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Between Two Names: FanDuel vs. Draft Kings
With sports betting being legalized in more and more states, we’re seeing a lot more of the companies that offer it....
By Jill Stanewick ●Between Two Names ● Naming
May 2nd, 2024

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Talking About What Isn’t There

In branding and advertising, we usually focus on the positive: what your product is, what it does, or the benefits of...
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Name Review: Climbing into the “Pillowfort”
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Name Review: Working the iOS “Night Shift”

We’ve all been there. Late at night, staring into our phone or tablet screens. We want to put them down, but somehow...
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In the News: Tanj Quoted on Brand & Business Naming on Inc.com

We recently had the pleasure of speaking with the folks at Inc.com about brand naming, specifically naming a small...
By Scott Milano ●Branding ● Naming
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In the News: Tanj Quoted on Naming in the South Florida Business Journal

We were picked up by the South Florida Business Journal after participating in Clutch.co’s research and report on...
By Scott Milano ●Branding ● Naming
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Interview: All About Brand Naming & Naming Agencies

As part of a larger piece of research on brand naming trends, challenges, and opportunities by Clutch.co, we had the...
By Scott Milano ●Branding ● Naming
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Google's New Logo Takes Us Back to Kindergarten

When Google unveiled the name Alphabet, I’ll admit that I wasn’t inspired to write anything about it. I didn’t think...
By Jill Stanewick
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In the News: Tanj Quoted at European Domain Centre

We were invited to share our thoughts for a piece about the ever-expanding top-level domain space. Christopher Hofman...
By Jill Stanewick ●Naming ● Press
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Natural Bliss Goes Nude

When we named Natural Bliss a couple of years back, we didn’t have any innuendos in mind. It was a wholesome, new,...
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How To Socialize Your New Company Name

“Seeing the new name in full context bolsters confidence and minimizes potential dissent.”When re-naming a company, a...
By Jill Stanewick ●Branding ● Naming
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How To Evaluate Names for Your Company

“Names should map back to your strategy.”So you’ve removed your creative thinking cap and your eyes are glazed over...
By Jill Stanewick ●Branding ● Naming
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When A Brand Owns Its Mistake

Brands make mistakes. After all, they’re run by humans. PR folks definitely face challenging decisions when mistakes...
By Jill Stanewick ●Naming ● Branding
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Assessing the Viability of Company Brand Names

Names are trademarks. Trademarks are intellectual property. Property is, well… property. And as most of us learned in...
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Developing Company Names: Quantity & Quality Are Key

“To get quality and quantity, you have to commit blocks of time to naming.” You’ve got your naming strategy, your...
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How a Pro Namer Names His Children

As a professional brand namer, I have had the chance to name all kinds of things. Hit game consoles....
By Scott Milano
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