The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
AL RIESTHE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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Customers want brands that are narrow in scope and distinguishable by a single word, the shorter the better.
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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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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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A branding program should be designed to differentiate your cow from all the other cattle on the range.
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The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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The reason is obvious. A well-known name got well-known because it stood for something. It occupies a position in the prospect’s mind. A really well-known name sits on the top rung of a sharply defined ladder.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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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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