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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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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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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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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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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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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The best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new product.
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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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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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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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