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Naming

People love to hate!

April 23, 2021 By Rebeca Arbona

People love to hate!

Please help! Are there any brand names you love to hate?

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Brand Story, Naming

Does This Name Suck? INCOGMEATO

April 22, 2021 By Rebeca Arbona

Does This Name Suck? Absolutely

Does this name suck — INCOGMEATO? Even if you’ve never heard of this meat substitute brand, we think it’s easy to see that the name, well, it just sucks.

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Brand Story, Naming

Does This Name Suck? TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES

April 9, 2021 By Rebeca Arbona

Does This Name Suck? No!

Does the brand name Ten Thousand Villages suck? Check out this #tellthetruths video to see what Rebeca thinks. (SPOILER: it’s long, it’s ugly but it doesn’t suck!)

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Brand Story, Naming

Changing Racist Brand Names

April 2, 2021 By Rebeca Arbona

Changing Racist Brand Names

Do you know of any racist brand names that are still out there? Check out Rebeca getting a little too fired up on the topic in this #tellthetruths video.

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Brand Story, Naming

Lazy Taze

March 26, 2021 By Rebeca Arbona

Lazy Taze

What’s the worst kind of name you can use for your brand? Well, that’s pretty subjective. But we really have issues with the use of acronyms in naming brands. Don’t do it, unless…

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Naming

March 25, 2021 By Rebeca Arbona

Making Lemonade Out of Beer

When can the disaster of being forced to rename your brand turn into an opportunity? When you pick a name that works even harder than the original!

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Naming

Does This Name Suck? PELOTON

March 18, 2021 By Rebeca Arbona

Does This Name Suck? Meh

Does the name Peloton suck? No, but we’re underwhelmed. It’s baffling to us why the brand doesn’t leverage its name more.

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Brand Differentiation, Naming

Does This Name Suck: CHOBANI

March 12, 2021 By Rebeca Arbona

Does This Name Suck: Yep!

The thing about bad brand names is that sometimes great brands have them. How can they succeed anyway? Check out this short #tellthetruths video about Chobani’s name (spoiler alert: it sucks!) and you’ll see why Rebeca thinks the brand managed to succeed, despite it.

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Naming, Uncategorized

Adding Power to Your Name

March 11, 2021 By Rebeca Arbona

Adding Power to Your Name

How can you add more power to a brand name? By leveraging the generic descriptor that follows the brand name to enhance your communication.

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Brand Strategy, Naming

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