You won’t believe how many times clients have asked us to come up with a cool name for their product or company. So I couldn’t help being fascinated when my handyman and I installed a Mr Cool® air conditioner this…
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How Cool is that Name?
Tagged with: #scientificnaming, Creative Naming
Posted in Consumer Goods, Domain Names, Industrial Products Naming
Posted in Consumer Goods, Domain Names, Industrial Products Naming
Backwards Branding
Traditionally when big marketing teams get together to create a new brand for a new product, service or company, they start with their positioning, value proposition, target market, draft messaging, etc. Then they start a search for a name that…
Tagged with: #branding, #naming, Creative Naming, naming agency, naming consultants, Naming resources, trademarking
Posted in Branding, Consumer Goods, Domain Names, International Naming, Naming Resources, Retail, Sustainable Brand Names, Trademarks
Posted in Branding, Consumer Goods, Domain Names, International Naming, Naming Resources, Retail, Sustainable Brand Names, Trademarks
A good name generator finally steps up
Many, many years ago I saw how two top naming agencies were doing their work and immediately thought to myself, being an ex-techy, I can do better! I thought it was like the chess problem – with enough time and…
Metaverse is a great move for Zuckerberg
Congratulations are in order for Mr Zuckerberg for having the courage, drive and consistency to stay the course with the big vision of his technology connecting the universe. Meta Platforms Inc. isn’t really the new name for Facebook – after…
Tagged with: #branding, #naming, character naming, trademarking
Posted in Branding, Consumer Goods, Domain Names, International Naming, Name Changes, Naming News, Technology Names, Trademarks
Posted in Branding, Consumer Goods, Domain Names, International Naming, Name Changes, Naming News, Technology Names, Trademarks
The Top 10 Brighter Naming Differences
Top 10 ways we provide a different level of support for any of your naming projects: We are marketeers first and namers second. We have a rich technical, scientific, industrial and financial background. We are very international with team members…
Tagged with: #branding, #naming, #productnaming, #scientificnaming, Creative Naming, medical and healthcare naming, naming consultants, Naming resources, trademarking
Posted in Biotech Naming, Branding, Consumer Goods, Domain Names, Drinks, Food Names, Hospitality & Travel, Industrial Products Naming, International Naming, Name Changes, Naming Education, Naming News, Naming Resources, Retail, Space Technology, Sports Naming, Sustainable Brand Names, Technology Names, Trademarks, Wine Names
Posted in Biotech Naming, Branding, Consumer Goods, Domain Names, Drinks, Food Names, Hospitality & Travel, Industrial Products Naming, International Naming, Name Changes, Naming Education, Naming News, Naming Resources, Retail, Space Technology, Sports Naming, Sustainable Brand Names, Technology Names, Trademarks, Wine Names
The 2 most important factors when naming a product or service
If you have tried naming a new product line or service offering, especially in a big company, then you know what a challenge it can be. Who is in charge? Who makes the final decision? What name style do you…
Tagged with: cost of naming consultant, Creative Naming, naming agency, Naming resources, trademarking
Posted in Biotech Naming, Branding, Consumer Goods, Domain Names, Industrial Products Naming, International Naming, Name Origins, Naming News, Naming Resources, Sustainable Brand Names, Technology Names, Trademarks
Posted in Biotech Naming, Branding, Consumer Goods, Domain Names, Industrial Products Naming, International Naming, Name Origins, Naming News, Naming Resources, Sustainable Brand Names, Technology Names, Trademarks
What does a naming agency cost?
Years ago when I was researching naming agencies and what they charge, I went to that awesome fountain of knowledge, Wikipedia and looked up Naming Firms (as they call them). Immediately I saw it was dominated by the big guys…
Tagged with: cost of naming agency, cost of naming consultant
Posted in Branding, Domain Names, International Naming, Naming News, Naming Resources, Trademarks
Posted in Branding, Domain Names, International Naming, Naming News, Naming Resources, Trademarks
+ Names are often a -ve
Just as we happily bid farewell to a bad me too product called Google+, new video services come online called Disney + and Apple +. Walt Disney and Steve Jobs must be turning in their graves. Doesn’t management get that…
When one letter is sufficient in compound names
Take for example the name : Impulsports. We read at such great speed these days we don’t often notice good spelling or bad spelling. In our minds we do not even notice the phonology – let alone the correct morphology…
ibotta – What an awful name for a shopping app
Every so often a name comes along that actually gets some publicity or has the money to promote itself on TV. I was horrified when I first saw this name on a TV commercial. Wow. Launching a new consumer shopping…
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