War and marketing have many similarities.
AL RIESYou have to reduce the essence of your brand to a single thought or attribute.
More Al Ries Quotes
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The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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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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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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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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Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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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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Each year we send more and receive less.
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It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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