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 RIESAdvertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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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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Customers want brands that are narrow in scope and distinguishable by a single word, the shorter the better.
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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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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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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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What should a brand leader advertise?
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Each year we send more and receive less.
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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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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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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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Today, communication itself is the problem. We have become the world’s first overcommunicated society.
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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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But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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