The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
AL RIESCustomers want brands that are narrow in scope and distinguishable by a single word, the shorter the better.
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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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War and marketing have many similarities.
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Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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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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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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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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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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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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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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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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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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