One of the greatest
concerns of business owners is how to price their products or services. Often,
consumers say, "Well I would buy it if it were in my price range."
And, that idea tempts many business owners to lower their prices just to sell
more products .
However, as you
already know, price reductions sometimes create more problems than they solve.
Price reductions:
Decrease net profits. Lead to the purchase of lower quality products. Increase
customer demands to drop the price even lower! Require even more sales to make
up the difference in revenue. Need a larger quantity of products.
Remember this: price
is not a benefit. Selling is not determined on the cost of your product. If you
truly "sell" your customers and prospects, they will purchase your
products/services no matter what price you determine.
If a customer or
prospect doesn't buy...and they claim the cost had something to do with
it...you can guess they probably wouldn't have purchased anyway.
As a marketer, your
job is to sell your products and services. The actual art of selling has
nothing to do with the price of the product. By the time your contacts find out
about the price, they should be determined to purchase no matter what the cost.
So, find
"real" benefits (value) to sell to your customers and prospects. Help them to see how
great their life is with your product, and you've got a customer. Point out
their current pain, and your contact will do anything to get rid of it.
Set your prices and
hold fast. If you've marketed correctly, you will still have customers anxious
to do business with you!