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.
AL RIESIt normally takes decades to build a brand because it takes decades to penetrate the gray matter in between your ears.
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IBM didn’t invent the computer; Sperry Rand did. But IBM was the first to build the computer position in the prospect’s mind.
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The best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new 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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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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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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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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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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Each year we send more and receive less.
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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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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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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 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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Strategy should evolve out of the mud of the marketplace, not in the antiseptic environment of an ivory tower.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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