What should a brand leader advertise?
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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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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Each year we send more and receive less.
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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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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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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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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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Strategy should evolve out of the mud of the marketplace, not in the antiseptic environment of an ivory tower.
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When a really new product comes along, it’s almost always a mistake to hang a well-known name on it.
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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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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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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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War and marketing have many similarities.
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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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