Immutable Laws Of Marketing: Violate Them At Yo... Today

The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries and Jack Trout is essentially the "gravity" of the business world—you don't have to believe in them, but you’ll certainly feel the impact when you fall.

Here are a few heavy hitters from the book that still dominate today: Immutable Laws of Marketing: Violate Them at Yo...

This is the one most often violated. When a company is successful with one product (e.g., A1 Steak Sauce), they often try to put that name on everything else (A1 Poultry Sauce). It almost always dilutes the original brand's power. The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al

The most powerful concept in marketing is owning a single word in the prospect’s mind. Volvo owns "Safety." FedEx owns "Overnight." If you try to own everything, you end up owning nothing. It almost always dilutes the original brand's power

Are you looking to to a specific brand you're working on, or do you want to dive into some modern-day examples of brands that broke them?

It’s better to be first than it is to be better. People remember Neil Armstrong; few remember the second person on the moon. In marketing, being the first brand in a new category is the ultimate shortcut to the consumer's mind.