IBM didn’t invent the computer; Sperry Rand did. But IBM was the first to build the computer position in the prospect’s mind.
AL RIESThat is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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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.
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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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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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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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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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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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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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The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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