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 RIESThat is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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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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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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If you CAN’T then all the advertising, fancy packaging, sales promotion and public relations in the world won’t help you achieve your objective.
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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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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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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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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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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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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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