Comments on: Beating Corporate Flunkies at the Name Game http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/03/beating-corporate-flunkies-at-the-name-game/ Ideas & tools for tiny businesses with tinier budgets Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:30:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Emma | Brand Yourself http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/03/beating-corporate-flunkies-at-the-name-game/#comment-4879 Emma | Brand Yourself Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:39:36 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/look-the-part/beating-corporate-flunkies-at-the-name-game#comment-4879 I agree, titles like "owner" and "director" are very 2001, but on the flip side, having overly fancy titles can make you look slightly pretentious, and a little bit silly. Case in point - I had lunch the other day with a guy who referred to himself as an "In House Technical Engineer". I later discovered that he was in fact the office handyman. I mean, come now. I agree, titles like “owner” and “director” are very 2001, but on the flip side, having overly fancy titles can make you look slightly pretentious, and a little bit silly.

Case in point – I had lunch the other day with a guy who referred to himself as an “In House Technical Engineer”. I later discovered that he was in fact the office handyman.

I mean, come now.

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]]> By: Crystal http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/03/beating-corporate-flunkies-at-the-name-game/#comment-29 Crystal Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:35:14 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/look-the-part/beating-corporate-flunkies-at-the-name-game#comment-29 @Alisha Now THAT is a cool name, and it made me smile too! And it worked: I thought "Erh?" and went straight to your website to see what a "Collar Guru" was all about. I signed up for the newsletter, too :) We don't have pups anymore, but Mom's always dressing up her Dood... @Alisha

Now THAT is a cool name, and it made me smile too! And it worked: I thought “Erh?” and went straight to your website to see what a “Collar Guru” was all about.

I signed up for the newsletter, too :) We don’t have pups anymore, but Mom’s always dressing up her Dood…

]]> By: Alisha http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/03/beating-corporate-flunkies-at-the-name-game/#comment-21 Alisha Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:00:02 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/look-the-part/beating-corporate-flunkies-at-the-name-game#comment-21 I called myself Owner/Designer for a long time - and then I noticed that everybody calls themselves that. So I changed it to Collar Guru and I get SO much more interest from people who would probably glaze over at the owner/designer description. Who cares if people think it is silly, it makes me smile! I called myself Owner/Designer for a long time – and then I noticed that everybody calls themselves that. So I changed it to Collar Guru and I get SO much more interest from people who would probably glaze over at the owner/designer description. Who cares if people think it is silly, it makes me smile!

]]> By: Crystal http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/03/beating-corporate-flunkies-at-the-name-game/#comment-5 Crystal Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:02:57 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/look-the-part/beating-corporate-flunkies-at-the-name-game#comment-5 Bruce -- So glad I could give a gear-turning butt kick! When you uncover the new title, do come back and share it with us? Looking forward to it, Crystal ps: sorry for the delayed reply, semester's end is always disconcerting... Bruce — So glad I could give a gear-turning butt kick! When you uncover the new title, do come back and share it with us?

Looking forward to it,
Crystal

ps: sorry for the delayed reply, semester’s end is always disconcerting…

]]> By: Bruce Colthart http://bigbrightbulb.com/2008/03/beating-corporate-flunkies-at-the-name-game/#comment-3 Bruce Colthart Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:25:20 +0000 http://bigbrightbulb.com/look-the-part/beating-corporate-flunkies-at-the-name-game#comment-3 Thanks for the kick in the butt – this has me really thinking now. As a marketing-savvy graphic designer, using "owner" or president sounds so passive, so removed from the core of the business. Even using "creative director" or "art director" is familiar enough that it might prevent a valuable follow-up conversation. I'm now going to think in terms of a provocative new title, but one I can comfortably live with. Thanks for the kick in the butt – this has me really thinking now. As a marketing-savvy graphic designer, using “owner” or president sounds so passive, so removed from the core of the business. Even using “creative director” or “art director” is familiar enough that it might prevent a valuable follow-up conversation. I’m now going to think in terms of a provocative new title, but one I can comfortably live with.

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