Comments on: What’s in a Company Name? http://enterdialogue.com/2009/04/29/whats-in-a-name/ Social, Social, and a bit of Marketing Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:05:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: tgoodridge http://enterdialogue.com/2009/04/29/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-21 tgoodridge Fri, 01 May 2009 14:32:29 +0000 http://tgoodridge.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-21 Wow- thanks for all your comments everyone... @Jim- I will take a look at those urls later today (while the kids climb over me and the laptop @Derek- thanks too- I wouldn't except anything less from a fellow Babson guy.. @Dave- good points- I hear you. The easier way out is indeed going with my name- it is certainly a quick and memorable way to get launched, and has the fleixiblity of changing directions as well, if i want to move in a different direction over time @ari- fortunately lots of urls are available surrounding my name- i can snatch up a few- thanks for the heads up. @Margot. Doin' your homework, eh? nice to see you here- did you hear about my post through Twitter, FB or blog search. Thanks for the tips, I really appreciate it. Will check out brandbucket today as well. At that point the kids may have climbed off the computer and gotten into some trouble in the back yard... Enjoy the weekend everyone. Tys Wow- thanks for all your comments everyone…

@Jim- I will take a look at those urls later today (while the kids climb over me and the laptop

@Derek- thanks too- I wouldn’t except anything less from a fellow Babson guy..

@Dave- good points- I hear you. The easier way out is indeed going with my name- it is certainly a quick and memorable way to get launched, and has the fleixiblity of changing directions as well, if i want to move in a different direction over time

@ari- fortunately lots of urls are available surrounding my name- i can snatch up a few- thanks for the heads up.

@Margot. Doin’ your homework, eh? nice to see you here- did you hear about my post through Twitter, FB or blog search. Thanks for the tips, I really appreciate it. Will check out brandbucket today as well. At that point the kids may have climbed off the computer and gotten into some trouble in the back yard…

Enjoy the weekend everyone.

Tys

]]> By: Ari Herzog http://enterdialogue.com/2009/04/29/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Ari Herzog Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:44:11 +0000 http://tgoodridge.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-20 Have you purchased tysongoodridge.com or some variant of that? Use your name or some variant of that. I filed paperwork earlier this year to DBA Ari Herzog & Associates. You could do the same as you. Have you purchased tysongoodridge.com or some variant of that? Use your name or some variant of that.

I filed paperwork earlier this year to DBA Ari Herzog & Associates. You could do the same as you.

]]> By: Margot Bushnaq http://enterdialogue.com/2009/04/29/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Margot Bushnaq Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:09:23 +0000 http://tgoodridge.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-19 Great article. We work with so many people trying to name their company that don't have half the insight as to what makes a good name. I totally agree that the most difficult part is "Descriptive of your services and/or audience". As serial entrepreneurs ourselves with several software products under out belts, we also understand the decision not to work with a branding agency who can charge $10k or more. Yes it can be worth it, but not everyone has the capital. That's where we try to help - we offer a collection of "brandable" names to choose from (that all come with the .com), and free advice on which name is right for you. Check us out if you or anyone you know is ever brainstorming (or "brandstorming") in the future. Great article. We work with so many people trying to name their company that don’t have half the insight as to what makes a good name. I totally agree that the most difficult part is “Descriptive of your services and/or audience”.

As serial entrepreneurs ourselves with several software products under out belts, we also understand the decision not to work with a branding agency who can charge $10k or more. Yes it can be worth it, but not everyone has the capital. That’s where we try to help – we offer a collection of “brandable” names to choose from (that all come with the .com), and free advice on which name is right for you. Check us out if you or anyone you know is ever brainstorming (or “brandstorming”) in the future.

]]> By: Dave Atkins http://enterdialogue.com/2009/04/29/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Dave Atkins Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:02:21 +0000 http://tgoodridge.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-18 I would use your name in some way--like the Goodridge Group, Goodridge Marketing, G-Marketing, TG-Marketing, etc. As a consultant, you are the product, so building your personal brand name is the same as the company brand. Your name is already high on Google; make the company include your name and you will be easy to find by people who remember your name. Clever can work--I love the name "The Hired Pens," as my friend Anna's copy writing service name because it stands alone--memorable, descriptive, intuitive, and unique. http://thehiredpens.com/ The other thing is the idea of how broadly memorable you need the name to be...you and I are looking for "a few good gigs," not to be Crosstech media. I'd use your name. I would use your name in some way–like the Goodridge Group, Goodridge Marketing, G-Marketing, TG-Marketing, etc. As a consultant, you are the product, so building your personal brand name is the same as the company brand. Your name is already high on Google; make the company include your name and you will be easy to find by people who remember your name.

Clever can work–I love the name “The Hired Pens,” as my friend Anna’s copy writing service name because it stands alone–memorable, descriptive, intuitive, and unique.

http://thehiredpens.com/

The other thing is the idea of how broadly memorable you need the name to be…you and I are looking for “a few good gigs,” not to be Crosstech media. I’d use your name.

]]> By: dskaletsky http://enterdialogue.com/2009/04/29/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-17 dskaletsky Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:39:40 +0000 http://tgoodridge.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-17 Hey Tyson -- here's an article that may help. http://phase2strategy.typepad.com/p2_business_strategies/2008/10/personify-your-brand----a-good-exercise-for-creating-brand-strategy.html cheers! Hey Tyson — here’s an article that may help.

http://phase2strategy.typepad.com/p2_business_strategies/2008/10/personify-your-brand—-a-good-exercise-for-creating-brand-strategy.html

cheers!

]]> By: Jim Spencer http://enterdialogue.com/2009/04/29/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Jim Spencer Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:14:56 +0000 http://tgoodridge.wordpress.com/?p=214#comment-16 Tyson, Thanks for the hat tip. Glad our conversation was productive. Funny thing just happened, Snap, just led me to a couple of posts which offer a few more ideas on searching for domain names. http://cli.gs/DomainSearch and http://cli.gs/RightDomainName. Tyson, Thanks for the hat tip. Glad our conversation was productive.

Funny thing just happened, Snap, just led me to a couple of posts which offer a few more ideas on searching for domain names. http://cli.gs/DomainSearch and http://cli.gs/RightDomainName.

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