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.
AL RIESIt’s the first company to build the mental position that has the upper hand, not the first company to make the product.
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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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Today, communication itself is the problem. We have become the world’s first overcommunicated society.
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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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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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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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War and marketing have many similarities.
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It creates in the mind of the prospect the perception that there is no product on the market quite like your product.
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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
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