Today, communication itself is the problem. We have become the world’s first overcommunicated society.
AL RIESAfter a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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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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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.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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Customers want brands that are narrow in scope and distinguishable by a single word, the shorter the better.
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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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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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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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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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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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