The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
AL RIESStrategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
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What should a brand leader advertise?
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Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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If you want to build a brand, you must focus your branding efforts on owning a word in the prospect’s mind. A word that nobody else owns.
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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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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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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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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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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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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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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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Good things happen when you narrow your focus.
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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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