The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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The best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new product.
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What should a brand leader advertise?
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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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 real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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It normally takes decades to build a brand because it takes decades to penetrate the gray matter in between your ears.
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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 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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