Have you ever heard of the online printer named “Moo?” What do we think of that name? Is it mysterious and memorable or curt and confusing?
Don’t Buy Me A Present
Don’t buy me a present! That is, if you’re a business associate of BrandTrue’s, you’re better off not buying us any obligatory holiday gifts to thank us for our patronage. It’s not because we don’t like getting stuff. It’s brain science!
Does This Name Suck? Yes!
Does Banana Republic SUCK? As a name, we mean, not as a brand. In this #tellthetruths video Rebeca applies our three brand name questions to the global clothing retailer, Banana Republic.
Why I’m Not On TikTok
WHY I’M NOT ON TIK TOK… and also some thoughts on whether or not YOU should be. Check out this #tellthetruths video for my take on when TikTok is right for brands and when it isn’t.
Does This Name Suck? Yes!
Lemonade: does this name SUCK lemons? We’re launching a new feature within our #tellthetruths video series. It’s called “Does This Name Suck?” and we decided the most fitting name to start out with is Lemonade.
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!
What Up, Witches?
Certain words, like “bitch” can take on a broad range of meanings that are context-dependent, and how it can be really powerful to develop brand names that play with that conceptual power and plug into the popular culture.
Rule of Thumb
One of the things my readings got me to thinking about is that a brand is really just a heuristic or a mental rule of thumb. It’s a way that our lazy (or at least energy-conserving) brains use to make decisions without a lot of effort.
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.
