The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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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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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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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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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Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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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 what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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It’s the first company to build the mental position that has the upper hand, not the first company to make the product.
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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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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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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 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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