When a really new product comes along, it’s almost always a mistake to hang a well-known name on it.
AL RIESIt’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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Strategy should evolve out of the mud of the marketplace, not in the antiseptic environment of an ivory tower.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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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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The Law of the Generic: One of the fastest routes to failure is giving a brand a generic name.
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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 Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
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It takes a mile before anything happens. And if it was a wrong turn, getting back on course takes even longer.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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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 real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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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 essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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