Zodomatica Bits of Tzaddi’s Life

As regular readers know, I’ve been brainstorming business names for myself for a while. (OK, since forever!) I just came across these articles with interesting perspective on brand names:

Brand Names that Zag - A list of good vs. bad brand names from different niches, e.g. Olay (sounds soft like the skin it promises) vs. Noxzema [...]

Posted: June 28th, 2008 under Marketing.
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I was about to send a note to a client, a speechwriter who sells seminars etc. from his site, to tell him he should check out E-Junkie. Then I remembered, hey, I have this thing called a blog… maybe others could use this info too.

Posted: June 9th, 2008 under Marketing, Web Tips.
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I was just reading some interesting content on a rather large, well-known website. The content was interesting enough that I thought “maybe I’ll blog about this and link to it.”
Alas, I was annoyed by banner ads full of flashing, spinning things I wasn’t interested in.
“Hmm, I thought, maybe this is why I spend more time [...]

Posted: May 24th, 2008 under Marketing, Peeves, Web Tips.
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SmartyPig looks like an interesting new service to watch. (Found it in my RSS feed from the oh-so-talented Jason Santa Maria, who designed the site with his colleagues at Happy Cog. Way to go, Cogsters!)
It’s purpose is making saving fun and easy, so you can take that dream vacation without the guilt of maxing out [...]

Posted: March 13th, 2008 under Computers & Tech, Design, Marketing.
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Recently I’ve been soul searching, reading, and seeking advice as I explore the possibilities of a brand for myself. I guess I’m living up to my name’s meanings of “meditation” and “fish-hook/drawing up from the unconscious”…
One book I’ve looked at is Bulldog: Spirit of the New Entrepreneur by Ellie Rubin. It’s dated now, and so [...]

Posted: February 14th, 2008 under Design, Marketing.
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