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On 9/10 Reg Bertrand wrote: I have finally gotten around to posting the review of the book “Collapse of Distinction” by Scott McKain. This is part of the Thomas Nelson – Book Review Bloggers program The title and subtitle grabbed my attention right away, the subtitle is “Stand out and move up while your competition fails”. When I started reading it ... Book Review – Collapse of Distinction
On 9/10 Rey De Armas wrote: The Collapse of Distinction, by Scott McKain, is an interesting study of why certain businesses standout and succeed, and others do not. The idea is that as businesses attempt to mimic their competition, the heart and soul of what truly makes them great is lost. Originality is becoming extinct as many ... The Collapse of Distinction
On 7/17 Paul Gardner wrote: Here we go again Yet another book telling me how to do things differently. Yet another tome offering a silver bullet to all the woes that afflict an organisation. At least that’s what I thought I was in for as I, with some trepidation, opened this book for the first time. I was wrong, dead wrong. An ... Collapse of Distinction
On 7/15 Benjamin Anderson wrote: "Collapse of Distinction" is a book about means of defining and distinguishing yourself and your business among the millions of other businesses and people on planet. In an ever increasing global market and competitive market we have make our businesses stand out using even the slightest differences. The ... Leaves much to be desired
On 7/13 Jarrod Spencer wrote: Other than your DNA what makes you different than the next person? If you were applying for a job and the person interviewing you asked the question "Why should we hire you? Why are you right for this job and this company?" If we are not different, we aren't attractive. That goes for individuals and ... Book Review - "Collapse of Distinction" by Scott McKain
On 6/25 Jason Bunch wrote: This book caught my eye in the Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers program that I am a part of. I loved the title of this book and honestly I really enjoyed the concepts of this book. McKain spends a great deal of time showing the reader that most businesses, and in my case, most churches, don’t ... Collapse of Distinction – Scott McKain
On 6/22 Annie Galvin Teich wrote: “People are craving, even coveting, distinction. Being different, standing out, getting noticed in a sea of sameness is vital to an organization’s sustained growth and profitability…businesses that stand out ‘provide a service of perceived higher value to buyers.” This is the basic premise ... Review: Collapse of Distinction
On 6/20 Marty Sloan wrote: Collapse of Distinction Posted on 20 June 2009 by Marty Sloan (0) Been reading the book Collapse of Distinction by Scott McKain. My initial thoughts on this book were somewhat skeptical fortunately for me the book exceeded my expectations. This book is a great read! I found great insight for the church ... Collapse of Distinction
On 6/12 Brandon Schmidt wrote: Collapse of Distinction by Scott McKain is a helpful business strategy book. McKain cites the recent trend in the business world to duplicate products between competitors, with only minor tweaks or price being the difference between products. This "collapse of distinction" between products makes the ... Distinct from Other Business Books
On 6/9 Ryan Barton wrote: Who’s your competition? And what do you do to compete with them? Do you mimic their tactics and hope your lower price will attract more customers so you’re able to make up for your now, discounted margin? Do you continue using the same, tired strategies you’ve been using for years and hope ... Become Distinct
On 6/8 Geni White wrote: Collapse of Distinction Stand out and move up while your competition fails Scott McKain 978-1-5955-5185-6 Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2009 Hdbk, 244 pp. With clear reasons, McKain disagrees with several popular business models, predicting their eventual failure. He explains four Cornerstones for success, starting ... Unique business ook
On 6/5 Walt Shiel wrote: I’ve been pondering writing this review for six weeks or more but only just decided what I really wanted to say. The book — Collapse of Distinction: Stand out and move up by Scott McKain — is a good book. Make no mistake about that. You may learn something new from it…or, at least, gain ... Book Review – Collapse of Distinction
