To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
AL RIESA branding program should be designed to differentiate your cow from all the other cattle on the range.
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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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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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If you want to build a brand, you must focus your branding efforts on owning a word in the prospect’s mind. A word that nobody else owns.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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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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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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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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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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It takes a mile before anything happens. And if it was a wrong turn, getting back on course takes even longer.
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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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You have to reduce the essence of your brand to a single thought or attribute.
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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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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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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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