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…
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Backwards Branding
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
Taking a naming seat in the consumer realm
From high tech to consumer naming many people need help with their naming problems for cool products
Tagged with: Consumer Products Naming, naming agency
Posted in Branding, Consumer Goods, Industrial Products Naming, International Naming, Naming News, Retail, Technology Names, Uncategorized
Posted in Branding, Consumer Goods, Industrial Products Naming, International Naming, Naming News, Retail, Technology Names, Uncategorized
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
Of Country and Crackers
California – July 30, 2020. I don’t usually lead off with a dateline, but stay with me… Around this time of year, I’m reminded of several things, one of which was a conversation I had with one of my young…
Tagged with: food naming help, snack food branding
Posted in Branding, Consumer Goods, Famous Quotes, Food Names, Name Origins, Retail, Trademarks
Posted in Branding, Consumer Goods, Famous Quotes, Food Names, Name Origins, Retail, Trademarks
Great British brands of the 1800’s
Cadbury (Year Founded: 1824) Cadbury was founded in 1824 when John Cadbury opened his grocer’s shop in Birmingham. Being a Quaker, he sold only tea, coffee, cocoa, and drinking chocolate. Cadbury’s little shop grew in popularity so much that only seven years…
Tagged with: british branding
Posted in Branding, Consumer Goods, Food Names, International Naming, Name Origins, Retail, Trademarks
Posted in Branding, Consumer Goods, Food Names, International Naming, Name Origins, Retail, Trademarks
Trademarks can last a long, long time thanks to Mickey Mouse
When people ask me how long a registered trademark is good for, my glib reply is often “How old is Mickey Mouse?” Unlike patents, which typically expire after 17 years or so, trademarks can be renewed every few years. How…
Tagged with: character naming, toy name
Posted in Branding, Consumer Goods, International Naming, Naming Education, Naming News, Naming Resources, Retail, Sustainable Brand Names, Trademarks
Posted in Branding, Consumer Goods, International Naming, Naming Education, Naming News, Naming Resources, Retail, Sustainable Brand Names, Trademarks
Great old British Brands from the 1700’s that are still going strong
Coutts (Year Founded: 1692) Coutts was founded in 1692 by John Campbell. It started life as a goldsmith’s shop in Strand, London. By the time of Campbell’s death in 1712, it was an operational bank. After his death, his son-in-law took…
Premade Packaged Pizza Names
How do these things start and progress? This post began by sharing a link to an article on the health benefits of canned seafood, which led to the observation that you can no longer order sardines on your pizza. The…
Tagged with: #foodbranding, food naming, packaged good names, Popular food names
Posted in Branding, Consumer Goods, Food Names, Name Origins, Naming Education, Retail, Sustainable Brand Names
Posted in Branding, Consumer Goods, Food Names, Name Origins, Naming Education, Retail, Sustainable Brand Names
This is not the way to create lasting branding prestige!
Hotix(TM) or Hiitox or maybe even Hotix-Pro(TM) – these product names have been flying across my screen all week. All pertaining to be the latest Swedish small wall heater plug-in the socket. All with the same photo image. Why would…
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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