"Marketing is building a brand in the mind of the prospect," they write. "If you can build a powerful brand you will have a powerful marketing program. 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." A no-holds-barred look at a diverse collection of successful--and not-so-successful--branding efforts undertaken by these and other high-profile firms, their book distills the most critical principles involved into a series of clear rules with straightforward titles such as The Law of Expansion, The Law of Contraction, The Law of Consistency, and The Law of Mortality. While some of their suggestions may at first seem counterintuitive, together they compose a logical blueprint for success in today's ever-more-competitive environment. --Howard Rothman
]]>In their trademark witty style, the Rieses draw upon ten years of research. They explore some
of the most powerful brands and products of all time, plus the marketing methods that built and established them. Disasters are analysed, too.
Ries and Ries lay down the rules for brand creation. In a series of chapters, they show how new ideas are developed, the importance of being first, inventing a new category, positioning opposite existing brands, positioning against an 'enemy'. They go into the importance of PR, protecting the brand, and when to give up on an existing brand.
One of the most effective techniques for creating new brands is to branch them off already successful products or services. Powerful automotive brands such as Jeep were built on a new subcategory called 'sport–utility vehicle'; Mercedes–Benz on 'imported luxury car'. And the handheld computer (Palm) expands on the calendar function of the PC.
]]>Learn the laws of branding in the branding bible:
The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding. Brilliant, bold, and mercifully brief, The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding is the definitive text on branding, distilling the complex principles and theories espoused in other long-winded, high-priced professional marketing tomes into twenty-two quick and easy-to-read vignettes. Pairing the brand-blazing strategies from the world's best--like Coca-Cola, Xerox, BMW, Federal Express, and Starbucks--with the world-renowned marketing savvy of bestselling author Al Ries and his daughter Laura Ries, The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding builds on the huge international success of The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing and provides the expert insight you seek on business's hottest topic in less time than an airplane ride.
Find out:
Why you will fail to create a brand through advertising, sales promotion, public relations, or fancy packaging
How overbranding equals underwhelming
Why a brand in any category should welcome others like it
How to define your category...even if you're not first to market
Why creating a sense of authenticity may be even more important than five-star quality
How to use advertising to keep your brand alive
Why no brand lives forever--and how best to read its vital signs and put it out of its misery yourself
Why good old-fashioned publicity may be the missing link in the brand-building process
Why giving your brand the right name is perhaps more important than the brand itself
and perhaps most important of all:
How to own a word in the mind of the consumer
Smart and accessible, The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding is an easy-to-refer-to primer that provides the ammo you need to dominate your category and turn your product or service into a world-class brand.
]]>In their trademark witty style, the Rieses draw upon ten years of research in order to present lively case studies showing how successful brands are developed. Exploring some of the most powerful brands and products of all time, they provide penetrating analysis into the marketing methods that built and established them.
Ries and Ries lay down the rules for brand creation in a series of chapters showing how new ideas are developed, the importance of being first, inventing a new category, positioning opposite existing brands, positioning against an ⤮emy.⟔hey also discuss the importance of public relations, protecting the brand, and when to give up on an existing brand.
They go on to show how one of the most effective techniques for creating new brands is to branch them off of already successful products or services.
The authors contend that the principle applies in every category – beer, water, cola, insurance, software, computer hardware, retail, restaurants, clothing, etc. – and they examine the notion through their cases and examples. In contrast, they also look at the disasters created when products, services – or companies – are pushed together in misguided attempts to create new brands.
]]>Renowned business gurus Al and Laura Ries give a blow-by-blow account of the battle between management and marketing—and argue that the solution lies not in what we think but in how we think
There's a reason why the marketing programs of the auto industry, the airline industry, and many other industries are not only ineffective, but bogged down by chaos and confusion.
Management minds are not on the same wavelength as marketing minds.
What makes a good chief executive? A person who is highly verbal, logical, and analytical. Typical characteristics of a left brainer.
What makes a good marketing executive? A person who is highly visual, intuitive, and holistic. Typical characteristics of a right brainer.
These different mind-sets often result in conflicting approaches to branding, and the Ries' thought-provoking observations—culled from years on the front lines—support this conclusion, including:
<ul><li>Management deals in reality. Marketing deals in perception.
<li>Management demands better products. Marketing demands different products.
<li>Management deals in verbal abstractions. Marketing deals in visual hammers.
</ul>Using some of the world's most famous brands and products to illustrate their argument, the authors convincingly show why some brands succeed (Nokia, Nintendo, and Red Bull) while others decline (Saturn, Sony, and Motorola). In doing so, they sound a clarion call: to survive in today's media-saturated society, managers must understand how to think like marketers—and vice versa. Featuring the engaging, no-holds-barred writing that readers have come to expect from Al and Laura Ries, War in the Boardroom offers a fresh look at a perennial problem and provides a game plan for companies that want to break through the deadlock and start reaping the rewards.
]]>Dubbed by many the “marketing buzzword” of the late ‘90s, everyone knows that building your product or service into a bona fide brand is the only way to cut through the clutter in today's insanely crowded marketplace.
The only question is, how do you do it?
Learn the laws of branding in the branding bible: The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding. Brilliant, bold, and mercifully brief, this is the definitive work on branding, distilling the complex principles and theories espoused in other long-winded, high-priced professional marketing tomes into 22 quick and easy-to-listen-to vignettes. Pairing the brand-blazing strategies from the world's best -- like Coca-Cola, Xerox, and Starbucks -- with the world-renowned marketing savvy of bestselling author, Al Ries, and his daughter Laura Ries, The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding builds on the huge international success of The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing and provides the expert insight you seek on business's hottest topic in less time than an airplane ride.
Find out:<ul><li>Why you will fail to create a brand through advertising, sales promotion, public relations or fancy packaging<li>How to define your category. . . even if you're not first to market<li>How overbranding equals underwhelming<li>Why good old-fashioned publicity may be the missing link in the brand-building process<li>Why giving your brand the right name is perhaps more important than the brand itself
And perhaps most important of all:<ul><li>How to own a word in the mind of the consumer.
Smart and accessible, The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding provides the ammo you need to dominate your category and turn your product or service into a world-class brand.
]]>La caída de la publicidad analiza casos de exitosas campañas de RR PP y los compara con los de fracasos de campañas de publicidad. Y aporta valiosas ideas para los interesados en el marketing y la comunicación; demostrando al mismo tiempo porqué:
- La publicidad carece de credibilidad, ingrediente decisivo en la creación de marcas; y cómo sólo las relaciones públicas pueden aportar esa credibilidad.
- El enfoque de "big bang", defendido por los publicitarios, debe ser abandonado a favor de una creación lenta con RR PP.
- La publicidad debe usarse sólo para mantener las marcas, una vez que éstas se han establecido por medio de las relaciones públicas.
Audaz y asequible, La caída de la publicidad seguramente revolucionará el mundo del marketing.