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.
AL RIESYour brand’s power lies in dominance.
More Al Ries Quotes
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Each year we send more and receive less.
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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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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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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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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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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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Today, communication itself is the problem. We have become the world’s first overcommunicated society.
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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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Marketing is what a company is in business to do. Marketing is a company’s ultimate objective.
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What should a brand leader advertise?
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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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A branding program should be designed to differentiate your cow from all the other cattle on the range.
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The best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new product.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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