Today, communication itself is the problem. We have become the world’s first overcommunicated society.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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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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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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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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Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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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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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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What should a brand leader advertise?
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IBM didn’t invent the computer; Sperry Rand did. But IBM was the first to build the computer position in the prospect’s mind.
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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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It 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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The best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new product.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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