An attribute that nobody else already owns in your category.
AL RIESTo get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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The Internet is the ultimate in brand-centered buying.
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Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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What should a brand leader advertise?
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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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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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Customers want brands that are narrow in scope and distinguishable by a single word, the shorter the better.
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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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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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You have to reduce the essence of your brand to a single thought or attribute.
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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
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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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When a really new product comes along, it’s almost always a mistake to hang a well-known name on it.
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Your brand’s power lies in dominance.
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