What should a brand leader advertise?
AL RIESThe most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
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Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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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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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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Today, communication itself is the problem. We have become the world’s first overcommunicated society.
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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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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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The Law of the Generic: One of the fastest routes to failure is giving a brand a generic name.
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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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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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The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
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It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
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