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Author: Ralph Dolce

1-31-13-featured

Price Increases – Is it all in the hum of the tune?

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By Ralph Dolce on Jan 31st, 2013

Someone once told me “you can say anything to anyone if you say it appropriately.” It’s become one of my oft-repeated phrases. But how well does this theory hold when you’re communicating a price increase? Consider further that the rate is for an on-going service for which customers become accustomed and familiar with paying a…

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How to Beat the Commodity Spiral and Protect Profitability

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By Ralph Dolce on Mar 6th, 2012

I recently reviewed a question posed on a LinkedIn pricing group regarding pricing in a service-related industry. The writer wanted to know how to “beat the commodity spiral” when pricing for B2B services industries. One of the first responders addressed the concept of understanding the key attributes of a company’s service to its customers and…

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