Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
AL RIESIt takes a mile before anything happens. And if it was a wrong turn, getting back on course takes even longer.
More Al Ries Quotes
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A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
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War and marketing have many similarities.
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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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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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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 new product, if it’s going to be successful, is going to require a new name. New ladder, new name. It’s as simple as that.
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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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What should a brand leader advertise?
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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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But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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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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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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