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Giving the project a descriptive and unique name

Giving the project a descriptive and unique name

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Giving the project a descriptive and unique name

- This one may sound obvious, but every project needs to start out with a good project name, and this isn't about creativity or a secret codename. It's about having a name that the client will recognize and agrees to. The name should be descriptive. It can't just say Marketing Video. You need to know what the client is and what the project is about. It also should be a unique name, so you might add some extra information, like a date or a code. Typically, this will be a combination of letters and numbers and this name will appear on things like the Purchase Order. Now, you often may not be naming the project, but rather need to ask the client for this information. This is the code word that's going to ensure that resources are properly allocated. When you submit an invoice and it has the correct project name on it, it's much more likely to get paid and not get kicked out of the system. As you're talking to other…

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