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.
AL RIESIt creates in the mind of the prospect the perception that there is no product on the market quite like your product.
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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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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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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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It normally takes decades to build a brand… It’s the forgetting of the old truth that allows a person to accept a new truth.
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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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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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What should a brand leader advertise?
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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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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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It creates in the mind of the prospect the perception that there is no product on the market quite like your product.
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Each year we send more and receive less.
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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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