IBM didn’t invent the computer; Sperry Rand did. But IBM was the first to build the computer position in the prospect’s mind.
AL RIESIBM didn’t invent the computer; Sperry Rand did. But IBM was the first to build the computer position in the prospect’s mind.
AL RIESEach year we send more and receive less.
AL RIESA brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
AL RIESThe essence of positioning is sacrifice.
AL RIESYou need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
AL RIESBranding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
AL RIESIt creates in the mind of the prospect the perception that there is no product on the market quite like your product.
AL RIESAn attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
AL RIESIt’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
AL RIESMarketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
AL RIESWar and marketing have many similarities.
AL RIESPositioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
AL RIESIf you CAN’T then all the advertising, fancy packaging, sales promotion and public relations in the world won’t help you achieve your objective.
AL RIESCustomers want brands that are narrow in scope and distinguishable by a single word, the shorter the better.
AL RIESIt takes a mile before anything happens. And if it was a wrong turn, getting back on course takes even longer.
AL RIESTHE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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