It normally takes decades to build a brand because it takes decades to penetrate the gray matter in between your ears.
AL RIESToday, communication itself is the problem. We have become the world’s first overcommunicated society.
More Al Ries Quotes
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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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IBM didn’t invent the computer; Sperry Rand did. But IBM was the first to build the computer position in the prospect’s mind.
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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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Positioning is how you differentiate yourself in the mind of the prospect.
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It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.
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THE LAW OF THE CONTRACTION: A brand becomes stronger when you narrow its focus.
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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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The real barrier (to building a brand) is the human mind.
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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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Positioning is not what you do to a product.
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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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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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