Positioning is not what you do to a product.
AL RIESPositioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
More Al Ries Quotes
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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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But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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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 normally takes decades to build a brand… It’s the forgetting of the old truth that allows a person to accept a new truth.
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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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It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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What should a brand leader advertise?
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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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It’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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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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You have to reduce the essence of your brand to a single thought or attribute.
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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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