Looking for Creative Ideas: What Should We Name Our Company Magazine?

Hi,

We are planning to publish our company magazine. It is currently called "Mirror: A True Image," but I'm looking for something innovative and catchy. Kindly suggest good names.

Aanandi

This is a formal monthly magazine that will showcase monthly events. We are a US-based electronic manufacturing firm, providing contract manufacturing services to our clients. The Pune plant mainly focuses on set-top boxes and PCBs.

Dear Aanandi,

We are planning to publish our company magazine. It is currently called "Mirror - A True Image," but I'm looking for something innovative and catchy. Kindly suggest good names.

According to me, "Express Yourself - Let Your Heart Speak" would be a good name for your magazine. "Express Yourself" itself means to express your view in the manner you think is suitable for you as well as for the organization.

Best regards

Honestly, I think Sparky's suggestion - 'Tune In' is too good! Some more ideas:

1. The Month Decoded
2. Let's Reflect
3. The Month That Was
4. Spark
5. Sparkle

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Shikha

Good morning, Monday! (And make sure this is issued on a Monday - probably the first Monday of the month).

Or how about "Sparsh"?

Or "Focus"?

Or "The Window" (you see this means they get to see what's happening outside their unit ;-) )

Or "Kaleidoscope".

Hey Shikha,

Too much influence of Cyrus Broacha on CNN IBN? "The Week That Wasn't" is my favorite show, and I loved your suggestion for the magazine!

Hi,

"Wire Talk" is what I would recommend, as it goes with the theme of your magazine and company profile.

Good luck,
Sunil Khorana

Hi Aanandi,

"Spark" is also a good name. Or "Channel" or "Channelz."

I have one suggestion. Why don't you ask your employees to give their suggestions and let your management committee choose the final winner? This way, it will create a buzz and get everyone involved.

Let us know what you name it finally.

Best regards,
Meenal Dighe

Hi Anandi,

My suggestion would be:
1. E-Month / E-Talk / E-ventful / E-Monthra
2. Articulations
3. E-xpressions or Expressions

Best Regards,
Dharmendra

Hi,

I would suggest using Indian names instead of English. Here are my suggestions:

1. Bandhan
2. Sampark
3. Rishta

Thank you.

Hi Anandi:
It would a great idea to involve your employees in this and create an event out of this.
A great idea, aks your employees to suggest the names (And why they think the specific name to be chosen), and let the management decide which is the best name. If possible add few lines of the winner in magazine, which would make him proud.... or a prize would also work wonders.
And if you still need few names, here you go:
1. Connect
2. Get Enlighten / Enlighten
3. Refresh
4. Stay Tuned
5. Yoke (Bondage)
6. Illumination
7. Erudite (Culture/Widely read)
8. Preamble (Introduction)
9. Broadcast
10. Buoyant / Afloat
11. communiqué

Hey guys,

Thank you very much for your suggestions. I do have a plan in mind of involving employees in deciding the final name, with the winner receiving the Creative Genius Award. However, I still wanted a few suggestions to start with. Anyways, thanks a lot for your response. I'm still open to suggestions, and I will surely update the magazine name.

Regards,
Aanandi

Dear Aanandi,

I have been following the thread and some of the suggestions were truly creative... for instance... "wire talk", "spark", "tune in", "the window", "channelz"...
Given the fact that the company is into PCB and Set Top Box manufacturing... maybe you may also try "Circuit".

Warm regards,
Satya

It could be 'SPANDAN' (IMPULSE) 'LAHAR' (WAVES). If you let us know the company name, some more suggestions could be made.

Regards,
KK

Hi Aanandini,

My suggestion is "Paradigm" --- in that every month, you can assess yourself on what the paradigm shifts are in your work culture, attitudes, behaviors, and any major changes in the company.

Thank you.

Hi!

My suggestion is "CURRENT" - carrying the fastest, shocking, and latest news. Current is essential for the electronic and electric fields.

Hi Aanandi,

A catchy name would be "lectec." It contains the first three letters for Electronic and the last three letters for technology.

Regards,
Rahul Gupta

Hello Satya,

"Circuit" is a good suggestion, but you know what - my company name also contains the word "circuit" :)

Regards,
Aanandi

Hi Anandi,

You may name it:

1. Sparsh - Touch the people
2. Vidyut - light of your life

Regards,
Ratna

How about 'vision'?

