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FI:	
  Naming	
  &	
  Posi/oning	
  
Shahirah	
  Gardner	
  
Naming	
  is	
  hard	
  
 
	
  
	
  
A	
  winning	
  name	
  is	
  one	
  that	
  requires	
  no	
  
introduc3on,	
  no	
  explana3on	
  and	
  very	
  li:le	
  
adver3sing	
  to	
  give	
  it	
  clout.	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
 
 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	
  
You’re	
  not	
  naming	
  a	
  startup,	
  
you’re	
  naming	
  a	
  brand	
  
 
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
»	
  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	
  
 
	
  
	
  
	
  
VS	
  
 
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
 
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
5	
  Step	
  Naming	
  Process	
  
 
1.	
  Understand	
  
Name	
  Types	
  	
  
	
  
Func/onal/	
  Descrip/ve:	
  
	
  
	
  
Experien/al/	
  Metaphoric	
  
	
  Coined	
  Terms	
   Evoca/ve	
  Names	
  
2.	
  Compe3tor	
  Analysis	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
Blending	
  in	
  is	
  not	
  an	
  op3on!	
  
	
  
Literal	
  concepts	
  	
  
Figura/ve	
  concepts	
  
Synonyms	
  
Examples	
  /	
  Types	
   *Foreign	
  Words	
  
3.	
  Generate	
  
the	
  Root	
  Word	
  
4.	
  Create	
  
permuta/ons	
  
Compound	
  words:	
   Portmanteau:	
  
Add	
  prefix	
  /	
  suffix:	
   Misspell:	
  
Protectability	
  
Brevity	
  
Dis1nc1veness	
  
Spelling/	
  Punctua1on	
  
Appropriateness	
   Likeability	
  
5.	
  Checklist	
  
Scalability	
  /	
  Depth	
  
shahirah@launchcodepr.com	
  
@launchcodepr	
  
0415	
  288	
  549	
  
Oops.	
  

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Naming & Branding

  • 1. FI:  Naming  &  Posi/oning   Shahirah  Gardner  
  • 3.       A  winning  name  is  one  that  requires  no   introduc3on,  no  explana3on  and  very  li:le   adver3sing  to  give  it  clout.          
  • 4.  
  • 5.  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  
  • 6. You’re  not  naming  a  startup,   you’re  naming  a  brand  
  • 7.           »  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  
  • 8.         VS  
  • 9.          
  • 10.          
  • 11. 5  Step  Naming  Process  
  • 12.   1.  Understand   Name  Types       Func/onal/  Descrip/ve:       Experien/al/  Metaphoric    Coined  Terms   Evoca/ve  Names  
  • 13. 2.  Compe3tor  Analysis                 Blending  in  is  not  an  op3on!    
  • 14. Literal  concepts     Figura/ve  concepts   Synonyms   Examples  /  Types   *Foreign  Words   3.  Generate   the  Root  Word  
  • 15. 4.  Create   permuta/ons   Compound  words:   Portmanteau:   Add  prefix  /  suffix:   Misspell:  
  • 16. Protectability   Brevity   Dis1nc1veness   Spelling/  Punctua1on   Appropriateness   Likeability   5.  Checklist   Scalability  /  Depth