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By Naseem Javed
Special to the Tribune
Published July 9, 2002

Over the last 50 years, corporate behemoths throughout the world have followed the rules of "corporate identity" in the strictest sense.

Their goal was simply to build an elite, world-class image. Their strategy to do so involved naming stadiums and plastering brightly-lit logos on billboards, skyscrapers, hot air balloons and just about every other imaginable place where eyes -– and cameras -– would be focused.

This expensive, scatter-shot approach to marketing did indeed create powerful images -– but it also created perceptions among consumers of rigid, monolithic giants. It's an approach that doesn’t work well with today’s emerging, Internet-savvy culture.

Pay attention to a new phenomenon called "cyber domination." Companies such as Amazon, eBay, eTrade and Yahoo don’t conjure images of overpowering skyscrapers or repetitive global advertising campaigns (all right, so maybe Yahoo’s yodler is a bit repetitive). When stacked against marketing maestros of the past, they’re nearly invisible -– and yet everyone knows who they are.

Today's cyber giants aren't interested in being gazed upon. Instead, they want to live where we do by residing on our hand-held and laptop computers. They want us to see them every time we reach for a gizmo tucked snug in our pockets or nestled in the corner of our living rooms. Their approach is user-friendly. Contrast that with the old days, when businesses conveyed size and power but offered limited access. They dished out a 9-to5, Monday-through-Friday schedule, while today’s success stories are opting for user-friendly service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Businesses pursuing cyber domination are counting on sophisticated Web sites instead of hardcopy brochures and annual reports. They are looking to deliver customized information rather than broadcasting generic messages to "Dear Occupant."

The foundation that secures cyber domination is very simple: a powerful company name and an equally powerful Web address. Success is based on how easily consumers can remember a name, how easily they can type it into a browser and how easily they can access a Web site through a search engine. If, for some reason, your company's name can't be found on easily on the Internet, you're no longer looking at cyber domination, but cyber oblivion.

Naseem Javed, founder of ABC Namebank International, specializes in corporate nomenclature. He is also the author of Naming for Power.

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At ABC Namebank, what we have done so far:

 

Firstly, we have created names like TELUS, CELESTICA, INTRIA, GENNUM, VINCOR, DUPLIUM, AGRICORE, POLLARA and recently ZARLINK. We have also helped clients like IBM, General Motors, Texaco, Honeywell, Bell Canada, KPMG, Bell South, RBH, GENTRA, CENTERPOST, OMNI-TV, Royal Bank, Sasktel, Johnson & Johnson, Air Canada, Radio Shack, Merck, BBDO, Petro Canada, ROGERS and COMPORIUM.
 
For about a quarter of a century ABC Namebank has solely & exclusively worked on naming projects. Therefore, we bring cutting edge strategies for merged entities, consolidation of names, competitive name analysis and solutions for international trademark concerns and positioning of global domain names. This experience of hundreds of projects over a quarter century helped us write books on the science of naming and also be invited to lecture at major conferences worldwide.

 

Here, It is very systematic, very methodical and very tactical. It's all about applying The Master Rules of Naming with full knowledge, confidence, and a successful track record. We open dialogue, which covers every aspects of global naming under the sun, all in the same boardroom, all at the same time. It is live and not sub-contracted out for later dates. It is about opening the doors to knowledge and leading a game plan guided by solid experience. This ensures smooth transition with names to win, names to last with proper global ownership. Everyone is happy. We handle global projects or even small naming projects all with the same care and efficiency. We routinely charge 10k to 100k for complete turnkey solutions...satisfaction is always guaranteed.

 

2004 Forecasts and Naming Trends

Forecasts on new naming trends in 2004 would also include the role of new terminologies which erupt every now and then like LASER, DIGITAL, CELLULAR or ELECTROKINETIC. Among other things, Naming Rules, demand a comprehensive understanding of such big issues when naming new identities. There is a major research document in the works on 2004 which forecasts on styles and trends of corporate naming, product name identity and global branding. 

 

 

Call us for a confidential discussion on any corporate or a product name issue of any type or size…

info@abcnamebank.com   212-697-7700 New York   905-794-0055 Toronto  
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