An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
AL RIESBrand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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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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Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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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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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
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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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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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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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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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The best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new product.
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