Only brand names register in the mind… What you should generally do is take a regular word and use it out of context to connote the primary attribute of your brand.
AL RIESThe 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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Customers want brands that are narrow in scope and distinguishable by a single word, the shorter the better.
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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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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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War and marketing have many similarities.
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Positioning is what you do to 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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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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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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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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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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