If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
AL RIESPositioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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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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If you want to build a brand, you must focus your branding efforts on owning a word in the prospect’s mind. A word that nobody else owns.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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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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Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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The Law of the Generic: One of the fastest routes to failure is giving a brand a generic name.
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What should a brand leader advertise?
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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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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A laser is a weak source of energy. A laser takes [only] a few watts of energy and focuses them in a coherent stream of light.
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