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.
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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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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It normally takes decades to build a brand because it takes decades to penetrate the gray matter in between your ears.
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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
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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.
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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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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 build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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