Is CommsCon the new Vegemite renaming disaster? You tell us

CommsCon only works if the logo is a scone with the hammer and sickle on it.

CommuniCon kinda sounds like ‘unicorn’ – which then solves your logo issue.

Just not ‘Con’ anywhere….not that.

ConCommyConCon

I thought it was something commbank was doing!

Who would have voted for mumbrella at the time? Nobody? But it works. Pick and stick I say.

Sounds like the name was developed by a bunch of branding folk rather than people from corporate comms, PR, internal comms etc…

engageorDIE

This story is just a con to promote the event with new content about a non-existent controversy. Very conniving, hopefully it doesn’t continue. Personally I will not be taking part in your contest.

I say CommsCon but I hear Comicon. Maybe you need a superhero not a logo to go with this brand.
As for CommuniCon it brings back memories of catholic school.
Step right away from any urge to abbreviate.

All I hear when I read it is Comic-Con – if Spiderman will be there then I will come.

Dislike it, not punchy enough. Could refer to a bunch of telcos.

Comms? I thought they were all hiding under the bed..

Most of what we do is about creating, joining, or commenting on a conversation. I would be more inclined to go to, and think ti would be cooler, if it was called something like “The Conversation”

Nominative determinism?

If there is not a unicorn present on the logo then I’ll go full mental.

I suppose calling a convention filled with communications/PR reps and community managers a “Decepti-Con” would be right out of the question?

Lets have an offsite I say. We can go away for a few days, nut out our vision, mission, get really drunk and come up with the same stuff we went in with.

I agree that the word ‘Con’ needs to be left out of this. Applaude the concept and look forward to attending but…the PR industry is already blamed as its own worst enemy at times so lets not feed it the PR critics quite so easily.

CommShop. There, I said it.

I thought it was something to do with the Commonwealth bank as well

If there’s one thing I’ve learned during my years of marketing, it’s that surveying your target consumners on individual elements of your comms mix, including names, is a disaster – because a survey immediately puts respondents into ‘rational’ mode, and can never capture how the name will be used.
I still think ‘iSnack 2.0’ was brilliant and shame on Kraft for not having the imagination or the guts to persist. Where’s ‘Cheesymite’ today? Is it still on the shelves?
When MLA first used Sam Kekovich, an agency came to us and said they’d proposed him for a similar concept, but it bombed in research and the client killed it. Of course it would have bombed! So the mesage is clear – be brave and back inspired ideas. And don’t let the rationalists derail you.

The Commfrence.

There’s a process that we go through when developing brands/names – i am sure this is known to the group. Developing brands isn’t a guessing game around a table. It seems this is what’s happend which is why it’s so awful. What a great opportunity – missed. Too late you cry. Never. Fix it or wither. What does the brand stand for? As a PR of many years i really hope you can do better than this.

The inclusion of ‘con’ perhaps lends itself to an undesirable connotation and may be too close to the bone

PRom. Afterall, isn’t it just a big show for all the pretty people that did a BBus at uni?

Just about every channel in the world is now delivered to the consumer via something starting with an ‘i’ so just call the bloody thing iMeet. In the ’00s it would have been eMeet so who knows what the future holds.

Call it PRaaaahhhCon.

Have posh girls with over the top hair sweeps and killer heels greeting you when you arrive.

@ Paul the Freelance Writer – Are you the melbourne Paul? The one that perhaps worked around 2006 at M&C (not Taylor)?

If so, wrightoff will mean something to you…TauN.

CommsUnity

How about ProCom13?

Unless someone else has it.

* pro = for/in favor of/positive
* pro = professional
* pr = public relations
*com = communications

Dumps ‘con’ which although having an element of truth and transparency is a step too far to my mind, and invites a lot of unneeded negative reaction. Plus it’s a redundant addition to what should be short and snappy, and limits the event to being a ‘con’ ference or ‘con’ vention when it should be much more.

Procom is simple, can be pronounced and spelled [spelt] correctly and more easily – all of which signify professional communications and PR [unless you want something deliberately evasive, obscure and not possibly honest].

Christ Almighty, Bob, you’re not in the next office AGAIN, are you?

Comm One Comm All?

Not again my friend, but probably not far. Back down St Kilda road…

COMMSFRENCE

@ David Thomason

If there’s one thing I’ve learned during my years of marketing, it’s to spell consumers correctly. – Sorry, I am just having a play wid ya! 😉

I like the suggestion by Jack Bruce (comment 14): “The Conversation” – fits perfectly, sounds professional and people will want to join it…

I really thought it’s something Commonwealth bank is behind from the headline…

I’m with @FourPeas

what about CC?

Communications Utilising New Trends – or its acronym.

Joe McCarthy versus the CommiCons. I’d go and see that.

I’m so very sorry. I only just made a passing comment and now I’ve inadvertently unleashed a shit storm. I especially loved the Four Peas conspiracy theory. Its like some grassy knoll in conference-land.

I’ve now got a better idea. How about we come up with a really contemporary moniker that reflects where this conversation has landed.

I’ve got it.

Lets call it Silicon!

The Festival should be called LoveToLoveYouBaby (The lock-up device in the logo should include the shorthand version, L2-LUB-FEST). And each “interactive session” should end with a series of hugs among the participants, where everyone repeats the mantra: LoveToLoveYouBaby.

Or hang on, maybe we should shorten this name as it seems a bit convoluted now. How about LoveFest?

CPR.

Project C? CPlus? Or C Org, but the Scientologists might hunt you down… 🙂

PRICS

= PR Industry and CommS

@Dave Pro also = prostitute and 13 makes me think of the teenage or unlucky variety rather than the year. Com doesn’t mean anything in the absence of the second m, except .com

ProCom13 = website for teenage prostitutes?!

Agree with 23 – The Commf(e)rence – brilliant.

<3 Comms

Tag line could be:
"Because you <3 comm's"

MumComm.

@ Mike #47, hahahaha, thanks for the Friday giggle!

Who gives a flying fuck?

I’m OK with STET name.

I suggested “SexpoCom” in the survey to get cheap hits, but also I’d go for “mUmBLES”. Or “mUmBLING” – ties it in with the mothership (mUmSHIP).

“Can-and-string”; “ListenUP”, “Path to Enlightenment” all possibles…

@EE #48
That’s a real stretch of the imagination.
Most people wouldn’t expect 13 yo prostitutes to be holding a conference.
Someone better tell all the organizations and towns that have a PRO staffer!
On the other hand, ! appreciate your blunt honesty about how PR people may be perceived.

@Dave

Now you’ve opened that can of worms…

“PR” has a particulat meaning in the medical world.

@John #56
I bite my tongue.
I assume this is a family friendly discussion.
I’m sticking with ProCom13 for 2013, ProCom14 for next year.
In deference to the sensibilities of EE #48, I suppose it could be ProCom13AO to avoid problems with potential under age attendees.
Until ProCom18 that is.

CommuniConCarne?

Mmmm, now I’m hungry…

$1000 for the consultancy and I retain ownership of the name,

Ok

How about Commdon?

I think it could be Can-U-Comm – clearly, many people get it wrong, so if the conference is about education and best practice, this title suggests you will be able to assess yourself at the end of it. BTW, I have had two glasses of wine and nothing to eat, so if this idea is shit, that’s my excuse!

Actually isnack 2.0 was not the top choice that bubbled up when KRAFT crowd sourced. Some smarties at KRAFT ignored the crowd and went with another name. Then the tribe spoke!

Please – Communicon. With this http://trollable.com/i-wish-i-was-a-unicorn-8058/