Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
AL RIESA successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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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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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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War and marketing have many similarities.
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A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
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Each year we send more and receive less.
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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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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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Marketing is what a company is in business to do. Marketing is a company’s ultimate objective.
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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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Only brand names register in the mind… What you should generally do is take a regular word and use it out of context to connote the primary attribute of your brand.
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