On 6/1 Traci Green wrote: If only it were published earlier, it would have made Covert and Satterson's "The Best 100 Business Books of All Time!"While reading this book, I felt like I was in a class learning a new concept and when it was finally over, I jumped for joy at the idea of being challenged for something different. This ... Book Review: "The Collapse of Distinction" by Scott McKain
On 6/1 LaTara Ham-Ying wrote: In my quest to bring good reading suggestions to those who read Mom Unplugged, I decided to share a book on the topic of business. I know that there are many who read this blog who are entrepreneurs; so I don’t think it will hurt to share a business book or resource every now or ... Related ... The Collapse Of Distinction (Book Review)
On 6/1 Sue Reddel wrote: As someone who is interested in starting a new business, I was intrigued by the title Collapse of Distinction. I have been reading a lot of books, blogs and web articles to learn how to best approach branding and how to make my brand "distinctive". This book does an excellent job outlining rules for ... Create Your Own Distinction
On 5/29 Tiffany Colter wrote: If you have been following the publishing industry for any length of time you know that we are in a time of transition from the way it's always been done to the way it could be done. The Collapse of Distinction by Scott McKain is valuable not only for the strong content and practical applications, ... The Collapse of Distinction Innovation on many levels
On 5/21 Jay Colle wrote: I have had the privilege and the pain of working for numerous companies of varying size and proficiency. They all had one frustrating thing in common--none reached their promising potential. It was mainly because they (we!) could never differentiate themselves from the similar minded businesses hawking ... Collapse Of Distinction by Scott McKain
On 5/15 Todd McKeever wrote: {summary} I am reading this great book titled: Collapse of Distinction by Scott McKain. This book is not only well written but it is one that is challenging me to look at things with a new perspective. This is not a church book in the least, as it covers many great businesses and their examples like ... Copycat is expensive
On 5/13 stephen matlock wrote: In Collapse of Distinction, Scott McKain finds four key factors that can help a business thrive. Owners and managers must figure out how to incorporate these factors, McKain argues, because only distinct businesses are superior. He writes in a brisk, familiar style, studded with anecdotes and remembrances, ... Collapse of Distinction, by Scott McKain
On 5/13 Mike Mavity wrote: I read Scott McKain’s book, Collapse of Distinction over the weekend. The premise of the book is that our culture has become so homogenized that everything we do, everywhere we go, and all that we see is the same. Sameness dominates the culture to the point that we are only comfortable with things ... Collapse of Distinction
On 5/11 Brian Rice wrote: Scott McKain wants to help you succeed in whatever your business is. To do that, you need to stand out from your competition. To stand out, you need to be highly differentiated to the point of distinction. For most organizations, the essential place where we must be distinct is at the point of customer ... Collapse of Distinction
On 5/10 Alissa Grosso wrote: As someone who has always marched to the beat of her own drummer, and finds the increasing sameness of everything to be so utterly boring, I was interested in reading Collapse of Distinction by Scott McKain.In this book geared towards business owners of all sizes, McKain tackles the epidemic of sameness ... "Over the past several years, we have seen the homogenization of practically everything."
On 5/9 Henry Neufeld wrote: McKain, Scott. The Collapse of Distinction. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2009. I am not generally a fan of motivational books, and that is what I expected that this book would be when I picked it up–a lot of cheerleading and motivational speaking without that much practical advice. I already know I need a ... Book: Collapse of Distinction
On 5/9 Douglas Schultz wrote: This one simple yet thought-provoking question is the whole premise of Scott McKain’s book, “Collapse of Distinction”. McKain starts out by explaining how so many companies today are being sunk in the sea of "sameness". He outlines three things that destroy differentiation that lead to the collapse ... “Can your customers tell the difference between you and your competition?”
