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The Wonderful World of Naming with Anthony Shore @Operative Words
FromWriters in Tech
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Jul 26, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Anthony Shore, award-winning linguist and CO at Operative Words, shares his process crafting the best titles to signify brands and ideas in six words or fewer. Ever wonder what it was like to be a UX writer in 1994? Drawing from his decades of experience writing in tech, Anthony gives us a window into his lifetime of obsession with words, from reading the dictionary for fun as a child to the role that linguistic analysis tools play in his naming agency’s writing practice. Anthony shares:His journey from linguist to typesetting to tech writingHow computational linguistics tools can enhance the writing processWhat it was like to be a UX writer in the 1990sBest practices for naming new products and featuresAbout AnthonyAnthony Shore is an award winning linguist and Chief Operative at Operative Words. He has introduced over 250 product and company names to the world over his 30 year career. LinksFollow Anthony on TwitterConnect with Anthony on LinkedInOperative WordsTry our free UX writing course
Released:
Jul 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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