《The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding: How to Build a》When you call a book The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding, you're pretty much ruling out Oprah's Book Club as potential buyers. (Not that Oprah herself isn't a terrific brand.) This is an audiobook for a narrow demographic: entrepreneurs, top managers, and public-relations directors. Coauthor Al Ries comes off like the eccentric genius that most of these managers keep in a basement office, only listening to when necessary. When he says, "The power of a brand is inversely proportional to its scope," and hectors managers with the idea that "customers want brands that are narrow in scope," you know he's right (he backs himself up with dozens of examples), and you know it's the last thing powerful, expansion-minded businesspeople want to hear. Coauthor Laura Ries, his daughter and marketing-firm partner, also reads sections. (Running time: 1.5 hours, one cassette) ——Lou Schuler ——This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

艾•里斯（Al Ries ）

定位理论创始人、里斯伙伴（全球）营销公司主席，营销史上的传奇大师，全球最顶尖的营销战略家。2008年，作为营销战略领域的唯一入选者，艾•里斯与管理学之父彼得•德鲁克、GE前CEO杰克•韦尔奇一起并列美国《广告时代》评选的“全球十大顶尖商业大师”。作为第一作者，与杰克•特劳特合著《定位》、《商战》、《营销革命》、《22条商规》、《人生定位》等享誉世界的营销经典，贡献了这些著作中的核心思想并撰写了主要内容。20世纪90年代以来，艾•里斯与女儿劳拉•里斯先后出版了《聚焦》、《品牌的起源》、《董事会里的战争》等著作，把定位理论带上新的巅峰。目前，艾•里斯专门辅导全球500强企业如微软、宝洁、GE等营销战略。

劳拉•里斯（Laura Ries）

里斯伙伴（全球）营销公司总裁，定位之父艾•里斯的女儿及合伙人，定位理论的卓越继承者，美国公认的新一代营销战略大师，美国福克斯新闻频道、CNBC、美国广播公司和CNN等频道和栏目的特约战略顾问，并为全球《财富》500强企业提供品牌战略咨询服务。