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What's in a Name?

Posted April 3, 2001 | Leadership | Leadership | Amplify

Even the most mediocre high-school Spanish-language student is unsurprised that the Chevy Nova was not a success in Latin American countries. And it is little wonder that the Ford Pinto and the soft drink Fresca produced more adolescent giggles than sales in the same area. Unfortunate names for otherwise worthwhile products.

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Jeff Gainer
Jeff Gainer's management and technical articles have appeared in Cutter IT Journal , Enterprise Development, Contract Professional, Visual Basic Programmer's Journal, and .NET Magazine. He can be reached at gainerj at jeffgainer.com or on the Web at http://www.jeffgainer.com.
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