Pricing Process: 10 Simple Questions
Some questions demand an answer, they literally jump up and down screaming for intelligent action. The problem is this; many times these questions develop over a long period of time. Because they develop slowly over time, they become invisible. Life’s like that. My dad used to say, “We’re too busy picking up acorns to see the tree.” I think we’ve gone past the tree and are neck deep in forest. Last week I had the opportunity to address the leadership teams from a select group of distributors at the SPA Strategy Session in Fort Lauderdale. I was the final speaker, and the meeting was running long. To cut my talk short and put a little life into the meeting, I cut my presentation down to ten simple questions. I feel each of these questions demands an answer. Together, they demand action. Question 1: Do you believe our business environment is changing? It’s pretty hard to justify any kind of answer except for a resounding… yes. Our customers want more services, faster respo...