Strategy should evolve out of the mud of the marketplace, not in the antiseptic environment of an ivory tower.
AL RIESA successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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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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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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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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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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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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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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Successful brands get into the mind slowly. A blurb in a magazine. A mention in a newspaper. A comment from a friend. A display in a retail store.
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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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