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How To Use Public Domain Files Intelligently Part 5
Author : Edwin John, InstantAuthors.com
You probably would have heard or read about this example that
I'm going to share, but for the sake of those who didn't
know.....
Do you know who wrote Snow White & The Seven Dwarves? Walt
Disney? You know it wasn't. But most people cannot name the
original author because Snow White is almost synonymous with
Disney. Why?
Disney took what was already in the public domain and REPACKAGED
it into a brand new product. A cartoon feature-length movie,
that has been watched all over the world. He created a classic
out of public domain that is loved by people of all ages.
I'm not suggesting you go make a movie out of that public domain
file in your hard disk. (Well, you can if you want to).
What I want you to see is the unlimited possibilities of working
with a public domain content. Some people worry that, since
others have access to the same public domain content, there's
going to be too much competition. But think about this. What you
do with the content may be different from what I do with it.
That's known as a derivative work. And the new product is 100%
your own. You can even copyright it as your own!
You might create an ebook with it. I might create a whole series
of ebooks with the very same info! But someone else with
knowledge in mutimedia might create a video or an audio on CD.
Someone else might turn into an online training course. Exciting
isn't it? Even two websites utilizing the same content need not
necessarily be the same.
You can also create special reports, manuals, newsletters,
ezines, or training courses you can conduct via email or online.
Creating a training course is an excellent way of using public
domain info. You string together half a dozen or more articles
and turn it into a 7-day course. People are online to learn. And
they'll sign up for your course. You can even charge your
readers a subscription fee to sign up for your course if you
like.
You could also load your lessons in your autoresponder and
anyone who signs up will automatically receive one lesson a day.
You don't have to keep hitting the send button everyday or worry
if your readers are receiving their secheduled lessons. Using an
autoresponder, everthing is done for you and you can focus on
other things.
A word about making videos and audios. A 'how-to' guide is
beyond the scope of this article. But with the right hardware
and software, you could produce exciting multimedia products
that will be your very own. If you don't know anything about
this but have the time and interest, then learn. If not, find
someone who can do it and hire them to do the job for you.
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