FTC Compliance: Blogger Disclosure System
As most of you know by now, I’ve been very busy since the new FTC Rules regarding the use of testimonials and endorsements in advertising were released on October 5th. Remember those rules become effective next Tuesday, December 1, 2009. I’ve been doing Webinars, Blogtalkradio shows, phone interviews, magazine interviews (no TV appearances yet, but […]
Major Announcement! New FTC Toolkit and Site Compliant program – Webinar
As many of you know, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued new rules relative to endorsements and testimonials. Now, if you use endorsements and testimonials in your marketing (and every marketer worth their salt does) you could be fined thousands of dollars for “deceptive” advertising EVEN IF ALL YOUR TESTIMONIALS ARE ABSOLUTELY TRUE! I’ll be […]
Target Rich Environment
My friend Joel Rothman posted the following discussion relating to the FTC’s attitude toward the new rules regarding deceptive advertising in the context of endorsements and testimonials. This is seriously important stuff for everyone that uses testimonials in their marketing – which is everyone. So, PAY Attention! … Then Vladeck (speaking of David Vladeck, Director […]