It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
AL RIESThe most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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A laser is a weak source of energy. A laser takes [only] a few watts of energy and focuses them in a coherent stream of light.
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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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War and marketing have many similarities.
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The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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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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You have to reduce the essence of your brand to a single thought or attribute.
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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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