IBM didn’t invent the computer; Sperry Rand did. But IBM was the first to build the computer position in the prospect’s mind.
AL RIESThe crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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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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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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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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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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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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War and marketing have many similarities.
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Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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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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Customers want brands that are narrow in scope and distinguishable by a single word, the shorter the better.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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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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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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