Brand leadership, of course. Leadership is the single most important motivating factor in consumer behavior.
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That is, you position the product in the mind of the prospect.
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You need to allow enough time for this forgetting to take place
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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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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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It’s the first company to build the mental position that has the upper hand, not the first company to make the product.
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Each year we send more and receive less.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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The crucial ingredient in the success of any brand is its claim to authenticity.
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The next generation product almost never comes from the previous generation.
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Strategy should evolve out of the mud of the marketplace, not in the antiseptic environment of an ivory tower.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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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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Everyone is interested in what‘s new. Few people are interested in what‘s better.
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The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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