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Becoming a Category of One
How Extraordinary Companies Transcend Commodity and Defy Comparison
Joe Calloway (Author)
9780470496350, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 11 September 2009
272 pages
22.4 x 14.7 x 2.3 cm, 0.318 kg
A revised and updated edition of the bestselling "no-nonsense guide to beating the competition."-Publisher's Weekly Becoming a Category of One reveals how extraordinary companies do what they do so well and gives you the tools and ideas to help your business emulate their success. Packed with real case studies and personal reflections from successful business leaders, it helps you apply the best practices of the best companies to set yourself apart from your competitors and turn your business into a market leader. Whether you run a multinational corporation or a two-person start-up company, the lessons you'll find here apply to any business. This Second Edition includes a new chapter on "tie breakers," updated examples of today's category of one companies, and special contributions from business experts, bestselling authors, and CEOs on the future category of one business. Now more than ever, you have to differentiate your business from the competition to succeed. Becoming a Category of One gives you the blueprint for building your own extraordinary business.
Preface ix 1 We Just Decided to Go 1 2 What’s Your Story? 27 3 Success Means You Know What Used to Work 53 4 The Commodity Trap 77 5 Your Brand Is Everything 97 6 The Three Rules 117 7 The New Customer Reality 139 8 Tiebreakers 159 9 Case Study: Tractor Supply Company 183 10 The Future Category of One 209 Index 245 About the Author 251
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