On 5/7 Jesse Smith wrote: McKain’s book begins strong discussing what makes an organization different from their competitors and how they can leverage that difference. He writes that the problem that most businesses have is that they aren’t different because they want to play it safe. As a result, many businesses make minor ... What Makes Your Business Different
On 5/6 Gretchen Fleener wrote: I recently signed on as a book review blogger for Thomas Nelson. Basically how it works is, if you have a blog, they will send you books for free in exchange for you later posting a review. It's a pretty cool deal that I found out from my sister-in-law, and I thought I'd give it a try! So, here is ... Book Review: Collapse of Distinction by Scott McKain
On 5/4 David Tonen wrote: Scott does an excellent job communicating his Four Cornerstones of Distinction. After exploring why distinction is a vital to competitive success, McKain dedicates a chapter to each cornerstone and fleshes out it’s distinctive role. For the small business owner, one of the core concepts that struck ... Collapse of Distinction
On 5/3 Jeff Cole wrote: Pier 1, Home Depot, GAP, Footlocker, Macy's, KB Toys, Linens 'N Things, Circuit City. What do all of these companies have in common? Sure, they're all retailers. But more than that. They have all closed some or all of their stores in the past several months. And for what reason? Because the economy is ... Scott McKain's Collapse of Distinction is a Must Read for Business
On 4/30 D.J. Kleiner wrote: The Collapse of Distinction addresses one simple question: do consumers know the difference between you and your competition? According to McKain, distinction in the marketplace has “collapsed into beige uniformity,” which results in the “death of businesses.” Businesses need to differentiate ... Distinct
On 4/29 Jerry Thomas wrote: What can I say? I really enjoyed this book. Not because Scott McKain is a fellow Hoosier, but because McKain has something important to say. Scott McKain has taken a subject that could be dry and boring and kept it interesting throughout the entire book. Each chapter is well written and insightful. The ... Collapse of Distinction
On 4/24 Laura McClellan wrote: Can your customers tell the difference between you and your competition? Scott McKain’s premise in Collapse of Distinction (published by Thomas Nelson) is that a lack of distinctiveness is fatal to business. Describing the collapse of distinction as a “cultural phenomenon as well as a corporate and ... Outstanding Book for Business Owners and Professionals
On 4/19 Mike Henry Sr. wrote: Scott McKain has exercised some leadership initiative and introduced a refreshing stream of ideas into the business landscape with Collapse Of Distinction: Stand out and move up while your competition fails. There is a great tendency in our culture to copy the winners; to try to reproduce the success ... Collapse of Distinction by Scott McKain
On 4/15 jeremy moore wrote: I just finished my copy of the new Thomas Nelson publishing book by Scott McKain, Collapse of Distinction (Stand out and move up while your competition fails). I must say I was into it right from the title and front cover art...The ideas are crisp and fresh and the writing style is definitely solid. ... Book Review--Collapse of Distinction
On 4/15 Mark Westman wrote: Book Review: Collapse of Distinction by Scott McKainCollapse of Distinction is a business manifesto - a call to action challenging readers that in an economy that is not doing well making your business distinct is one of the best ways to survive and thrive. The author, Scott McKain makes a compelling ... Book Review: Collapse of Distinction
On 4/13 Susan K. Stewart wrote: Collapse of Distinction by Scott McKain , even sitting on the bookstore shelf, is the message. The cover stands out as distinct. It is a durable textbook-style cover that indicates the writer and publisher intend for you to use the book rather than just read, a clear distinction over many other business ... Collapse of Distinction
On 4/13 Randall Peterman wrote: What is the biggest difference between McDonald’s - one of the most generic, yet consistent, hamburger chains in America - and Ted’s Montana Grill? They’re both national chains. They both have a menu with hamburgers as a primary feature. They both offer fried potato products. ... Book Review: The Collapse of Distinction by Scott McKain
On 4/12 David Mehrle wrote: “Can your customers tell the difference between you and your competition?” This question is the whole premise of Scott McKain’s book, Collapse of Distinction. As a Student Minister working in a large church this is a question that really impacts the whole organization. In reading Scott’s ... Collapse of Distinction - book review
On 4/11 Doug petch wrote: Every now and again a book comes along with a message so clear and an approach so common sense that the reader can’t help but wonder, “That seems so obvious; why didn’t I think of it?” Scott McKain’s Collapse of Distinction is just such a book. His message is that businesses, in order to thrive ... A Distinct Message in a Distinct Package
On 4/5 SJ Henry wrote: "If you cannot find it within yourself to become emotional, committed, engaged, and yes, fervent about differentiation, then you had better be prepared to take your place among that vast throng of the mediocre who are judged by their customers solely on the basis of price. It is the singularly worst ... Scott McCain's COLLAPSE OF DISTINCTION
