Customers want brands that are narrow in scope and distinguishable by a single word, the shorter the better.
AL RIESCustomers want brands that are narrow in scope and distinguishable by a single word, the shorter the better.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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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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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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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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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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You have to reduce the essence of your brand to a single thought or attribute.
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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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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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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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It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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War and marketing have many similarities.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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