Comments on: Time for a name change – Help Wanted! http://www.alexwilliams.ca/blog/2007/06/19/time-for-a-name-change-help-wanted/ High-Availability Guru Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:42:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mike McDerment http://www.alexwilliams.ca/blog/2007/06/19/time-for-a-name-change-help-wanted/comment-page-1/#comment-4240 Mike McDerment Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:38:33 +0000 http://www.alexwilliams.ca/blog/2007/06/19/time-for-a-name-change-help-wanted/#comment-4240 Be careful using the word "nerd" in the context of a close partnership like this...it's "line extension" a concept fleshed out in the book "Positioning" that I mentioned in ThinkVitamin article you referenced above and line extension is not optimal. Basically it's ideal to have a distinct brand...using nerd would not make you distinct. Good luck with your naming! Be careful using the word “nerd” in the context of a close partnership like this…it’s “line extension” a concept fleshed out in the book “Positioning” that I mentioned in ThinkVitamin article you referenced above and line extension is not optimal. Basically it’s ideal to have a distinct brand…using nerd would not make you distinct.

Good luck with your naming!

]]> By: Scott Meade http://www.alexwilliams.ca/blog/2007/06/19/time-for-a-name-change-help-wanted/comment-page-1/#comment-4238 Scott Meade Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:04:20 +0000 http://www.alexwilliams.ca/blog/2007/06/19/time-for-a-name-change-help-wanted/#comment-4238 Colin may be onto something. Also available: dorkpreneur.com gurudork.com dorkalistic.com neodork.com _Now_ we're crying!! p.s. I'll email you a blank version of the Excel spreadsheet I recently used for this exercise. Colin may be onto something. Also available:

dorkpreneur.com
gurudork.com
dorkalistic.com
neodork.com

_Now_ we’re crying!!

p.s. I’ll email you a blank version of the Excel spreadsheet I recently used for this exercise.

]]> By: Alex http://www.alexwilliams.ca/blog/2007/06/19/time-for-a-name-change-help-wanted/comment-page-1/#comment-4237 Alex Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:03:20 +0000 http://www.alexwilliams.ca/blog/2007/06/19/time-for-a-name-change-help-wanted/#comment-4237 DorkSoft!!!!!!!! I said you can make us laugh not cry! lol DorkSoft!!!!!!!!

I said you can make us laugh not cry! lol

]]> By: ColinM http://www.alexwilliams.ca/blog/2007/06/19/time-for-a-name-change-help-wanted/comment-page-1/#comment-4236 ColinM Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:59:40 +0000 http://www.alexwilliams.ca/blog/2007/06/19/time-for-a-name-change-help-wanted/#comment-4236 DorkSoft.com is still available :) I also kinda like NetSpeck.com DorkSoft.com is still available :)

I also kinda like NetSpeck.com

]]> By: Alex http://www.alexwilliams.ca/blog/2007/06/19/time-for-a-name-change-help-wanted/comment-page-1/#comment-4235 Alex Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:50:39 +0000 http://www.alexwilliams.ca/blog/2007/06/19/time-for-a-name-change-help-wanted/#comment-4235 @Ian: The word subsidiary killed it for me. Now I definitely don't want to be called Nerd Something ;) Thanks for putting that into perspective :) It feels like starting from scratch but I know it has to be done. Thanks for the advice guys! @Ian: The word subsidiary killed it for me. Now I definitely don’t want to be called Nerd Something ;) Thanks for putting that into perspective :)

It feels like starting from scratch but I know it has to be done.

Thanks for the advice guys!

]]> By: Scott Meade http://www.alexwilliams.ca/blog/2007/06/19/time-for-a-name-change-help-wanted/comment-page-1/#comment-4233 Scott Meade Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:00:34 +0000 http://www.alexwilliams.ca/blog/2007/06/19/time-for-a-name-change-help-wanted/#comment-4233 Alex - I recommend going through the process Micheal outlined. It does take time, but it's worth it. I also agree with Ian and think using Nerd would confuse things. Start with words from your website tagline (/web/developer/IT/guru/entrepreneur/) , list synonyms for these, and see what combinations make sense. Use nameboy.com to easily enter two words and see what synonym combinations come back and are .com available. Alex – I recommend going through the process Micheal outlined. It does take time, but it’s worth it. I also agree with Ian and think using Nerd would confuse things. Start with words from your website tagline (/web/developer/IT/guru/entrepreneur/) , list synonyms for these, and see what combinations make sense. Use nameboy.com to easily enter two words and see what synonym combinations come back and are .com available.

]]> By: Ian http://www.alexwilliams.ca/blog/2007/06/19/time-for-a-name-change-help-wanted/comment-page-1/#comment-4232 Ian Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:31:55 +0000 http://www.alexwilliams.ca/blog/2007/06/19/time-for-a-name-change-help-wanted/#comment-4232 +1 for changing the name, -1 for calling it anything Nerd... . The main issue is that you do work with Nerd Studio. It will be way to confusing to have your company named the same as theirs. Unless you're a subsidiary of theirs you should have your own identity. It will make everything easier, especially your work with them. Can you imagine the phone calls with customers? No not Bob from Nerd Studio it's Alex from Nerd Ranch. Huh? No good at all. +1 for changing the name, -1 for calling it anything Nerd… . The main issue is that you do work with Nerd Studio. It will be way to confusing to have your company named the same as theirs. Unless you’re a subsidiary of theirs you should have your own identity. It will make everything easier, especially your work with them.

Can you imagine the phone calls with customers?

No not Bob from Nerd Studio it’s Alex from Nerd Ranch. Huh?

No good at all.

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