A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
AL RIESWhen a really new product comes along, it’s almost always a mistake to hang a well-known name on it.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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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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Each year we send more and receive less.
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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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The new product, if it’s going to be successful, is going to require a new name. New ladder, new name. It’s as simple as that.
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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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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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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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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 next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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