Word Choice: Agency or Consultants

lirikh · 12th Oct 2011, 10:58 PM

The title pretty much speaks for itself.

I manage a small mobile marketing company, but I have a dilemma choosing the word representing my company.

"Agency" or "Consultants"?

Thanks.

TribalStyleMarketing · 13th Oct 2011, 09:35 AM

Personally, I would never wanna call my organization an "Agency". I've talked to many marketers who split from their "Agency" because the word has many negative connotations associated with it. Many people perceive it as a corporate, factory machine, without any real personal service. But if you're a 'Consultant', you're an expert, guru, professional who can give awesome personalized, customized services where one size doesn't fit all. That's my $.02 cents! YMMV

sebyyx · 13th Oct 2011, 03:38 PM

both are doing the same thing , but at different prices.

WillR · 13th Oct 2011, 05:30 PM

If the choice is between those two then 'consultant' definitely wins out - you could even use 'adviser'. Small Business Consultant or Small Business Adviser. Agency doesn't do it for me and makes it feel less personal.

Mobileico · 13th Oct 2011, 09:38 PM

I have on my business card "Mobile Web Specialist". By the way guys, check out my cards, they're in the shape of mobile phones. If you like them, here is a whole bunch of different business card templates you can get mobile phone business card - files | GraphicRiver. I will just show the front, because it's big. But, you get the idea. Be positive be real

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sunburn · 14th Oct 2011, 04:30 AM

Love the namecard design in the form of mobile phone. Very original and creative.

Mobileico · 14th Oct 2011, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by sunburn

Love the namecard design in the form of mobile phone. Very original and creative.

I agree and I loved it to. It was just a template I used. It allowed me to do both the front and back. All I had to do is just change my image and add some text. I just used Photoshop.

12th Oct 2011, 10:58 PM	#1
lirikh HyperActive Warrior Join Date: 2010 Posts: 314 Thanks: 61 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	Word Choice: Agency or Consultants Share on: The title pretty much speaks for itself. I manage a small mobile marketing company, but I have a dilemma choosing the word representing my company. "Agency" or "Consultants"? Thanks.

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TribalStyleMarketing Warrior Member Join Date: 2011 Posts: 27 Thanks: 16 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Word Choice: Agency or Consultants Share on: Personally, I would never wanna call my organization an "Agency". I've talked to many marketers who split from their "Agency" because the word has many negative connotations associated with it. Many people perceive it as a corporate, factory machine, without any real personal service. But if you're a 'Consultant', you're an expert, guru, professional who can give awesome personalized, customized services where one size doesn't fit all. That's my $.02 cents! YMMV

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sebyyx Warrior Member Join Date: 2011 Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Word Choice: Agency or Consultants Share on: both are doing the same thing , but at different prices.
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WillR Digital Marketer War Room Member Join Date: 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 12,475 Thanks: 1,984 Thanked 8,187 Times in 4,079 Posts	Re: Word Choice: Agency or Consultants Share on: If the choice is between those two then 'consultant' definitely wins out - you could even use 'adviser'. Small Business Consultant or Small Business Adviser. Agency doesn't do it for me and makes it feel less personal.
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Mobileico Mobile design and creator Join Date: 2011 Location: Greeneville, Tennessee. Posts: 135 Thanks: 9 Thanked 48 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Word Choice: Agency or Consultants Share on: I have on my business card "Mobile Web Specialist". By the way guys, check out my cards, they're in the shape of mobile phones. If you like them, here is a whole bunch of different business card templates you can get mobile phone business card - files \| GraphicRiver. I will just show the front, because it's big. But, you get the idea. Be positive be real.
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sunburn Active Warrior Join Date: 2009 Posts: 58 Thanks: 50 Thanked 28 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Word Choice: Agency or Consultants Share on: Love the namecard design in the form of mobile phone. Very original and creative.