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Context Matters

#2 Price Sensitivity & Segmentation, Part 1 This is the next in a series of blog posts that will dive deeper into strategic pricing tips  posted on 8/14/14.  We'll continue with #2: Price Sensitivity & Segmentation: Price sensitivity is not constant by customer, product, or order.  Here are some examples: Customers are not [...]

Context Matters2025-07-21T10:49:30-05:00

It’s a Pricing Miracle!

Who is More Price Sensitive:  the Seller or the Buyer? I say this often:  the seller is often the most price sensitive person in the selling conversation, not the buyer.  Audiences and clients never believe me at the beginning.  It's counter-intuitive, but it's true.  I lead workshops all over the [...]

It’s a Pricing Miracle!2025-07-20T15:36:39-05:00

The Granite Countertop Story

Your Price Isn't Necessarily Too High, Part 2 I recently had my kitchen partially remodeled.  I sought someone to install granite countertops to match the remainder of the kitchen.  I was referred to a local supplier who is fast, clean, did great work, and (this is important) had the exact [...]

The Granite Countertop Story2014-10-23T10:07:13-05:00

Your Price Isn’t Necessarily Too High

Your Price Isn't Necessarily Too High, Part 1 I'm taking a break from the list of strategic pricing tips for a blog post or two.  Time to mix it up.  I keep hearing this from clients and audience members at my talks:  your customers tell you that your price is [...]

Your Price Isn’t Necessarily Too High2014-10-23T08:44:35-05:00

You Can Afford to Lose Sales, But You Won’t

#1 Price Leverage, Part 4 If you increase prices modestly (1-2%) or moderately (5-10%), how much volume could you afford to lose and still make the same profit?  This is a really valuable exercise to undertake. Here’s why:  predicting volume loss precisely in the face of a price increase is [...]

You Can Afford to Lose Sales, But You Won’t2025-07-21T10:49:38-05:00

Going Home Tired and Hungry

#1 Price Leverage, Part 3 In the last post, I talked about the leverage of price discounts.  I'd like to dive deeper into the danger of this.  One of the most common myths I hear from sales teams regarding discounting is that they will "make it up in volume."  There are [...]

Going Home Tired and Hungry2025-07-21T10:49:49-05:00

A 5% Discount Costs 100% of Profits?!

Price Leverage, Part 2 In the last post, I recommended calculating what a 1%, 2%, 5%, or 10% price increase would translate to in bottom-line profit for your business.  We saw the pulley effect that pricing has on profitability.  It works both ways:  if small price increases have a large [...]

A 5% Discount Costs 100% of Profits?!2025-07-21T10:49:58-05:00

A Pulley For Your Business

#1 Price Leverage, Part 1 This is the first of several blog posts that will dive deeper into strategic pricing tips  posted on 8/14/14.  We'll start with #1: Price "Leverage:" I recommend this step to clients and audiences: Calculate what a 1%, 2%, 5%, or 10% price increase would translate [...]

A Pulley For Your Business2025-07-21T10:50:16-05:00

Strategic Pricing Tips

A few months ago, I talked about pricing with a friend who runs a web design firm.  Adapted below is a list of points I shared with him based on the specific challenges he faced.  I've since sent the list to other business leaders looking to make quick strides in profitability through [...]

Strategic Pricing Tips2014-08-14T16:03:37-05:00
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