Strategy should evolve out of the mud of the marketplace, not in the antiseptic environment of an ivory tower.
AL RIESIt normally takes decades to build a brand… It’s the forgetting of the old truth that allows a person to accept a new truth.
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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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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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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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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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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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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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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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What should a brand leader advertise?
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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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