Naming a Startup Company - 5 Steps to Naming Your Business Bright
September 14, 2017
Hosted by Phil Davis and Liz Hiemstra
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Episode Description
Every entrepreneur faces the daunting challenge of naming the new business. What seems like a simple task often devolves into a tangle of obstacles, from identifying and communicating the core message to ensuring legal clearance and matching domain name. Tune in and tune up on how to overcome the common mistakes and pitfalls when creating a company name. With over 250 successfully branded companies under our belt, we will provide insights into successfully branding your new enterprise. You'll learn how to... • Identify your pivot point or reason for being • Differentiate your "what" from your "how" • Create your attribute list - your key strengths • Choose your company naming strategy • Check on trademark and domain availability From the 20,000 foot view to the granular details, we'll take you from start to smart. For brilliant results, just dial in and dial it up with the Tungsten team.
Brilliant Branding
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"Brilliant Branding" shines the spotlight, and provides valuable insights, into the most common, and frustrating company identity issues facing startups, entrepreneurs, consultants, and even established business owners. Topics address timely issues such as effective naming strategies, smart logo design, tips for trademarking, clear brand messaging, engaging social media and reputation management. We take a deep dive to uncover the "pivot point" of an organization, the "why" behind each business to help build a more clear, cohesive and compelling brand image.
Guests will include authors, industry thought leaders, linguists, graphic designers, digital strategists and other experts to provide a holistic approach to building your brand. If you have ever struggled to explain or clarify your business, this show will supercharge your identity so you can outshine your competition.
Phil Davis and Liz Hiemstra
Phil Davis is one of the most quoted company naming experts globally. Phil has named and/or branded over 250 companies, products and services worldwide. Some of his work includes PODS, as well as TeamLogicIT, EarlyMoments, TradingBlock, and DoubleCross Vodka. Phil has written for, or been quoted in, Inc., WSJ.com, Entrepreneur.com, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Newsday, Reader's Digest, and many others. Phil's branding articles are frequently referenced by those researching and publishing branding related topics.
When not actively naming a company, Phil speaks on the subject of "Brilliant Branding" and best industry practices. He has served as both keynote branding speaker, as well as subject matter expert on brand development.
Phil founded a full service advertising agency at the age of 26 in Tampa Bay, Florida. He was recognized with a Price Waterhouse Up and Comer Award at the start of his career and continued by building a marketing firm that attracted a broad range of retail, medical, industrial and B2B clientele.
After 17 years at the helm, Phil left his agency to devote himself to the art of naming and branding. He relocated to North Carolina where he founded Tungsten Branding in 2003. Since that time, Phil has worked regionally, nationally and internationally to build clear, compelling brand identities that convey a cohesive message. His commitment to brand clarity is the hallmark of Tungsten Branding.
