Pricing: The Most Controversial Business Driver💥

Jan 202 min read

Pricing can make or break your business, but there are two sides to each price decision.

👉 Explore 9 pricing controversies and how to turn them into opportunities:

PRICE DIRECTION

1️⃣ Increasing the price reduces demand.

2️⃣ But decreasing the price sacrifices profitability.

✅ Strike the right balance by leveraging AI-driven price optimization.

SUSPICIOUS PRICE

1️⃣ Lowering the price boosts demand.

2️⃣ However, an extremely low price can raise concerns about quality, ultimately reducing demand.

✅ Use the Van Westendorp Sensitivity Meter to identify prices that may appear suspiciously low.

IMPLIED QUALITY

1️⃣ A higher price can limit demand.

2️⃣ Yet, with limited information, a high price may signal premium quality and boost demand.

✅ The Van Westendorp Sensitivity Meter helps pinpoint optimal premium pricing levels.

INVESTMENT IN PRICING

1️⃣ Pricing is the most critical driver of profitability.

2️⃣ Despite this, only 1 in 5 Fortune 500 companies have dedicated pricing teams.

✅ Hire experts or leverage professional support to maximize your pricing strategy.

AI TOOLS IN PRICING

1️⃣ AI-powered price optimization is rated as the most valuable AI tool by Gartner.

2️⃣ Yet, its adoption rate remains the lowest at just 16%, compared to other Sales & Marketing AI tools.

✅ Invest early in AI pricing tools to gain a first-mover advantage.

DISCOUNTS

1️⃣ Lowering prices increases sales for elastic demand.

2️⃣ However, for inelastic demand or in cases of excess demand, raising prices can actually boost sales.

✅ Use AI to uncover hidden areas of inelasticity or excess demand, optimizing sales and profitability.

PSYCHOLOGICAL PRICING

1️⃣ Increasing prices leads to gradually lower sales volumes.

2️⃣ Crossing psychological price thresholds, such as from $9.99 to $10.00, often results in sharp drops in sales - by 20-30% in some cases.

✅ Employ psychological pricing strategies to maximize impact.

TRIANGULATION

1️⃣ Offering two similar products or packs at different prices typically leads customers to choose the cheaper option.

2️⃣ Adding a third, mid-priced option encourages customers to choose the middle one, increasing revenue.

✅ Use triangulation to optimize pricing and maximize revenue.

PERCEPTION

1️⃣ A bottle of water might cost $1 or less in some regions.

2️⃣ The same bottle could cost a premium in a desert, where water is scarce.

✅ Segment your market based on customers' unique needs and perceptions.

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