THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
AL RIESPositioning is not what you do to a product.
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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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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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Marketing is what a company is in business to do. Marketing is a company’s ultimate objective.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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The best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new product.
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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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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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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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