An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
AL RIESEven if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
More Al Ries Quotes
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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The Law of the Generic: One of the fastest routes to failure is giving a brand a generic name.
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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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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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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 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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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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A branding program should be designed to differentiate your cow from all the other cattle on the range.
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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.
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The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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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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