Setting Profitable Prices, + Website: A Step-by-Step Guide to Pricing Strategy--Without Hiring a Consultant
Praise forSetting Profitable Prices"Setting prices without this book is like burning your money! Don't worry if your time is limited, Dr. Jensen doesn't bog you down with any more steps than absolutely needed to set more profitable prices—today!"—P. Nicole Borner, CEO and founder, MetaMorph, Inc."Marlene Jensen has boiled down decades of practical knowledge into a few short steps that can add profits to anyone's pricing strategy. I like that she's read thousands of pricing research studies, and conducted plenty herself. But I like even more that she knows how to condense it to what's important for the busy executive. Do yourself—and your company—a favor and start profiting from this book!"—Roland A. DeSilva, Chairman and Managing Partner, desilva+phillips"Managers can be so focused on product launches or customer retention that they fail to consider the impact of pricing on the ultimate success of their companies."—John Suhler, Founding Partner and President, Veronis Suhler Stevenson"InSetting Profitable Prices, Dr. Marlene Jensen has a highly readable step-by-step guide, with easy-to-follow worksheets. This book belongs on every business owner's bookshelf and is especially valuable to a small business owner who does not have thousands of dollars to spend on a pricing consultant. I'll recommend it without reservation."—Seija Goldstein, President, Seija Goldstein Associates, Inc.; consultant to regional media companies on start-ups, profit improvement, and mergers and acquisitions"As a commercial lender for over twenty-five years, I have observed that many small business owners do not have an actual pricing strategy. This book will provide entrepreneurs with valuable insight into competitively pricing their products and services."—Wade A. Keiffer, Vice President/Business Development Officer, First Citizens Community Bank"Setting Profitable Pricesby Marlene Jensen is a very well-written book, easy to read, and contains demonstrative examples of how optimal pricing decisions are made by examining the consequences of various pricing approaches on financial and brand-specific outcomes. Grounded in years of research, the book provides a scientific and practical foundation for how pricing should be done, and is a highly useful resource for anyone involved in making pricing decisions."—Hooman Estelami, Professor of Marketing, Graduate School of Business, Fordham University