The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
AL RIESThat is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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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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Marketing is what a company is in business to do. Marketing is a company’s ultimate objective.
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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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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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Strategy should evolve out of the mud of the marketplace, not in the antiseptic environment of an ivory tower.
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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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What should a brand leader advertise?
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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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