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.
AL RIESBut with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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What should a brand leader advertise?
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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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A laser is a weak source of energy. A laser takes [only] a few watts of energy and focuses them in a coherent stream of light.
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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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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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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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You have to reduce the essence of your brand to a single thought or attribute.
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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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Strategy should evolve out of the mud of the marketplace, not in the antiseptic environment of an ivory tower.
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The new product, if it’s going to be successful, is going to require a new name. New ladder, new name. It’s as simple as that.
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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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