Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
AL RIESThe best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new product.
More Al Ries Quotes
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War and marketing have many similarities.
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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 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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A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
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Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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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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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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You have to reduce the essence of your brand to a single thought or attribute.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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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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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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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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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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