Question

Your employee Allison returned from a conference and has developed an amazing new sales pitch. When you ask her how she came up with it, she tells you that she is repeating almost verbatim a sample pitch she heard at one of the presentations at the conference. Should you reprimand Allison?

(1 point)
Responses

no, because a speech can’t be copyrighted

no, because a speech can’t be copyrighted

maybe, if the speech was someone else’s intellectual property

maybe, if the speech was someone else’s intellectual property

maybe, depending on how many people heard that same sample pitch

maybe, depending on how many people heard that same sample pitch

no, because when asked, she told you where she got the idea from

no, because when asked, she told you where she got the idea from

Answer 1

maybe, if the speech was someone else’s intellectual property

Explanation: Speeches can be copyrighted, so copying a pitch verbatim could infringe or be unethical unless the presenter gave permission or the material was explicitly shared for reuse. Check the conference materials and ask for permission/credit.