It normally takes decades to build a brand because it takes decades to penetrate the gray matter in between your ears.
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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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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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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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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You have to reduce the essence of your brand to a single thought or attribute.
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Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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It creates in the mind of the prospect the perception that there is no product on the market quite like your product.
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IBM didn’t invent the computer; Sperry Rand did. But IBM was the first to build the computer position in the prospect’s mind.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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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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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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