What should a brand leader advertise?
AL RIESCustomers want brands that are narrow in scope and distinguishable by a single word, the shorter the better.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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The best way to make news is to announce a new category, not a new product.
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A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
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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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Customers want brands that are narrow in scope and distinguishable by a single word, the shorter the better.
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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 LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
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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 Law of the Generic: One of the fastest routes to failure is giving a brand a generic name.
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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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What’s your brand? If you can’t answer that question about your own brand in two or three words, your brand’s in trouble.
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You have to reduce the essence of your brand to a single thought or attribute.
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