War and marketing have many similarities.
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War and marketing have many similarities.
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Strategy should evolve out of the mud of the marketplace, not in the antiseptic environment of an ivory tower.
AL RIESStrategy should evolve out of the mud of the marketplace, not in the antiseptic environment of an ivory tower.
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Successful brands get into the mind slowly. A blurb in a magazine. A mention in a newspaper. A comment from a friend. A display in a retail store.
AL RIESSuccessful brands get into the mind slowly. A blurb in a magazine. A mention in a newspaper. A comment from a friend. A display in a retail store.
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Marketing is what a company is in business to do. Marketing is a company’s ultimate objective.
AL RIESMarketing is what a company is in business to do. Marketing is a company’s ultimate objective.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
AL RIESAn attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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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.
AL RIESA 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 successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
AL RIESA successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
AL RIESBranding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
AL RIESThe real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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Only brand names register in the mind… What you should generally do is take a regular word and use it out of context to connote the primary attribute of your brand.
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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.
AL RIESThe 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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Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
AL RIESAdvertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
AL RIESEveryone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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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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