Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
AL RIESIt takes a mile before anything happens. And if it was a wrong turn, getting back on course takes even longer.
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War and marketing have many similarities.
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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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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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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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You have to reduce the essence of your brand to a single thought or attribute.
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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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A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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Only brand names register in the mind… What you should generally do is take a regular word and use it out of context to connote the primary attribute of your brand.
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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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