Each year we send more and receive less.
AL RIESTo get into the consumer’s mind, you have to sacrifice.
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The essence of positioning is sacrifice.
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Even if all the cattle on the range look pretty much alike.
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A brand should strive to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
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It’s better to be first in the mind than to be first in the marketplace.
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To get into the consumer’s mind, you have to 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 most powerful concept in marketing is owning a word in the prospects mind.
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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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War and marketing have many similarities.
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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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Changing the direction of a large company is like trying to turn an aircraft carrier.
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The new product, if it’s going to be successful, is going to require a new name. New ladder, new name. It’s as simple as that.
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Branding is simply a more efficient way to sell things.
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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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Strategy and timing are the Himalayas of marketing. Everything else is the Catskills.
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