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 RIESAfter a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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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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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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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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Today, communication itself is the problem. We have become the world’s first overcommunicated society.
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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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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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War and marketing have many similarities.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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The best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new product.
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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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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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