The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
AL RIESEveryone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
More Al Ries Quotes
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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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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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Customers want brands that are narrow in scope and distinguishable by a single word, the shorter the better.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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It normally takes decades to build a brand because it takes decades to penetrate the gray matter in between your ears.
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The 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.
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Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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What’s your brand? If you can’t answer that question about your own brand in two or three words, your brand’s in trouble.
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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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IBM didn’t invent the computer; Sperry Rand did. But IBM was the first to build the computer position in the prospect’s mind.
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