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May 6, 2025 By Rebeca Arbona

Names With No Filter

From time to time I see nonprofits that lean into sass, playfulness, and personality in their names—and I am here for it!

Two quick example highlighted in this #tellthetruths video:
🧦 Sox Box (yes, I said it backwards—no, I’m not re-recording it)
👙 I Support the Girls (and wait until you see that logo—you guys know I focus just on names in these videos, but this one is… memorable.)

If you’ve seen any other nonprofit names that ditch the formality and reserve to go bold, drop them in the comments—I’d love to see more!

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Brand Differentiation, Naming, Purpose-Driven Brands

October 1, 2024 By Rebeca Arbona

I Have Questions: Be The Match

SO MANY QUESTIONS!

Why has Be The Match, a non-profit driving bone marrow donation registration, renamed themselves to something that’s much less emotionally powerful?

We’d like to know!

Check out this #tellthetruths video and then please weigh in.

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Brand Story, Brand Strategy, Business Strategy, Naming, Purpose-Driven Brands

July 9, 2024 By Rebeca Arbona

How Non-Profits Benefit From Powerful Name Changes

You guys enjoyed talking about non-profit name changes previously, and there’s a lot of great work being done here, so we’re revisiting the topic.

Check out our latest #tellthetruths video to catch more intriguing examples of the ways in which non-profits are changing their names to be more emotional and convey a sense of urgency.

Then, be sure to let us know what YOU think, or share any other examples you might have.

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Brand Differentiation, Brand Relevance, Brand Story, Brand Strategy, Business Strategy, Naming, Purpose-Driven Brands

June 4, 2024 By Rebeca Arbona

Where Are All The Boy Scouts?

The Boy Scouts have changed the name of their organization, so you KNOW we have thoughts! Check out this #tellthetruths video to hear what we think of their new name.

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Brand Differentiation, Brand Story, Brand Strategy, Business Strategy, Naming, Purpose-Driven Brands

March 26, 2024 By Rebeca Arbona

Renaming Non-Profits

Sometimes we lose sight of the fact that non-profits are branded entities just as much as any food or beauty product we can buy from a store shelf. As such, they sometimes need a new name.

In this #tellthetruths video Rebeca shares a case study about a recent project BrandTrue conducted and also illustrates the recent trend of non-profits changing for more emotional names with an embedded call-to-action. Check it out!

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Brand Story, Brand Strategy, Business Strategy, Naming, Purpose-Driven Brands

The Brand Name Formula

November 6, 2020 By Rebeca Arbona

The Brand Name Formula

There’s a brand name formula? An easy answer? No, of course not. But there ARE three questions that you can ask yourself to help figure out if a name is doing what you need it to do. It’s a start!

Filed Under: Brand Differentiation, Naming, Purpose-Driven Brands

Life, Death & Fitting In

October 16, 2020 By Rebeca Arbona

Life, Death & Fitting In

Why am I wearing a mask in this week’s video? Because we have to acknowledge that the marketing messages we put out there play a role in shaping the culture.

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Brand Relevance, Purpose-Driven Brands

Don't Do All The Things

August 14, 2020 By Rebeca Arbona

Don’t Do All The Things: Part 1

Please, for the love of all that is good, don’t do all the things in your business! In this video, I talk about a different way to think about niching down. Rather than seeing it as giving up any parts of your business, let’s reframe it as focusing in on those things that form the credible core of your brand.

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Brand Differentiation, Brand Relevance, Purpose-Driven Brands

Design Drives Desire

May 1, 2020 By Rebeca Arbona

Design Drives Desire

In honor of the way that James Dyson has stepped up to design and build ventilators during the pandemic, I’d like to share a #tellthetruths video that features Dyson, the brand, as a prime example of how design drives desire.

Filed Under: Authentic Brands, Brand Story, Purpose-Driven Brands

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