06.16.07

Marketing the Osama name

Posted in International at 9:14 pm by Athol

When you hear the name Osama on English or American broadcasts, it is usually in a bad war context. So imagine being the marketing director if Osama is your brand and product line! Yes. A major Italian manufacturer of sunglasses and many other knick knacks, especially for Disney. Wow. Now I know why those magic sign boards around European football stadiums flash Osama.com at me.

Would you handle such a name any differently?

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  1. Another Namer Enters the Blogoschmear. at Thingnamer.com said,

    August 2, 2007 at 12:10 am

    [...] Foden is asking interesting and unusual questions - such as how you would market the Osama brand in light of recent world events, and how Adam and Eve got their names.  (We think we might [...]

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