Can AI help us with creative tasks as well?
Sure it can, if we know how to use it properly.
AI tools are famous for automating repeatable, uncreative tasks, but their possibilities go way beyond.
We already see AI writing essays, generating images or even as of recently, videos.
When, at work, we were brainstorming brand names for the new product I thought it wouldn’t hurt to invite ChatGPT to the table.
How can I prepare to make the process smoother?
When creating a brand name it is useful to come up with some key words that best describe features and usage of the product or the main ideas behind the initiative.
Again, you can first do it on your own, it is fun, helps you get a rounder image of your brand.
Then however, I use ChatGPT to see if I omitted or didn’t think of some necessary terms.
ChatGPT input:
Brand description: “here describe your brand/product in a sentence or two in an informative, concise way”
Take this brand description and extract 15 key word terms out of it, focus on the main features of the product and message behind the initiative.
Let’s take this newsletter as an example:
Brand description: Newsletter about being more productive using AI tools and improving your professional life and career prospects by completing tasks faster and more efficient .
Take this brand description and extract 15 key word terms out of it, focus on the main features of the product and message behind the initiative.
This is the output I got:
Newsletter
Productivity
AI Tools
Professional Development
Career Enhancement
Task Efficiency
Strategic Improvement
Skill Advancement
Innovation
Optimization
Futuristic
Acceleration
Success
Task Mastery
Career Prospects
Now when I have the key words I can move on to my main goal - coming up with a catchy brand name.
How to generate brand name ideas using ChatGPT - practical inputs
First I go for the quantity over quality. Then I’ll be narrowing it down till I’m happy with my results. Besides the given key words I also include what I personally would like to focus on and see in the name.
ChatGPT command:
Give 100 ideas for the brand name described with the following key words:
”here paste generated key words”
Keep the brand name short, maximum 1 or 2 word names.
Give brand name ideas being both compound word and base words.
Focus on the aspect of “here put what you want to emphasise in the name”
I chose to focus on AI and productivity.
Give 100 ideas for the brand name described with the following key words: Newsletter Productivity AI Tools Professional Development Career Enhancement Task Efficiency Strategic Improvement Skill Advancement Innovation Optimization Futuristic Acceleration Success Task Mastery Career Prospects
Keep the brand name short, maximum 1 or 2 word names.
Give brand name ideas being both compound word and base words.
Focus on the aspect of productivity and AI.
Next, I pick 5-10 options I like the best and narrow down my group.
I like following brand names best:
”paste your choices”
Now based on my preferences narrow down the group to 50 brand name ideas. Keep them short, maximum 1 or 2 word names.
Give brand name ideas being both compound word and base words.
Focus on the aspect of “here put what you want to emphasise in the name, doesn’t have to be the same as the first time”.
I like following brand names best: Prodigify Innovize TaskifyAI CareerFlow Productify AIPulse AIProspect CareerWise SkillWise AIFlow
Now based on my preferences narrow down the group to 50 brand name ideas. Keep them short, maximum 1 or 2 word names.
Give brand name ideas being both compound word and base words.
Focus on the aspect of productivity and AI.
I repeat the process a few times, going down to 5 best brand names and get my final list.
Final decision
And now it is the moment for the human touch.
I ask my friends and family to share their opinions.
I put on a survey on LinkedIn, Twitter or Reddit.
Having all opinions gathered I simply follow my own intuition and pick a name.
Done! The longest part is the last one - getting human feedback. If you feel like you don’t need it, just skip it.
Then the whole process of coming up with a brand name can take under 10 minutes.
Use AI for creative tasks too and make it your brainstorming partner!