07Standards
Naming convention standard
A uniform naming convention across Google Workspace, HubSpot, Drive, Spaces, projects, deals, tasks, and records. Consistent names mean faster search, cleaner reporting, easier onboarding, and audit-ready files.
Employee email addresses
Format
firstname.lastname@1800goodshepherd.comExamples
- dennis.acquah@1800goodshepherd.com
- akwasi.appiah@1800goodshepherd.com
- elorm.agbeme@1800goodshepherd.com
Department email addresses
Format
department@1800goodshepherd.comExamples
- acquisitions@1800goodshepherd.com
- billing@1800goodshepherd.com
- finance@1800goodshepherd.com
- hr@1800goodshepherd.com
- pharmacy@1800goodshepherd.com
- dme@1800goodshepherd.com
Google Spaces
Format
GS - Department NameExamples
- GS - Executive Leadership
- GS - Acquisitions
- GS - Pharmacy Operations
- GS - DME Operations
- GS - Finance
- GS - Human Resources
- GS - Compliance & Legal
- GS - Sales & Marketing
- GS - Company Announcements
HubSpot deals
Acquisition
ACQ - Company - City State- ACQ - Metro Pharmacy - New Haven CT
- ACQ - Canal Pharmacy - New York NY
- ACQ - AABA Family Medical Supply - Villas NJ
Strategic Partnership
PARTNER - Organization- PARTNER - Jefferson Health
- PARTNER - Temple Physicians
Revenue Opportunity
REV - Customer Name- REV - Broad Street Medical Group
- REV - Mercy Hospital Referral Program
HubSpot projects
Format
PROJECT TYPE - LOCATION - YEARExamples
- Acquisition - Metro Pharmacy - 2026
- New Pharmacy Opening - Philadelphia - 2026
- Medicare Enrollment - Newark - 2026
- DME Expansion - Cape May - 2026
HubSpot tasks
Format
ACTION VERB + OBJECTExamples
- Call Seller
- Request Tax Returns
- Submit Loan Package
- Review Purchase Agreement
- Complete DEA Application
Avoid
- Follow Up
- Call
- Review
Google Drive — executive structure
Top-level folders
- 01 Executive
- 02 Acquisitions
- 03 Pharmacy Operations
- 04 DME Operations
- 05 Finance
- 06 Human Resources
- 07 Compliance & Legal
- 08 Marketing
- 09 Technology
- 10 Investors
Acquisition folders
Format
YEAR - Company Name - AcquisitionExamples
- 2026 - Metro Pharmacy - Acquisition
- 2026 - Canal Pharmacy - Acquisition
- 2026 - AABA Family Medical Supply - Acquisition
Subfolders
01 NDA02 Financial Statements03 Tax Returns04 Bank Statements05 Due Diligence06 Real Estate07 Financing08 Legal Documents09 Closing Documents10 Integration
Documents
Format
YYYY-MM-DD Document Name VersionExamples
- 2026-06-16 Letter of Intent v1
- 2026-06-18 Purchase Agreement v2
- 2026-06-20 Financial Analysis Final
Never use
- Final Final
- New Version
- Updated Copy
- Document (1)
Status suffixes
Append a status suffix to in-flight documents so the team can see where each version stands.
DRAFTREVIEWAPPROVEDEXECUTEDFINAL
- Asset Purchase Agreement DRAFT
- Asset Purchase Agreement REVIEW
- Asset Purchase Agreement EXECUTED
Meetings
Internal
Department - Topic- Acquisitions Weekly Review
- Finance Monthly Close
External
Company Name - Meeting Purpose- Metro Pharmacy Due Diligence
- Leader Bank Loan Review
Google Calendar
Format
[Department] Event NameExamples
- [Acquisitions] Metro Seller Call
- [Finance] Bank Underwriting Review
- [DME] Medicare Audit Meeting
Contacts — individuals
Format
First Name Last NameExamples
- Scott Campbell
- Rana Joyia
- Joseph Rafailov
Contacts — companies
Format
Legal Company NameExamples
- Metro Pharmacy LLC
- Canal Pharmacy Inc.
- Leader Bank NA
- Good Shepherd Health Corporation
The Naming Golden Rule
If a team member cannot immediately identify the document, deal, project, task, meeting, or folder from its name alone, the naming convention is incorrect and must be revised.