able to track them down. Fortunately, with Leadfeeder, you can. Using Leadfeeder is quite simple. All you have to do is connect the tool with your Google Analytics account. This enables Leadfeeder to gather data on these users, such as their company details and common LinkedIn contacts in the company.

After you get this data, you’ll be able to connect and communicate with them based on where they are in the sales funnel. Additionally, Leadfeeder prevents you from wasting effort on spammers and non-existent companies, as it comes with a built-in filter that shows you only the results that would be relevant to you.

6. LeadFuze

LeadFuze is is almost like an all-in-one tool for building your list of leads on LinkedIn. Not only does it make the process of finding the right leads so much easier for you (as all it takes is a quick search to get you leads from LinkedIn), it also automates the process of sending emails and follow-ups to these leads.

With LeadFuze, you can get your target audience’s contact information without having to use all kinds of different tools. This, combined with the automated email process, allows you to make the most out of all the leads you’ve collected, even with minimal effort on your part.

7. Nimble

Out of all the customer relationship management (CRM) tools for LinkedIn out there, Nimble is one of the most useful. While it’s not completely free — a subscription will cost you $22 after the 14-day free trial — its features make it more than worth the price tag.

In addition to managing your contacts and pipeline, it also gathers information on customers from contact lists, social interactions (across various platforms, not just limited to LinkedIn) and even emails.

It lets you know which ones among your contacts are celebrating important events on specific days, giving you the chance to reach out to them personally and start a conversation. When used in conjunction with lead generation software, Nimble is a formidable tool for your LinkedIn account that will ensure that you’ll leave no lead behind.

8. Rapportive

Rapportive makes it super convenient for you to see all the information you need about a potential lead, as it gathers this information from their LinkedIn profile and delivers them straight to your Gmail inbox. It doesn’t get any simpler than that.

Rapportive shows you everything about your contacts right inside your inbox. • Who is this? See their happy smiling face. • Where are they? See if they're nearby, and arrange to meet. • What do they do? See their job, company, and LinkedIn profile.

Additionally, the fact that Rapportive costs nothing makes this tool a no-brainer. You may use Rapportive as a Gmail add-on, or download the extension for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

9. LinkedIn Sales Navigator

In just about any industry, wasting time is an absolute no-no. That’s why LinkedIn Sales Navigator provides you with a unique and effective way to reach out to potential buyers and create efficient sales processes.

Its numerous offerings include custom lead recommendations, real-time updates on your prospects and customers, an advanced search feature for finding leads and companies that are just the right fit for you. It also allows you to see everyone who has viewed your profile over the last 90 days, and the ability to unlock the full LinkedIn profiles of leads who aren’t in your network. It is one of the most effective sales solutions tools available for B2B companies.

10. Charlie App

In a nutshell, Charlie App prepares you for any business meeting by letting you know all the relevant information it can find on the internet about the person you’re meeting. In advance of your meeting Charlie App will send you an email with everything you need to know.

This tool will save you so much time from having to do this research on your own — you’ll discover crucial information about your stakeholder’s company to common passions and hobbies you share. You’ll never run out of things to talk about, nor will you run out of ways to impress the person you’re meeting. Not with this ace up your sleeve, I guarantee.

While some professionals may find these social selling tools a little bit time-consuming to understand, the boost they can give to your social selling strategy cannot be denied. They just make things more convenient for LinkedIn users, and for that, they’re practically indispensable.

Wrapping Up

You don’t need to use all ten of these tools, start with reviewing the different functionality of each and find a few that make sense for you to use based on your business goals and objectives.

To paraphrase the old saying, though, it’s not solely about the tools you use — it’s more about how you use them.

Now that you know which LinkedIn tools you should have in your arsenal, take the next step and ensure you have a powerful LinkedIn profile and a well planned LinkedIn and social selling strategy so that you can harness these tools to grow your business.

If you would like help in developing a proven lead generation system for LinkedIn, I invite you to book a time to speak with me 1-on-1. Click here to schedule a call and get started filling your sales pipeline with leads from LinkedIn.

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bizmediaweb · 7 years