Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
AL RIESPositioning is what you do to 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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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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Marketing is what a company is in business to do. Marketing is a company’s ultimate objective.
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Strategy should evolve out of the mud of the marketplace, not in the antiseptic environment of an ivory tower.
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You have to reduce the essence of your brand to a single thought or attribute.
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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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