Your company is related to set-top boxes, therefore television, and hence vision or some other derivative.

Hope I have triggered some thoughts.

Hi Anandi,

UR Co. is in the Set-Top Box industry; therefore, I would like to suggest names like:

1. "View Reflection"
2. "True & Fair Vision"
3. "Reflection - The True Picture"

Regards,
Viju

Hi Anandi,

Most of our friends have given very good names, but what I feel is better is to connect the name to your organization's name. As suggested by one of our friends, give wide circulation to your thought process and ask your employees to suggest the name. Form a committee and reward the best name out of the suggestions received from your employees. This will create a sense of ownership and unity among the employees.

You should organize a small meeting to declare the chosen name and reward the employee who suggested the best name in the same forum. This will have a significant impact and foster a sense of ownership among the employees.

With best regards,
Kameswarao

Hi Aanandi,

It's Jabil if I am not wrong. Anyway, all the best. Some of the suggestions are really innovative. I think you now have a lot of options to choose from. Thanks for initiating this thread. Really interesting to read all the various inputs.

Warm Regards,
Satya

You can think of "Dharpan" or "Vaayu". But it is based on your nature of business, the target audience, and the issues you are going to address in that magazine. Please specify.

Shanmugam Valleti

Name you choose should mean something to everyone, even to workers and technicians working in a factory. So choose a name which has a common and simple meaning, and everyone will feel connected to it irrespective of their social background, education, etc.

What's wrong with the current name "Mirror"? Why change the name? Maybe you can give an image makeover to your bulletin without changing the name. Change the theme, change the layout and design, change the color scheme... why change the name?

Thanks & Regards

Hi Aanandi,

My opinion is that the best name can be arrived at by brainstorming within the company with the key members who are supposed to contribute to the magazine. Otherwise, do a competition to suggest the name, and you will see many beautiful and apt names as per your exact requirements for the company coming up. This will create more ownership for the magazine, and people will relate to it as their very own. Hence, contributions of high quality, which may become an issue later, will ease off.

This suggestion is not just to walk away freely from the response but as a good friend. Some suggestions could be Samvaad (if you want it to be an interactive magazine), Communique, or you can use the company's name and add news to it. Honestly, it's difficult to suggest names without knowing the exact environment.

I suggest, "Connect-The Live Wire!!!"

"Connect" connects you to the latest information on the live wire (current events).

All the best :)

Dear Aanandi,

You are in a company that manufactures set-top boxes. Set-top boxes bring joy and happiness to a home. So how about calling it something which means bringing delight - "Aanandita". Of course, I am also inspired by your name!

Hi,

Earlier, we used to publish an e-magazine. However, as you mentioned, we have now changed the entire concept, theme, and design. We will be publishing the magazine in hard copy and making it available at our library, reception, etc. That is why we are choosing a new name to generate enthusiasm and curiosity.

Aanandi

Hi! What about "CURRENT"? Carrying shocking and latest news. Moreover, without current, there is no electrical and electronic industry. Please post the name you have chosen.

Cheers,
Pragadeesh

What is the nature of your company? What do you deal with? The name will depend on the product/services. Let us know, please.

Dr. VS Rege

I'm sorry I posted my comments in haste without going through all the responses you have already had. I, too, was thinking of the name Vision like Afzal since your products would be useless without a vision. Vision also means many more things than just being the power to see or observe. It means forecasting too. I would suggest "WEsion" to add that touch of togetherness. What do you say, Afzal?

I wonder if "Shwaas" would be suitable. This magazine is going to be the life breath of your company, and a sign of pulsating life.

All the best,

Gowri Sivaraman

I suggest: AHSAS, PRAYAS, RIPPLE, ... and that's all I can think of now!

All the best,

Samuel

Hi,

I know you have a million suggestions, and you are definitely going to do what you want. Still, this is fun, so here go my suggestions:

1. "CABLE"
2. "Short Circuit" since this is a short depiction of your company, which has circuit in its name!
3. "Camera"
4. "Episode"
5. "Connections"

Well, I may give more if the show goes on! That's a nice one - "showtime".

Warm regards,
Sagar