The Law of the Generic: One of the fastest routes to failure is giving a brand a generic name.
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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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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What should a brand leader advertise?
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Marketing is what a company is in business to do. Marketing is a company’s ultimate objective.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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War and marketing have many similarities.
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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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It’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 have to reduce the essence of your brand to a single thought or attribute.
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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 LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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