Are Fake News Sites Tainting the .co Extension?

Are Fake News Sites Tainting the .co Extension?

If you’re among the 44% of the American public who get their news from Facebook, you’ve seen fake news. Often hyper-partisan, the headlines are deliberately crafted to enrage: “Obama Signs Executive Order Banning Pledge of Allegiance in Schools...
Brain Rules for Naming — #1

Brain Rules for Naming — #1

How many ads is the average person exposed to every day? Nobody really knows for sure, but estimates range from 3,000 to 20,000. Even at the low end of the estimate, that’s a lot of competition for a customer’s attention. So when you’re creating a...
Brain Rules for Naming — #1

Brain Rules for Naming — Intro

John Medina has done humankind a huge favor. In his book, Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School, Medina synthesizes a body of scientific knowledge in a concise, comprehensible and yes, even entertaining fashion. There’s a...
Brain Rules for Naming — #1

Brain Rules for Naming — #2

In my previous post, I introduced one of John Medina’s brain rules, and perhaps the most important one for naming and branding: “We don’t pay attention to boring things.” So what do we pay attention to? We pay attention to things that make us...
The Storm with No Name

The Storm with No Name

As the devastating floodwaters in Louisiana begin to recede, many are questioning why so many people were unaware of the risks. And some people are suggesting that it’s because the storm didn’t have a name. Instead, residents heard warnings of “heavy...