Al Ries on position
Al Ries58 quotes“That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.”
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A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
Al RiesAl Ries The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
Al RiesAl Ries 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.
Al RiesAl Ries Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
Al RiesAl Ries It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
Al RiesAl Ries Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
Al RiesAl Ries You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
Al RiesAl Ries Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
Al RiesAl Ries Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
Al RiesAl Ries A branding program should be designed to differentiate your cow from all the other cattle on the range.
Al RiesAl Ries When a really new product comes along, it’s almost always a mistake to hang a well-known name on it.
Al RiesAl Ries 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.
Al RiesAl Ries It’s the first company to build the mental position that has the upper hand, not the first company to make the product.
Al RiesAl Ries The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
Al RiesAl Ries Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
Al RiesAl Ries Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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I’m so lucky to be in the position to give. It’s really a gift to give.
Elvis PresleyElvis Presley You don’t have to hold a position in order to be a leader.
Henry FordHenry Ford Position yourself with something that captures your curiosity, something that you’re missionary about.
Jeff BezozJeff Bezoz The history of which peoples, nations, or civilizations have conquered or enslaved which other peoples, nations, or civilizations has been largely a history of who has been in a position to do so.
Thomas SowellThomas Sowell Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.
Mother TeresaMother Teresa As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think.
Toni MorrisonToni Morrison Like the cobra, you remain coiled in a loose but compact position and your strike should be felt before it is seen.
Bruce LeeBruce Lee It means, people who are in high and responsible positions, if they go against righteousness, righteousness itself will get transformed into a destroyer.
A. P. J. Abdul KalamA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
