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Office of Fleet Management

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Rick has a magical approach that provides a clear and concise message specifically designed to the needs of his audience. Rick will provide all the motivational magic you will ever need, propelling your organization to the next level of greater success.

 

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Frontier Communications

 

 

Rick Saldan is a compelling and absorbing motivational speaker and magician.  I have been to five of his Motivational Magic presentations and it is amazing how he keeps our college audiences on the edge of their seats. A highly entertaining performer with great comedy flair. Rich content to increase students' productivity, peak performance and motivation. If you need an outstanding motivational speaker for colleges, Rick is definitely one of the world's greatest speakers and magicians!


Dr. Rob Gilbert, Sport Psychologist,

Montclair State University

 

 

Rick Saldan has the wit, wisdom and sorcery of a wizard. He has a dynamic personality, and all will enjoy his captivating stories, comedy and magic!

Dennis Slaughter
Credit Suisse First Boston

 

 

Rick Saldan delivers a first-class show! A pro in every sense of the word. Funny, unique, entertaining and polished.

Brian Letscher, Actor

Hawaii Five-O, NCIS, Cold Case, Law & Order and The Mentalist.

 

 

Rick Saldan is a wonderful combination of master magician, comic improviser and first class speaker. The audience loved his program, which was music to our ears. If you love celebrity motivational speakers such as Tom Hopkins, Dale Carnegie and Zig Ziglar, then you'll love Rick!

Dottie Burman, President
Burtley Productions, Inc.

 

Rick Saldan is an incredibly talented performer and motivational speaker with great insight. He shares many powerful motivational messages that will enhance your life for the better!

Jack Murray, President
Dream Illusions

 

Rick is one of the best inspirational speakers on the scene today. Funny, fun loving and highly energetic. If you want to make your next event into an extraordinary one, then invite professional speaker  Rick Saldan and his amazing  Motivational Magic.

 

Andres Lara, President

Inspiration Times Magazine

 
 

The Copyright Infringement Blues
Author: Jan Noyes

Information is so easy to come by. We can photocopy articles and pictures from magazines and books, download clip art or CD music, play audio and video tapes, and perform artistic productions as support material for our workshops and not realize we may be committing a crime.

¡°Surely if the source is given credit, they won¡¯t mind.¡± ¡°There wasn¡¯t a copyright notice on the document, so it must be okay for me to use it.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have time to get permission.¡± ¡°Who¡¯s going to find out, anyway?¡± These are common responses from presenters who aren¡¯t familiar with copyright law.

The law prohibits photo reproduction, distribution, public display or performance, and audio transmission of another person¡¯s original work without permission.

As of January 1, 1978, copyright lasts for the life of the creator plus 70 years. For instance, music by the classical masters can be used in presentations, but an audiotape of Mozart performed by a specific artist or group needs permission to be used publicly. Fortunately, there are companies that produce music recordings, as well as clip art and articles, specifically for reuse by consumers.

Among the items not subject to copyright laws are titles and names, short phrases, familiar symbols or designs, ideas and concepts, processes and procedures, principles and discoveries.

You can use a short excerpt form a book, for example, but using more may be considered copyright infringement. The law sometimes seems confusing, but ignorance of the law doesn¡¯t protect you. So, why not take the time to write what you need in your own words? Remember, you can¡¯t copyright an idea.

Copyright is automatic when it¡¯s produced in a form that can subsequently be reproduced. Copyright notice isn¡¯t mandatory, but is beneficial because it provides publisher of an article, but not the owner of the copyright.

It¡¯s better to play it safe if you¡¯re going public. Getting caught, even if you mean no harm, won¡¯t land you in jail but can cost you, your business, and/or your sponsor a very heavy fine and a bad case of the Copyright Infringement Blues.

For more detailed information, visit http://www.loc.gov/copyright and www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html.








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