October 31st 2011
Pricing and Profitability Management. A practical guide for business leaders. Meehan, Simonetto, Montan & Goodin.
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Pricing and Profitability Management. A practical guide for business leaders. Meehan, Simonetto, Montan & Goodin. 2011. ISBN 9780470825273. I chatted to Michael Simonetto a few months back while doing pricing strategy research. He sent along this recent Deloitte‘s publication and I am very glad he did. My research was already indicating the multi-layered needs in a company when looking at strategic pricing . This book carries that thought through into a very comprehensive analysis and several work plans. The case studies are very appropriate and reflect what happens in the marketplace.
Among several great quotes;
- ” Pricing strategies simply cannot, and should not, be developed without obtaining direct and meaningful input from customers.”
- “Fix the process first, than add technology,”
The authors have a good emphasis on sales execution and how that one needs to very competent in this area well before making any changes to pricing.
This is not a book for the trivial reader,yet it should be read by every CEO and the leaders of Sales, Marketing, Finance and Customer Service.
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- The Art of Pricing: How to find the hidden profits in your business. Rafi Mohammed. (regnordman.com)
- Six Steps to Creating a Profit. A guide for the small and mid-sized service-based businesses. Patricia Sigmon (regnordman.com)
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Category: Leadership, Sales Effectiveness, Strategy
