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ZAG: The Number-One Strategy of High-Performance Brands
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ZAG: The Number-One Strategy of High-Performance Brands

by Marty Neumeier
September 2006
Intermediate to advanced
192 pages
2h 37m
English
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Checkpoint 10: What Do They Call You?

It’s an ironic fact of marketing that a brand’s most valuable asset is often the one given the least attention—its name. Maybe this is because new products, services, and companies are often christened before marketing teams are in place. Maybe it’s because the founders believe it’s their entrepreneurial privilege to name their own children. Or maybe it’s because they aren’t aware of the widening costs of a poorly named brand, or the streamlining effects of a well-named one.

Let’s imagine a tale of two companies, both entering the highly competitive market for personal electronics. One is named Personal Media Devices, and the other is named Yubop.

The founders of Personal Media Devices are extremely pleased ...

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