But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
AL RIESBranding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
More Al Ries Quotes
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You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
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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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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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Today, communication itself is the problem. We have become the world’s first overcommunicated society.
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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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 normally takes decades to build a brand… It’s the forgetting of the old truth that allows a person to accept a new truth.
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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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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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After a slow buildup, people become convinced that they have known about the brand forever.
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A successful branding program is based on the concept of singularity.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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