The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding by Al Ries & Laura Ries Summary
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Published in 1998, "The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding" revolutionized marketing strategy when Google was born. While Starbucks dominated with coffee-only focus and Volvo owned "safety," these timeless principles have guided countless brands through digital transformation. What's your brand's one word?
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Why Your Brand Name Might Be Killing Your Business
What if everything you believed about building a successful brand was backwards? Most business leaders assume that expanding their brand across multiple products strengthens it. They believe quality alone drives success, that advertising creates brands, and that descriptive names help customers understand what they're buying. Yet the world's most valuable brands-Coca-Cola, Mercedes, Rolex-achieved dominance by doing the exact opposite. They narrowed their focus ruthlessly, charged premium prices, and chose distinctive names over descriptive ones. This counterintuitive approach to branding explains why some companies become household names while others with superior products fade into obscurity. The difference isn't what you sell-it's what you stand for in the consumer's mind.
The Fatal Attraction of Expansion and the Specialist's Secret Weapon
How Brands Are Born Through Publicity and Sustained Through Advertising
Owning One Word Forever in the Consumer's Mind
The Premium Brand Paradox and the Psychology of Price
Your Name Is Your Destiny and Most Valuable Asset
The Line Extension Trap and Digital Age Realities
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