It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
AL RIESPositioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
More Al Ries Quotes
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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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Today, communication itself is the problem. We have become the world’s first overcommunicated society.
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Each year we send more and receive less.
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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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What’s your brand? If you can’t answer that question about your own brand in two or three words, your brand’s in trouble.
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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 real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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You have to reduce the essence of your brand to a single thought or attribute.
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The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
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A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
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