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 RIESBranding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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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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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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Strategy should evolve out of the mud of the marketplace, not in the antiseptic environment of an ivory tower.
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But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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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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When a really new product comes along, it’s almost always a mistake to hang a well-known name on it.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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It normally takes decades to build a brand… It’s the forgetting of the old truth that allows a person to accept a new truth.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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