http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/feed/ Branding Name or Company - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:32:30 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-5221http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-5221 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:35:10 +0000 Sean Cook, CEO Salyris Studios replied to the forum topic Branding Name or Company in the club Small Business @susanavello, @mike-stelzner @caseyvalianthas have very valid points. We had a client recently with a branding issue. He is a vocal coach so branding his name was important, but he had a new book coming out with […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-4855http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-4855 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 07:00:33 +0000 Soundgate Studio Inc replied to the forum topic Branding Name or Company in the club Small Business Hello! In my opinion for consulting using one's own name can be very good. The reasons being it gives potential clients assurance they are dealing with a real person because it is a real name. How many law firms […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-4820http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-4820 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:35:10 +0000 Rose Fields replied to the forum topic Branding Name or Company in the club Small Business I do both because I'm in a very rural part of Wisconsin. I want the people I interact with to get to know me personally but I also want them to know my business. I decided to brand both so if they couldn't […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-1043http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-1043 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:49:42 +0000 Susan Avello replied to the forum topic Branding Name or Company in the group Small Business That's true and I hear what you are saying. Though the past year I have branded my name and people in my community (in which I grew under that name) totally supported me and went with me in transition after I […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-1042http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-1042 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:41:08 +0000 Casey Valiant replied to the forum topic Branding Name or Company in the group Small Business @susanavello, @mike-stelzner brings up one of the most important reasons to not use your name for the business. You don't want to be doing this for the rest of your life, so what happens when you're ready to get […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-686http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-686 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:24:23 +0000 Susan Avello replied to the forum topic Branding Name or Company in the club Small Business Thanks you guys. You all have made valid points and I truly appreciate your response. Something to ponder indeed!

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-659http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-659 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:27:49 +0000 Michael Stelzner replied to the forum topic Branding Name or Company in the club Small Business @susanavelloGreat question!When I first started 15 years ago my company name was Stelzner Consulting.  It worked for me, but then I got kinda big.  I ended up changing it to WhitePaperSource Publishing and then […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-655http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-655 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:02:36 +0000 Patricia Redsicker replied to the forum topic Branding Name or Company in the club Small Business @susanavello - I would go with your personal name if you're looking to position yourself as the expert. As consumers continue to evolve into 'social buyers' I think our response as consultants/businesses is to […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-653http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-653 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:16:36 +0000 Mike Delgado replied to the forum topic Branding Name or Company in the club Small Business @susanavelloI think it really depends on what your career goals are.  If you're looking to be well-known, then you should probably try to brand your personal name.  A lot of popular bloggers (fill-in-the-blank […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-646http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-646 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 07:25:09 +0000 Wael AlHusseini replied to the forum topic Branding Name or Company in the club Small Business @susanavello,I suggest you to choose a unique name for your company rather than depending on your name to be a brand one. Alot of choices, alot of names , and recently many brand names come from business ideas or […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-578http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-578 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:21:07 +0000 Susan Avello replied to the forum topic Branding Name or Company in the club Small Business I was toying around with a name not associated with my name, but then a friend suggested I just go with my name - since I've been branding on that the past year and a half.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-564http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/branding-name-or-company/#post-564 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:37:46 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Branding Name or Company in the club Small Business @susanavello,Are you planning on creating a company name like Avello Consulting, or something like Social Media Diva Consulting (which doesn't use your name at all?)

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