company name

Wimblees@AOL.COM Wimblees@AOL.COM
Fri, 21 Jun 2002 17:14:55 EDT


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In a message dated 6/21/02 2:44:49 PM Central Daylight Time, 
piano@charlesneuman.net writes:


> If you are self-employed and don't have partners in your business, which
> do you think is more effective for your company name: your own name, or a
> business-y name such as "Superb Piano Works" or "Piano-Toon"?
> 
> I have heard people in the past claim that your own name sounds more
> personal. On the other hand, maybe customers prefer something with more
> distance, which might be more "official" in their eyes. I don't know.
> 
> I notice that a lot of businesses have really boring-sounding names such
> as "American [whatever]", or "Mid-Island [whatever]". And putting the town
> name in the company name seems to be popular.
> 
> Charles Neuman
> 
> 
What seems to be the more acceptable way in your area? If the other tuners in 
town are "NAME Piano Service," then perhaps to "compete" with them, you 
should do the do the same thing. If there are several other "business" names, 
find one you can be comfortable with. 

The bottom line is name recognition. If you are establishing your business, 
and your name is out in front, more people will recognize it than a company 
name. When a customer recommends you to a friend, and says, "Charles Neuman 
tune my piano," but your company name is "PIANO FORTE PIANO WORKS," they 
might pass you by. 

Wim 


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