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AL RIESPositioning is not what you do to a product.
More Al Ries Quotes
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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You have to reduce the essence of your brand to a single thought or attribute.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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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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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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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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If you want to build a brand, you must focus your branding efforts on owning a word in the prospect’s mind. A word that nobody else owns.
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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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Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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