Great names are memorable. But the best names are unforgettable. They stick in our minds for all the right reasons and form powerful emotional connections. But how do you assess the “stickiness” of a brand or product name?
Read MoreCan’t tell your associative names from your portmanteaus? No worries. Our short guide to the different types of brand names will turn you into an expert “namespotter” in no time.
Read MoreThe investment required to develop and launch a new car is staggering. So choosing the right name – and making it “stick” ahead of your launch – is crucial to driving awareness and sales. In this post, we take a look at how one car brand has tackled this challenge head on.
Read MoreThe self-important, the misunderstood, the impossible to understand: While the car (and truck) names featured here may be somewhat less than perfect, they can still teach us a lot about why some vehicle names stick and others just suck.
Read MoreWe continue our series of posts on what Mad Men’s fictional pitch scenes can teach us in the real world of branding. This time, by looking at, arguably, the show’s most famous pitch of all – for the naming of Kodak’s new slide projector.
Read MoreMuch more than simply being a snappy word or two, a name becomes the meaning we attach to it… Ahead of this week’s episode in the final season of Game of Thrones, we continue our tribute to the world of “sticky” names it has produced.
Read MoreFollowing last week’s premiere of the final season of Game of Thrones, we continue our tribute to the world of “sticky” names it has produced.
Read MoreAs the final season of Game of Thrones comes to a screen near you, we pay tribute to the world of “sticky” names it has produced.
Read MoreCompany says rebrand to ‘very Anglo-Saxon’ name Channel Tunnel is needed.
Read MoreThe Guardian - Shares in a tiny US soft drinks firm, Long Island Iced Tea Corp, have quadrupled in value in just one day after it changed its name to Long Blockchain Corporation, the latest move by a string of obscure companies rebranding themselves in an attempt to ride the bitcoin bubble.
Read MoreA team at Stanford University found veggie sales went up by 25% when indulgent labels were used.
Read MoreFrom the BBC - The UK's new polar research ship is to be named RRS Sir David Attenborough, despite the title "Boaty McBoatface" previously topping a public naming competition vote.
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