Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
AL RIESIBM didn’t invent the computer; Sperry Rand did. But IBM was the first to build the computer position in the prospect’s mind.
More Al Ries Quotes
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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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 next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
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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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Positioning is what you do to the mind of the prospect.
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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
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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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