How I got 346% higher price

Mark Wickersham • Oct 30, 2020

This is an inspiring story from one of our new students in the Value Pricing Academy.


WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!!
 
I just did my very first value pricing quote for a prospect (previously was doing hourly or menu pricing).


Previously I would have quoted this client on an hourly basis very loosely calculated on approximately 1 hour per month per page of bank statement. This client has approximately 3 pages per month on 3 different bank accounts (less than a page each). So, I would have quoted 3 hrs per month for that. Then I also usually add on approximately 2-5 hours extra for miscellaneous things depending on a combination of total number of sales invoices, revenue, payroll, etc. I was always just ball-parking my estimates.
 
This would have worked out to approximately 5 hours per month x $70/hr x 12 months would have been $4,200/yr.
 
Using the Effective Pricing software, he chose my Premium Plan and his annual amount is $18,720! 346% higher than what I would have quoted him previously. Holy crap does that ever light a fire under my behind to price everyone this way from now on!

 

Kimme Lafayette, Beyond Bookkeeping Business Services

30 October 2020

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