2005 Global Naming Viral 
YoungUpstarts
JULY 4, 2019
by Tim Staples and Josh Young, co-authors of “ Break Through the Noise: The Nine Rules to Capture Global Attention “ I’d blown it. On the other side of the door was Cristiano Ronaldo, the global soccer superstar and one of the most famous people in the world. Going Viral. And he had just kicked me out.
Hearpreneur
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Marvel’s fascinating turnaround story is no less than a heroic action story where the protagonist flips the scales at the last moment and arises like the phoenix, just like the many superheroes it helped become household names. Reddit, a popular website for news and discussion, was founded in 2005 by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 9, 2019
They went on to build a pretty large business and then merged with WebSideStory and later Omniture bought WebSideStory, which had changed it’s name to Visual Sciences because WebSideStory was never a very good name (see The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #2 “What’s in a name?” ), or frankly a good reputation in the industry by that time.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
LP contributions to VC firms shrunk from 2000 and by 2005-2008 had stabilized to around $30 billion per year. In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally. Money flowing into our industry has also massively downsized. There are 20x more consumers online.
mashable.com
JANUARY 18, 2012
How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business. There are endless paths to take when brainstorming your new business name. But for many small business owners and entrepreneurs, the naming process is fraught with uncertainty and doubt. Your business name sets the tone for all that follows. Opt for a descriptive name.
Duct Tape Marketing
MAY 18, 2011
Social Media Explorer is also the name of Falls’s consulting company which focuses on strategic counsel for medium and large companies in the realm of social media marketing, digital marketing, online communications and public relations. Award winning CEO of The Marketing Zen Group – a global digital marketing firm.
Austin Startup
APRIL 26, 2020
In honor of Netflix’s big beat today in the very unfortunate age of COVID-19, I decided to revisit my four-part Bazaarblog series while I was CEO of Bazaarvoice (from our inception in 2005 to our IPO in 2012). The name of the last part? And the Blockbuster name became synonymous with late fees. it was amazingly prescient.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
127 
Let's personalize your content