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.
AL RIESGood things happen when you narrow your focus.
More Al Ries Quotes
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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 better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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Successful brands get into the mind slowly. A blurb in a magazine. A mention in a newspaper. A comment from a friend. A display in a retail store.
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Customers want brands that are narrow in scope and distinguishable by a single word, the shorter the better.
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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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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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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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War and marketing have many similarities.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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The Law of the Generic: One of the fastest routes to failure is giving a brand a generic name.
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The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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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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