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 RIESAdvertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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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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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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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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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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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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You have to reduce the essence of your brand to a single thought or attribute.
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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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It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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