It normally takes decades to build a brand because it takes decades to penetrate the gray matter in between your ears.
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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The new product, if it’s going to be successful, is going to require a new name. New ladder, new name. It’s as simple as that.
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Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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What should a brand leader advertise?
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A laser is a weak source of energy. A laser takes [only] a few watts of energy and focuses them in a coherent stream of light.
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Each year we send more and receive less.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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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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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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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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The best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new product.
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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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