Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
AL RIESEveryone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
More Al Ries Quotes
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The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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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 best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new product.
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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
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What should a brand leader advertise?
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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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Customers want brands that are narrow in scope and distinguishable by a single word, the shorter the better.
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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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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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