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Branding Trying to decide what to call your practice or working on a new tagline? Get feedback and share ideas about what your brand says about you.

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Old 07-23-2008
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I am having trouble choosing a name. I brainstormed words that described VA. I came up with the following: elite, essential, imperative, valuable, successful, vital, productive, proficient, resourceful, skilled, professional, pivotal, outstanding, supreme, prime, paramount, key, beneficial, expedient, abundant, fruitful, premier, aide, savvy, brilliant, integral, advanced. I like words like "key", "elemental" and "pivotal", and "ultimate".

I don't exactly have a target market. I would like to work with non-profits and churches. Currently, I do medical transcription, but I want to branch out. I am a Christian, so I thought of several names relating to that such as heaven-sent, blessings, fruitful, but I don't want it to sound too corny.

My last name is mispronounced and misspelled frequently, so I prefer not to use my last name. I am not opposed to using my first name, but I would prefer not to. I would like a name that sounds professional, but at the same time catchy. I would like "virtual assistance", etc. to be in the name if possible.

I tried to put myself in a client's shoes and thought of what they would look for in a VA or what they needed. Relief was one word, but that was already taken. I thought of Superior Office Support using SOS, but a variation of that is already taken as well. I thought of Today's VA, but that was taken. Eilte was taken. Peace of Mind VA was taken, too. I don't want to be picky about it, but I would like something as original as possible.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated at this point, because there is nothing really standing in my way, except picking a name so I can get started.

Thanks!
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Default Re: Branding help please!!

I just had another one come to me: "Virtually Efficient Assistance", "Virtually Exceptional Assistance", "Virtually Brilliant Assistant", "Advantageous Virtual Assistance", "Virtually Productive", "Key-to-Your-Success Virtual Assistance".
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Default Re: Branding help please!!

I like Virtually Efficient Assistance. That's pretty clever. Advantageous sounds like a mouthful and may not come across well over the phone. Key to Your Sucess would be cute for a logo you can use a really nice key. But I don't like it as much. I like Supreme too but not as much as Virtually Efficient. I guess I really like that! lol!
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Default Re: Branding help please!!

This may be too corny, but how about Virtually Angelic Assistance? - Angelic brings to mind thoughts of perfection so that may be a thought. Your tagline could be "your business' guardian angel"
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Default Re: Branding help please!!

I like Julia's idea...especially the tagline. Playing off that, perhaps Office Support Angel or Angel(ic) Business Services. I'm not sure about Virtual Angel or something along those lines since it won't necessarily make people think of Administrative Services. But, again, I think Julia had a good one.
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Old 07-24-2008
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Default Re: Branding help please!!

I like Virtual Angel. You can put the "virtual assistance" in the tag line...Virtual assistance straight from heaven... or Heaven sent virtual assistance.
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That's a good idea, Cheryl. I also like Key-to-Your-Success. It's smart and sassy!
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Old 07-27-2008
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Default Re: Branding help please!!

Wow-what a great response! Thanks so much for the ideas and advice. I will let you know what I decide. I would like to have my business name, website, etc. ASAP, so I can secure some more clients by September when we start back to school. Thanks again!
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