Hello, Graduate! Sorry, Your Diploma Doesn't Come with Positioning.

Laura was recently on the campus of Stanford and took the call from a recent graduate who had the grades, just not the Positioning.

Jul 8 • Laura Ries

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June 2026

Levi's Calls the Positioning Hotline | World Cup Edition

When you have a visual hammer and a brand anchored in the mind, fans defend it before you even ask them to.

Jun 29 • Laura Ries

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What Is Positioning?

My subscribers know. Most marketers out there don't have a clue.

Jun 3 • Laura Ries

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April 2026

Nike Picked the Wrong Enemy

Positioning snafu wasn't tolerated

Apr 19 • Laura Ries

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Al Ries: A Forever Stamp

2026 marks 100 years since Al Ries was born. His ideas aren't history. They're the battle plan every marketer still needs.

Apr 16 • Laura Ries

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She Washed Him Out in 1949. Suave Bottled It Brilliantly in 2026.

The shower. The breakup. The $5 body wash. The Strategic Enemy in action.

Apr 9 • Laura Ries

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February 2026

New Hotline Call: What Is a Strategic Enemy?

Watch now | The Positioning Hotline Rings in the Year of the Horse with a Chinese Example Worth Hearing About

Feb 20 • Laura Ries

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48 Super Bowls of Clydesdales: Consistency Beats Clever

Visual hammers compound. Strategic enemies differentiate. Everything else wastes money.

Feb 9 • Laura Ries

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January 2026

Hello, Ford! The F-150 Lightning was not a Model T Moment.

The red Positioning Hotline phone travels with me everywhere. Ford called while I was in Shanghai.

Jan 12 • Laura Ries

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December 2025

Santa’s Secret? Positioning.

How a red suit and the perfect strategy enemy made him the most recognizable brand on Earth.

Dec 8, 2025 • Laura Ries

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November 2025

Happy Al Ries Day!

On Al's 99th birthday we celebrate his legacy.

Nov 14, 2025 • Laura Ries

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The Strategic Enemy goes global

From NYC to Manila I'm out teaching the world about the strategic enemy

Nov 13, 2025 • Laura Ries

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