Articles And Information about Conducting Name Research

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What’s in a name? Plenty.

The authors argue for a formalized name-generation process, rather than a seat-of-the-pants approach, and make the case that consumer involvement in the process, via marketing research, will greatly improve the chances of developing a great name.

Using tachistoscope, semantic differential and preference tests in package design assessment

Taken from the book Handbook of Package Design Research, this article discusses a research methodology that measures consumer response to test package/label designs in terms of three decision criteria: impact, imagery, and preference.

It sells the product by itself

There are many considerations when choosing a product or service name, everything from how a name will translate internationally to associations the name may conjure in the minds of consumers. A comprehensive approach is required, and the author explores each of the steps required.

Testing product names

Name function tests aren’t really about names but the effect of the name on the consumer’s expectations of the product. This article—an excerpt from a chapter in the book Making Names—discusses using adjectival analysis to compare consumers’ expectations of a product with one name versus expectations of the same product with another name.

Trade Talk: Brand names offer emotional and psychological benefits

This article discusses the insights regarding brand names discovered by DDB Needham Worldwide as a result of its annual Life Style study.

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Recent Articles

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How research helped develop the USPS’s Sample Showcase program

In an era when the e-mail in-box is seemingly king, the USPS used qualitative research to help bring some excitement back to postal mail with a new product sampling program.

In Case You Missed It... December 2009

News and notes on marketing and research: Vegemite's name flop; the click-through measurement; Asda's consumer panel

In Case You Missed It... October 2009

News and notes on marketing and research: Tide Basic; Buick revamps brand image; track-happy consumers

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