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I am an expert name consultant, freelance namer and creative writer for all kinds of naming and verbal branding projects. Naming isn't magic - but it's tricky. I can take a lot of the mystery out of the process and help you get a long way towards the perfect commercial name you need. On Clarity, I can point you in lots of directions for finding cool name ideas for your new company or product. I've developed lots of shortcuts to make your naming efforts way more methodical and productive than the usual "Pizza, Beer, and a Whiteboard" brainstorming sessions we've all been through. With 25+ years of experience, I know what I'm doing, and I'm always happy to talk about all of the issues around names and naming.
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MG$2/min per minute(125)Naming and Name Development, Corporate & ProductMark Gunnion, Namer & Name Consultant • San FranciscoCreated 12 years ago in Sales & Marketing / BrandingSince 1996, I have been a professional name consultant and freelance namer. Over the years, I have worked on hundreds and hundreds of projects for clients and agencies around the world. I do all kinds of verbal branding - taglines, domain names, any kind of short-track creative commercial writing.Mark Gunnion, Namer & Name Consultant San Francisco(125)
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Mark is clearly well versed in coming up with an effective process for naming, my second call did not disappoint!
Source: Clarity Jana Hallam Sep 19, 2022Very helpful. Mark had already looked through the info I provided and offered great advice. We found our domain!
Source: Clarity Sandeep Banga Jun 23, 2022Great call with Mark. He was prepared and we got into it right away. We got a lot of value.
Source: Clarity Sandeep Banga Jun 16, 2022Mark was excellent to speak to and gave very quick, actionable advice that has since steered me in another (better) direction. Thanks, Mark!
Source: Clarity Jana Hallam Jun 9, 2022Wonderful call! Easy solutions provided!
Source: Clarity Shauna Graham Mar 11, 2022I was feeling quite lost when trying to come up with a name for my new business. Being a very picky person, I wasn't expecting to get much out of this call, but still gave it a try. Boy was I totally wrong! In 30 mins Mark expanded my mind and gave me clear, useful, and great directions to where and how to approach the naming of my business. Straight to the point, he suggested solid strategies to find a great name, and I have a much clearer vision now to what I should do. Highly recommended!
Source: Clarity Yuri Jaeger Monti Jan 21, 2022A great call with Mark. He provided some insights on how we can come up with a product name for a new SaaS B2B product. I highly recommend investing an hour with him!
Source: Clarity Paul Champaneria Jan 18, 2022Mark's a naming expert who gave me great direction and insights on how to approach naming a new company/service
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