To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
AL RIESIt’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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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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It takes a mile before anything happens. And if it was a wrong turn, getting back on course takes even longer.
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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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The best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new product.
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The Law of the Generic: One of the fastest routes to failure is giving a brand a generic name.
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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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Today, communication itself is the problem. We have become the world’s first overcommunicated society.
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