Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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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 creates in the mind of the prospect the perception that there is no product on the market quite like your product.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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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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The best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new product.
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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 Law of the Generic: One of the fastest routes to failure is giving a brand a generic name.
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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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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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Only brand names register in the mind… What you should generally do is take a regular word and use it out of context to connote the primary attribute of your brand.
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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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