Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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War and marketing have many similarities.
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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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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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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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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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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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But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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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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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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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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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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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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