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Business

Posted by Kristin Johnson
Kristin Johnson
10,197 Points

Common Name

This video suggests to google yourself. What if you have a very common name such as Johnson or Smith? Should I think about going by a different name professionally, such as a pen name, or is that a strange thing to do?

1 Answer

Jan Oberreiter
Jan Oberreiter
78,020 Points
Jan Oberreiter
Jan Oberreiter
78,020 Points

I think you should go to a different name because only large companies like "Johnson & Johnson" do this - and I am sure they wouldn't do this if they started off nowadays ...