by Devon Thomas Treadwell | Feb 12, 2019 | Naming, Trademarks
When you’re thinking about naming your company, what’s on your Must-Have list? Common English word. Memorable. Connected to your brand promise, differentiator or offering. Easy to pronounce and spell. Short. Available for trademark. Seems reasonable—until...
by Devon Thomas Treadwell | Jan 31, 2019 | Naming
In Henry Ford’s day, brakes were brakes, and a steering wheel was a steering wheel. But not anymore. Now auto makers want their proprietary technology to seem superior to their competitors’, so they give it a brand name instead of labeling it generically....
by Devon Thomas Treadwell | Jan 4, 2019 | Naming, Rebranding, Retrospectives
Ad Age released its list of “11 Worst Name Changes of 2018,” many of which were attempts to correct an original name that was poorly conceived. Other companies jumped on the “shorter is better” bandwagon, proving once again that character count...
by Devon Thomas Treadwell | Dec 6, 2018 | Pollywog News
Pollywog has been working with brands in their formative stages since 2007, and we’ve always endeavored to produce nothing but the best work for our clients. To get some feedback on how we’re doing as a company, we created a profile on Clutch, a B2B ratings and...
by Devon Thomas Treadwell | Oct 10, 2018 | Intellectual Property Law, Naming, Startups
Of the many sites offering advice for aspiring entrepreneurs—including the venerable SBA—very few mention branding as a startup cost. Almost none advise new business owners to factor the cost of naming into their expenses. Maybe the authors of these pages believe that...
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