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Discover the power of naming to create categories and make ideas unforgettable. How a simple name transformed a forgotten watershed into a trophy.
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By giving something a memorable name (like "The Mount Hamilton Wilderness" or "Inbound Marketing"), you make it tangible and easy for people to rally behind, support, and adopt. This act of "category creation" turns abstract concepts or unnoticed things into influential ideas, a strategy that is even more powerful in the age of AI. However, the name must represent something real and true to be effective.