It normally takes decades to build a brand because it takes decades to penetrate the gray matter in between your ears.
AL RIESGood things happen when you narrow your focus.
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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 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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War and marketing have many similarities.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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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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Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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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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If you CAN’T then all the advertising, fancy packaging, sales promotion and public relations in the world won’t help you achieve your objective.
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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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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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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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What should a brand leader advertise?
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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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