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Jay Jamison President, Moonshoot [email_address]   Naming
About Jay ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
About Jay (pre-start-up) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Names matter ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Experience & Lessons #1 -- Bad ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],X
Experience & Lessons # 2 -- Good ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Advice & Tips http://www.igorinternational.com/process/igor-naming-guide.pdf
4 Types of Names Source: Igor International Name Types Example Pros Cons Functional Betonline.com Betus.com Sportsbook.com Know what it is Not distinct Invented Agilent Aquient Oreo Google Easy trademark Memorable (or not) Difficult to know what you’ve got Experiential Navigator Explorer Safari Make sense to consumer Becomes common Evocative Virgin (v. BA) Apple (v. IBM) Strong for positioning Non-linear
Igor’s Process (Adapted) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Step 1 : Look at Company Names Types Functional Invented Experiential Evocative K12.com Baby Einstein Leap Frog Cappela University Head Sprout Berlitz Kumon
Step 2:  Our Positioning  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Step 3 : Brainstorm names ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Write them all down No matter how embarassing
9 factors for scoring names ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: Igor International 10 point scale for each category
Step 4: Score names Source: Igor International
Thanks! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Founders Institute Naming Talk June 2 2009 Slideshare Version

  • 1. Jay Jamison President, Moonshoot [email_address] Naming
  • 2.
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  • 5.  
  • 6.
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 9. Advice & Tips http://www.igorinternational.com/process/igor-naming-guide.pdf
  • 10. 4 Types of Names Source: Igor International Name Types Example Pros Cons Functional Betonline.com Betus.com Sportsbook.com Know what it is Not distinct Invented Agilent Aquient Oreo Google Easy trademark Memorable (or not) Difficult to know what you’ve got Experiential Navigator Explorer Safari Make sense to consumer Becomes common Evocative Virgin (v. BA) Apple (v. IBM) Strong for positioning Non-linear
  • 11.
  • 12. Step 1 : Look at Company Names Types Functional Invented Experiential Evocative K12.com Baby Einstein Leap Frog Cappela University Head Sprout Berlitz Kumon
  • 13.
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  • 16. Step 4: Score names Source: Igor International
  • 17.