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 RIESThe 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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Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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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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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
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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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The best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new product.
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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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