Strategy should evolve out of the mud of the marketplace, not in the antiseptic environment of an ivory tower.
AL RIESThat is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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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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What should a brand leader advertise?
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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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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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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 takes a mile before anything happens. And if it was a wrong turn, getting back on course takes even longer.
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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 Law of the Generic: One of the fastest routes to failure is giving a brand a generic name.
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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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Marketing is what a company is in business to do. Marketing is a company’s ultimate objective.
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Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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