Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
AL RIESThe real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
More Al Ries Quotes
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The best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new product.
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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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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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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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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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War and marketing have many similarities.
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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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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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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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When a really new product comes along, it’s almost always a mistake to hang a well-known name on it.
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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What should a brand leader advertise?
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Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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