RE: UKNM: are .com domains necessary for startups?

[Mary Loosemore]

I've seen brainstorming work extraordinarily well for this, and I'd add a

few comments to go with the rules:


1. Make everyone feel able to contribute by asking for a "housekeeping rule"

(there's a better term for this, but it's not easily accessible in my brain

right now) which everyonehas to abide by during the session. Things like -

put your mobi/phone onto voicemail; no suggestions are stupid;  no arguing

with the session leader


It's an icebreaker as well as a warm up for the brainstorming itself.


2. Brainstorming can work quite well by email too


3. Getting someone from your business to act as session leader can be a good

personal development opportunity for those who don't get to do presentations

or run events. You do need the "No arguing ..." rule here though!


Mary


-----Original Message-----

From: Ray Taylor [

rayeyeconomy [dot] com (mailto:rayeyeconomy [dot] com)

]

Sent: 06 October 2000 09:55

To:

uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

Subject: Re: UKNM: are .com domains necessary for startups?



Darren Baxter <

darrentelco4u [dot] net

> ask:


> I believe, ideally you should have a .com, .co.uk and a .net - but does it

> really matter?


Domain names are now inextricably linked to brands, to the point that if you

want to launch a new brand or business, you have to check the domain name

availability, along with the company name, trademarks, etc. Having gone

through the process just over a year ago, I can't see that it's a problem to

anyone prepared to put some work into it.



[Sam says: msg chopped]



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