Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
AL RIESThe next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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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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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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Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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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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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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It’s the first company to build the mental position that has the upper hand, not the first company to make the product.
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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.
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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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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.
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When a really new product comes along, it’s almost always a mistake to hang a well-known name on it.
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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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