But with a laser, you can drill a hole in a diamond or wipe out cancer.
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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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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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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Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program.
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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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A branding program should be designed to differentiate your cow from all the other cattle on the range.
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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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Marketing is what a company is in business to do. Marketing is a company’s ultimate objective.
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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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It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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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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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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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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