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FI: Naming & Posi/oning Shahirah Gardner

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FI:  Naming  &  Posi/oning  Shahirah  Gardner  

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Naming  is  hard  

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A  winning  name  is  one  that  requires  no  introduc3on,  no  explana3on  and  very  li:le  

adver3sing  to  give  it  clout.    

     

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 1.  Iden/fy  compe/tors  +  their  posi/oning     2.  Compare  +  iden/fy  areas  for  differen/a/on  

3.  Develop  dis/nct  posi/oning    statement  

Posi/oning  =  mental  space  to  build  a  brand  

 4.  Develop  value  proposi/on  +  messages  

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You’re  not  naming  a  startup,  you’re  naming  a  brand  

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»  They  are  born  »  They  come  alive  

»  They  have  a  brain,  heart  and  a  spirit  »  They  have  an  appearance  »  They  have  personality  

»  Quali/es  

»  They  empathize  »  They  make  requests  

»  They  have  friends,  partners,  influencers  and  allies  »  Enemies  and  naysayers  

»  They  have  goals,  hopes  and  dreams  

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VS  

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5  Step  Naming  Process  

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 1.  Understand  Name  Types    

 

Func/onal/  Descrip/ve:      

Experien/al/  Metaphoric  

 Coined  Terms   Evoca/ve  Names  

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2.  Compe3tor  Analysis  

   

     

   Blending  in  is  not  an  op3on!  

 

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Literal  concepts    

Figura/ve  concepts  

Synonyms  

Examples  /  Types   *Foreign  Words  

3.  Generate  the  Root  Word  

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4.  Create  permuta/ons  

Compound  words:   Portmanteau:  

Add  prefix  /  suffix:   Misspell:  

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Protectability  

Brevity  

Dis1nc1veness  

Spelling/  Punctua1on  

Appropriateness   Likeability  5.  Checklist  

Scalability  /  Depth  

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