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Seattle Interactive Conference
Originally published Oct 6, 2011 Come meet this cute, colorful little owl at the very first Seattle Interactive Conference next month! Actually, The Name Inspector isn’t sure the owl will be there. But the conference is sure to be colorful anyway. Seattle … Continue reading
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Six letters, but at what price?
Originally published Sep 26, 2011 The Name Inspector was going to write a post about Qwikster, the terrible new name that Netflix has given to the movie-by-mail arm of its business. But really, what is there to say that Fritinancy hasn’t already … Continue reading
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Unsocial: Not what you think it is
Originally published Aug 3, 2011 “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.” -Lewis Carroll Do you spend too much time on Facebook, … Continue reading
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Get the Kindle version of The Name Inspector’s book!
Originally published Jul 18, 2011 The Name Inspector is excited to announce that the Kindle version of his book, Microstyle: The Art of Writing Little, is available for purchase and immediate delivery on Amazon.com. He’s a little torn, though. On the one … Continue reading
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Two out of three critics are raving about Microstyle!
Originally published Jul 7, 2011 The Name Inspector hopes you know by now that he has written a book. It’s called Microstyle: The Art of Writing Little, and it’s coming out on July 25th (a week earlier for the Nook and Kindle versions). A few people … Continue reading
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What was Mrs. McCave thinking? Now we know.
Originally published Jun 27, 2011 A note from The Name Inspector: This is a sneak preview from What Was I Thinking?, a new memoir by Delores Delicious McCave, the author, wife, and mother whose twenty-three sons have put her in the spotlight and inspired … Continue reading
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Zulily #4 on new Seattle Startup Index
Originally published Jun 20, 2011 The Seattle Startup Index is Seattle 2.0′s regular ranking of Seattle startups based on web traffic. The newest ranking is out, and The Name Inspector is delighted to see Zulily, a former client, at #4, just behind Cheezburger Network, BuddyTV, and Feedjit. Zulily has been burning … Continue reading
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Hard truths of naming: Face them now and save time
Originally published Jun 15, 2011 Naming isn’t all soft, fuzzy language stuff. Mind you, The Name Inspector loves the soft, fuzzy language stuff. It’s his job to love it. But he realizes that businesspeople often have more practical considerations on … Continue reading
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