On 4/4 Joan Nienhuis wrote: There is a Wal-Mart nearly every 26 miles. Even small communities have a Starbucks and a McDonalds. Chain stores have spread their sameness across the nation. How is a small business going to compete? Scott McKain gives the little guy encouragement when he cites a Wall Street Journal article that ... Collapse of Distinction by Scott McKain
On 4/2 Ben Komanapalli wrote: Scott McKain's book might be one of the most relevant books that I have read in the last year as far as business books are concerned. The main issue that Scott McKain addresses in the book is weather or not customers can tell the difference between you and your competition. He first addresses how individuals ... Collapse of Distinction by Scott McKain (Book Review)
On 3/30 Jeff Flowers wrote: When Thomas Nelson sent me Collapse of Distinction (Collapse) by Scott McKain to review, I was excited because I’d been thinking about the lack of differentiation of the organizations that I am most familiar with and why that is happening. In reading Collapse, I found answers. Before I begin, let me say that McKain doesn’t ... Book Review - Collapse of Distinction (Scott McKain)
On 3/29 Michael Carnell wrote: Collapse of Distinction: Stand Out and Move Up While Your Competition Fails by Scott McKain is exactly the book that anyone involved in running a business should be reading right now. McKain, who is Vice Chairman of Obsidian Enterprises, recently named one of the “fastest growing public companies” ... Collapse Of Distinction
On 3/28 Dave Anthold wrote: Scott McKain’s Collapse of Distinction is part of Thomas Nelson’s new NelsonFree book collection in which you get the hardback version along with the ability to download an e-book version for Kindle or other devices & the audiobook. Scott stipulated that our businesses need to become ... Leader of the Pack Is Distinction
On 3/27 Jeanette Stewart wrote: There are few subjects more timely than the one tackled by Scott McKain in his new book, Collapse of Distinction, in which the author describes “a cultural phenomenon of epic proportions”, namely, the descent of the corporate and professional spheres into a “nightmare” of boring "sameness" and ... All Business is Show Business
On 3/25 Melissa Erickson wrote: Collapse of Distinction talks about how to stand out in a world of cookie cutter businesses. With the economy getting worse everyday, businesses need to be different to stay alive.Look at what companies are closing down. Best Buy seems to be doing fine yet Circuit City is going out of business. We are ... Collapse of Distinction
On 3/22 Ryan Markel wrote: Scott McKain says he knows what’s challenging businesses in this globalized, mass-market world: that because of competition, every business looks the same, acts the same, and treats their customers the same. Trying to catch up to your neighbors or your competition isn’t going to help you, because ... Many should read; few will listen
On 3/22 C. Lajos wrote: McKain, Scott. Collapse of Distinction: Stand Out and Move Up While Your Competition Fails. Thomas Nelson Publishers. 2009. 250p. photog. illus. bibliog.. index. ISBN: 978-1-5955-5185-6. $24.99. In this reasonably- concise and masterfully- presented publication consisting of nine chapters, all but the ... Collapse of Distinction by Scott McKain
On 3/21 Linda Adams wrote: When I saw the summary of Scott McKain’s book, Collapse of Distinction, the first thing I thought of was Hollywood. Every time there’s a big success in Hollywood, everyone rushes in to do the same thing, of course with less successful results. The book is for businesses who want to stand out and stay in business. ... Collapse of Distinction
On 3/21 Marian Perera wrote: I wanted to see how accessible a book like Scott McKain's "Collapse of Distinction" would be to someone who didn't know a great deal about business, so I requested this book from Thomas Nelson to review. Short answer : quite. Long answer : here are a few points that can help businesses and laypeople ... Standing out from the crowd - and making sure your customers know that
On 3/20 Brian Miller wrote: In the present homogeneous business environment, where retailers and companies are beginning to look more and more like each other, those that engender a distinct difference gain attention and also reap the rewards. In the most recent book I reviewed for Thomas Nelson publishing, Collapse of Distinction, ... Collapsing World
On 3/17 Tarrus Crew wrote: This is the best book on business/customer service that I’ve ever read. This book serves as a guide to assist companies and individuals in making themselves distinct from competition. Scott McKain does a masterful job in highlighting the downfall of many organizations because of their lack of distinction. ... Collapse of Distinction
On 3/10 Doug Hibbard wrote: Ok, so yesterday I mentioned that I was going be reading Scott McKain's Collapse of Distinction. Today, I'm writing the review.So, what does that mean?I devoured this book. First of all, Collapse of Distinction is not an exceedingly large book. 271 pages, counting index, acknowledgments, contents, ... Book Review: Collapse of Distinction--Actual Review