This presentation is from Affiliate Summit West 2017 (January 15-17, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada). Session description: Are there magic words that can help mitigate your exposure to a lawsuit? Learn the top 5 most common marketing disclaimers and how you can use them correctly. And wait until you hear what’s #6!
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DISCLAIMER #1 –
TYPICAL CONSUMER EXPERIENCE
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Endorser’s Experience Must Reflect What Others Can Also Expect
DISCLAIMER: “Most Women Who Use [PRODUCT] Can Expect To Lose X Pounds in X
Months.”
NO!
“Results Not Typical”
NO!
“Individual Results
May Vary”
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DISCLAIMER #2 –
EXPERT ENDORSEMENTS
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Compensated? Credentials?
Adequate Scientific
Support?
DISCLAIMER: “This is a board-certified doctor, qualified to opine on issues
relating to X.”
Area of Expertise?
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DISCLAIMER #3 –
AFFILIATE DISCLOSURES
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DISCLAIMER: “I Get Commissions For Purchases Made Through This Link.”
Paid Advertisements Simple Disclosure
Clear and Conspicuous Buttons/Links Not
Adequate
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DISCLAIMER #4 –
PAID ENDORSEMENTS
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Is The Product Free?
Is The Endorsement
Obvious? – i.e. “The
Kardashian Effect”
Does the Endorser Actually
Use the Product?
Is There a Financial Connection With the
Advertiser?
DISCLAIMER: “#AD”; “#PAID AD;” “I AM BEING PAID FOR THIS REVIEW”
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DISCLAIMER #5 –
SOCIAL MEDIA ENDORSEMENT
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#Contest; #Sweepstakes
Reasonable Expectation of Compensation
Incentivizing “Likes”
DISCLAIMER: “I Am Being Paid For My Endorsement.”
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DISCLAIMER #6 –
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DISCLAIMER: THIS PRESENTATION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL
ADVICE, NOR SHOULD IT BE TREATED AS SUCH.
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BUT REMEMBER…
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General Disclosure Links Are
Not Enough.
Placement of Disclosure Is
Important.
Disclosures Must Be
Noticeable.
Disclosures Must Be
Understandable.
Notations Are Not
Enough.
Disclosures Must Clearly
Convey Relationships.
The Medium Does Not
Change Requirement To
Disclose.
Character Limits Do Not
Change Obligation To
Disclose.