Comments on: Creativity in Business http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/31/creativity-in-business/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles (well, New York now). Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:18:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: mrsmogul http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/31/creativity-in-business/#comment-10494 mrsmogul Thu, 01 Sep 2005 10:16:05 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=257#comment-10494 They probably just used refrigerator magnet letters!! They probably just used refrigerator magnet letters!!

]]> By: L.N. Smithee http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/31/creativity-in-business/#comment-10472 L.N. Smithee Thu, 01 Sep 2005 07:50:57 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=257#comment-10472 Excellent observation and commentary. I aspire to work at a design firm someday, but think the part where they charge thousands to millions for putting a dictionary in a blender and pasting a brand name together like a ransom note is highway robbery. Excellent observation and commentary. I aspire to work at a design firm someday, but think the part where they charge thousands to millions for putting a dictionary in a blender and pasting a brand name together like a ransom note is highway robbery.

]]> By: Bill http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/31/creativity-in-business/#comment-10467 Bill Thu, 01 Sep 2005 07:00:11 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=257#comment-10467 Oh dear. I just had to send an e-mail to a certain committee that the names I proposed for the new product line may involve some copyright infringements. Damn you! Oh dear. I just had to send an e-mail to a certain committee that the names I proposed for the new product line may involve some copyright infringements. Damn you!

]]> By: Leesa http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/31/creativity-in-business/#comment-10459 Leesa Thu, 01 Sep 2005 06:12:56 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=257#comment-10459 I could have done that. Damn. I could have done that. Damn.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/31/creativity-in-business/#comment-10445 Melanie Thu, 01 Sep 2005 03:45:16 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=257#comment-10445 I'm surprised they haven't all sued each other yet, when you've got companies like Krispy Kreme going after little mom-and-pop operations called Crispee Cream or something like that... I’m surprised they haven’t all sued each other yet, when you’ve got companies like Krispy Kreme going after little mom-and-pop operations called Crispee Cream or something like that…

]]> By: Tatyana http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/31/creativity-in-business/#comment-10436 Tatyana Thu, 01 Sep 2005 01:33:54 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=257#comment-10436 Brooke, you can't deny the similarity anymore (see my comment above) Brooke, you can’t deny the similarity anymore (see my comment above)

]]> By: Brooke http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/31/creativity-in-business/#comment-10435 Brooke Thu, 01 Sep 2005 01:17:13 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=257#comment-10435 Don't forget Xanax! Same sound, different letters, may cause drowsiness. Don’t forget Xanax! Same sound, different letters, may cause drowsiness.

]]> By: M.A. http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/31/creativity-in-business/#comment-10433 M.A. Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:35:11 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=257#comment-10433 Does 'Zyn' some sort of etymological significance? If you switch the z to an s it's like 'syn' or the same. hmmm.... Does ‘Zyn’ some sort of etymological significance? If you switch the z to an s it’s like ’syn’ or the same.

hmmm….

]]> By: Melliferous http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/31/creativity-in-business/#comment-10431 Melliferous Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:19:27 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=257#comment-10431 I think those millions were well spent, I suddenly have the urge to take all those pills. I think those millions were well spent, I suddenly have the urge to take all those pills.

]]> By: Atomic Bombshell http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2005/08/31/creativity-in-business/#comment-10430 Atomic Bombshell Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:13:44 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/?p=257#comment-10430 Oh...My...GOD!!! I'm working on a corporate name change project and it's a struggle that's going on three years of development now. Let me tell you why companies come up with such uninspired craptastic names: The power of multiple opinions. The more people you involve, the more "vanilla" the outcome will be. It's my daily nightmare. :/ Oh…My…GOD!!! I’m working on a corporate name change project and it’s a struggle that’s going on three years of development now.

Let me tell you why companies come up with such uninspired craptastic names: The power of multiple opinions. The more people you involve, the more “vanilla” the outcome will be.

It’s my daily nightmare. :/

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