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Pricing Services

Pricing Services. Presented by Joanne L. Edgar, CPA. Pricing Services.

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Pricing Services

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  1. Pricing Services Presented by Joanne L. Edgar, CPA

  2. Pricing Services • One of the hardest things in running a business is to price your service correctly. There is no exact formula or any one theory/method that works for each business. Every business is unique and its customers are different, even among businesses offering the same service.

  3. Today we will start with some economics and business strategy then talk about the basic theories or methods and finally some practical applications and best practices.

  4. Economics/Business Strategy Supply and Demand   • If demand is up, this forces supply to go down, which in turn will drive market price to rise • If demand is down, this forces supply to go up, which in turn will drive market prices to drop  • Supply and Demand can be driven by all kinds of factors – but the effect is the same

  5. Economics/Business Strategy Market position • Understanding your market position or the market position you wish to have is critical to setting prices. • You can be high quality and high price or you can be low quality and low price. Nothing else in between will work. Or it won’t work for long and will lead to your failure.

  6. Market position • It’s the Triangle of Truth– where you can be two points/sides but never all three. (Good, fast, cheap)

  7. Who is your customer? Defining your customer is critical to setting your price. • Who needs my service and will pay for it? • Can or should I narrow my customer base? • Do I offer different services for different customers? • Where are my customers located and how do I market to them?

  8. Economics/Business Strategy Strategy -What are you after? • Market share, profits, sales growth? • Are you trying to supplement other products or profit leaders, customer retention? • Or are you trying to keep competitors out?

  9. Pricing Theories/Models Cost Based Pricing • Cost plus method – a profit margin is added on the service’s average cost • Target pricing – the price is determined at the point that yields the firm’s target rate of return on investment • Break even analysis – the price is determined at the point where total revenues are equal to total costs

  10. Cost Based Pricing • Contribution analysis – a deviation from the break-even analysis, where only the direct costs of a product or service are taken into consideration • Marginal Pricing – the price is set below total and variable costs so as to cover only marginal costs

  11. Pricing Theories/Models Market Based Pricing • Pricing similar to competitors or according to the market’s average prices • Pricing above competitors • Pricing below competitors • Pricing according to the dominant price in the market • Pricing at what the market can bear

  12. Pricing Theories/Models Value Based Pricing • Pricing at the perceived value to your customer • Pricing at your level of expertise

  13. Value Based Pricing • If you don’t charge enough the perception of the value of your service will go down. • If you charge too much the perception of value of your service will go down.

  14. Value Based Pricing • How can both be true? Customer perception is already set. Meaning they have a value and price already in mind, your job is to mind read what the maximum price is for the value you are delivering to that customer. • Are customers always right? Yes! – this is where your market strategy is critical – you can train some customers on value but not many – pick the right market/customer for your service/price or change service/price to match the customer you want.

  15. You have your price – now how do you move forward? • Monitor – cost – the market – your competition • Increase • Add value/new service/different structure • Be ahead of competition and if you are not, reacting quick is key

  16. Resources • CWBANH.COM • NHSBDC.ORG • NHECONOMY.COM (division of NH Economic Development) • NHES.NH.GOV – NH Employment Security Local Data/Analysis • PAULCOLLEGE.UNH.EDU • ABINH.ORG

  17. Resources • SBA.GOV • Economic Indicators – CENSUS.GOV • Employment statistics – BLS.GOV (Bureau of Labor Statistics) • INC.COM • JEDGARCFO.COM

  18. Contact Information Joanne L. Edgar, CPA J. Edgar Group PLLC, CFO Consulting Services 1361 Elm Street Suite 308, Manchester NH 03101 • Direct 603-792-3202 • Cell 603-289-5243 • Email joanne@jedgarcfo.com • Please mention the class when you call/email

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