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Naming Your New Business — Five Steps to Branding Your Startup

Posted on by Phillip Davis

Naming a new company can be a challenge. Here are five key points to help get it right. Every startup faces a common dilemma — what to call their budding new venture. It seems like a simple enough task at first, but the fate of a new enterprise often rests on the ability to establish…

Brands Gone Wild — Why Animals, Bugs & Beasts Make for Great Brand Names

Posted on by Phillip Davis

Let’s face it… when it comes to creating a company or product brand name, it’s a real jungle out there. With thousands of new businesses starting each day, stand out brand names can seem like a vanishing species.  A number of successful firms have turned to animal names to give their brands a more human…

Rebranding vs. Repositioning

Posted on by Phillip Davis

The right strategy makes all the difference As companies grow, product lines expand and market conditions change, business owners often find themselves with a company brand image that no longer reflects who they are or what they do. Perhaps they started in a niche market, or with a very specific product, and built their entire…

Company Brand Names That Rhyme

Posted on by Phillip Davis

One of the “stickiest” of all company branding techniques is rhyming. From Stub Hub to Piggly Wiggly, here’s a list of creative (and memorable) businesses that have used rhyming in their name, to establish and their claim their fame!

4 Smart Reasons for Changing Your Company Name

Posted on by Phillip Davis

The start of most business introductions begins with the mention of the company name. So just how important is this little piece of verbal real estate? Is a better company name worth re-printing all the business letterhead you just purchased? And what about current customers – will they become confused or think something is wrong?…

The Three Keys to High-Growth Branding

Posted on by Phillip Davis

How small start ups make big gains in a short time   We’ve all witnessed it – the seemingly overnight success of some start ups that begs the question “what am I doing wrong here?” Is it the idea? The timing? The commitment? Why do some companies transform into breakout brands, while others struggle along? In…

Naming a Corporation

Posted on by Phillip Davis

4 Strategies for Company Naming Success Corporation names form the cornerstone of a company’s brand strategy. They set the mood, tone, and personality of the organization. Typically the corporate name serves a more background, or supportive role than a consumer-facing service or product name. For example, Apple serves as the umbrella corporate name while Mac (Macintosh)…