THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
AL RIESYou must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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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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A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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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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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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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 essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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If you want to build a brand, you must focus your branding efforts on owning a word in the prospect’s mind. A word that nobody else owns.
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It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
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A branding program should be designed to differentiate your cow from all the other cattle on the range.
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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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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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The best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new product.
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