After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
AL RIESIf you CAN’T then all the advertising, fancy packaging, sales promotion and public relations in the world won’t help you achieve your objective.
More Al Ries Quotes
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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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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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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
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Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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It normally takes decades to build a brand because it takes decades to penetrate the gray matter in between your ears.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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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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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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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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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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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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