THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
AL RIESIt 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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Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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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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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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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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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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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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If you want to build a brand, you must focus your branding efforts on owning a word in the prospect’s mind. A word that nobody else owns.
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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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War and marketing have many similarities.
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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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Only brand names register in the mind… What you should generally do is take a regular word and use it out of context to connote the primary attribute of your brand.
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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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