IBM didn’t invent the computer; Sperry Rand did. But IBM was the first to build the computer position in the prospect’s mind.
AL RIESIBM didn’t invent the computer; Sperry Rand did. But IBM was the first to build the computer position in the prospect’s mind.
AL RIESThe next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
AL RIESThe essence of positioning is sacrifice.
AL RIESAdvertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
AL RIESPositioning is not what you do to a product.
AL RIESThe Law of the Generic: One of the fastest routes to failure is giving a brand a generic name.
AL RIESMarketing is what a company is in business to do. Marketing is a company’s ultimate objective.
AL RIESMarketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
AL RIESIf you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
AL RIESThe new product, if it’s going to be successful, is going to require a new name. New ladder, new name. It’s as simple as that.
AL RIESIf you CAN’T then all the advertising, fancy packaging, sales promotion and public relations in the world won’t help you achieve your objective.
AL RIESCustomers want brands that are narrow in scope and distinguishable by a single word, the shorter the better.
AL RIESIt is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
AL RIESChanging the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
AL RIESIf you want to build a brand, you must focus your branding efforts on owning a word in the prospect’s mind. A word that nobody else owns.
AL RIESIt normally takes decades to build a brand because it takes decades to penetrate the gray matter in between your ears.
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