Wordcraft: The Art of Turning Little Words Into Big Business

Wordcraft: The Art of Turning Little Words Into Big Business

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Author: Alex Frankel

Format: Hardback

Number of Pages: 256


Words carry more power than ever in the global marketplace. The most powerful are brand names--monikers created by a largely unheralded collection of marketers known as professional namers. These coiners of words are a fascinating group who play a major role in creating the cultural and business vernacular that defines our world. In "Wordcraft, Alex Frankle, a business writer who once briefly worked as a namer, tells the story of how five major brands got their names: BlackBerry, Accenture, Viagra, the Porsche Cayenne, and IBM's "e-business." Behind each name is a different acount of how words and language infuse the products we use every day with meaning, and how great words actually succeed in changing people's behavior. The book is filled with stories about words that come from every corner of our world: technology, health, sports, food, business and more. "Wordcraft will appeal to readers of books like "Word Freak as well as business narratives like "The Tipping Point and "Why We Buy. It's for anyone who's intrigued by the power of words and ideas in the modern marketplace.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Alex Frankel

Format: Hardback

Number of Pages: 256


Words carry more power than ever in the global marketplace. The most powerful are brand names--monikers created by a largely unheralded collection of marketers known as professional namers. These coiners of words are a fascinating group who play a major role in creating the cultural and business vernacular that defines our world. In "Wordcraft, Alex Frankle, a business writer who once briefly worked as a namer, tells the story of how five major brands got their names: BlackBerry, Accenture, Viagra, the Porsche Cayenne, and IBM's "e-business." Behind each name is a different acount of how words and language infuse the products we use every day with meaning, and how great words actually succeed in changing people's behavior. The book is filled with stories about words that come from every corner of our world: technology, health, sports, food, business and more. "Wordcraft will appeal to readers of books like "Word Freak as well as business narratives like "The Tipping Point and "Why We Buy. It's for anyone who's intrigued by the power of words and ideas in the modern marketplace.