A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
AL RIESA successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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Successful brands get into the mind slowly. A blurb in a magazine. A mention in a newspaper. A comment from a friend. A display in a retail store.
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Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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The reason is obvious. A well-known name got well-known because it stood for something. It occupies a position in the prospect’s mind. A really well-known name sits on the top rung of a sharply defined ladder.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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The Law of the Generic: One of the fastest routes to failure is giving a brand a generic name.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
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When a really new product comes along, it’s almost always a mistake to hang a well-known name on it.
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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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