It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
AL RIESToday, communication itself is the problem. We have become the world’s first overcommunicated society.
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Today, communication itself is the problem. We have become the world’s first overcommunicated society.
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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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What should a brand leader advertise?
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It creates in the mind of the prospect the perception that there is no product on the market quite like your product.
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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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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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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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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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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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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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Each year we send more and receive less.
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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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