Cadillac’s new EV family – including the Lyriq, Vistiq, Optiq, and the ultra-luxury Celestiq – offers a compelling case study in strategic branding. The IQ of Branding: What We Can Learn from Cadillac’s New Naming Architecture In the high-stakes world…
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Why all those nameless NBI (Nothing But Initials) banks?
Don’t banks get the fact that they are dealing with consumers? Real people with feelings and emotions who want to have a warm and trusting relationship with their banks? Which means an entity with a name they can embrace and…
Beyond Words: How Slogans and Taglines Enhance Your Brand’s Messaging.
Have you ever been captivated by a jingle that burrowed into your brain like a catchy ear worm? Or perhaps a single phrase, whispered in a movie trailer, sent shivers down your spine? That, my friends, is the power of…
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…
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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
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…
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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…
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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
Some names are just so simple and right
I love it when I come across a name that is so simple and so appropriate. And what a bonus when it is also properly trademarked and protected. Well it doesn’t happen often but last week when I was digging…
QUDINI – queuing solution applications
Houdini-QUDINI The ‘Houdini ‘ for resolving all your business queuing challenges, whether it is systematical or in person. This may be for example in the supermarket social distancing access ‘Green Light’ entrance and monitoring the queues (especially under Covid-19 restrictions…
Astra Zeneca – Brand name background
A forthcoming vaccine out of Europe as a cure for Covid-19 seems to be winning the race to market. It is being made by Astra Zeneca. A giant step forward in the right direction by a giant pharmaceutical company. Do…
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…
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