Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
AL RIESStrategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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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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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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A branding program should be designed to differentiate your cow from all the other cattle on the range.
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A laser is a weak source of energy. A laser takes [only] a few watts of energy and focuses them in a coherent stream of light.
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Marketing is not selling. Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect.
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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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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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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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It creates in the mind of the prospect the perception that there is no product on the market quite like your product.
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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
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Marketing is what a company is in business to do. Marketing is a company’s ultimate objective.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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