You must be willing to give up something in order to establish that unique position.
AL RIESA 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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It normally takes decades to build a brand because it takes decades to penetrate the gray matter in between your ears.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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Today, communication itself is the problem. We have become the world’s first overcommunicated society.
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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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Advertising is the way great brands get to be great brands.
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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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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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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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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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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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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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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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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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Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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