It creates in the mind of the prospect the perception that there is no product on the market quite like your product.
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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Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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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 essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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It normally takes decades to build a brand… It’s the forgetting of the old truth that allows a person to accept a new truth.
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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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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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What should a brand leader advertise?
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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What’s your brand? If you can’t answer that question about your own brand in two or three words, your brand’s in trouble.
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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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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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