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Hi Reader, Pricing your products and services can feel like one of the biggest challenges in business. Set it too low, and you risk undervaluing your expertise. Set it too high, and you might scare off potential customers. The truth is, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer, but there are proven strategies to help you find the sweet spot that balances value, accessibility, and profitability. In this newsletter, I’ll share 10 ways to guide your pricing decisions—plus a bonus tip at the end that you won’t want to miss!
- Understanding Your Value: Your expertise is invaluable to those who lack it. Consider how your guidance saves time, reduces stress, or helps clients achieve their goals, and price accordingly to reflect the transformation you provide.
- Balancing Accessibility and Profit: Higher prices can mean fewer customers, while lower prices might attract more but risk diluting perceived value. The goal is to find a balance that maximizes revenue without compromising your integrity or the value you deliver.
- Testing and Beta Phases: A beta phase lets you test pricing and gather feedback before a full launch. This helps refine your offering, build anticipation, and validate your value proposition with real-world insights.
- Entry-Level Options: Lower-cost offerings can attract a wider audience and serve as an entry point to higher-priced services. Even these options should maintain high quality to build trust and encourage future upgrades.
- One-off vs. Subscriptions: One-off pricing offers immediate returns but requires ongoing marketing, while subscriptions provide steady recurring revenue and foster long-term relationships. A combination of the two can cater to diverse customer preferences.
- Scarcity vs. Availability: Always-available products offer flexibility but lack urgency, while limited-time launches create excitement and drive quicker decisions. A hybrid approach can balance steady access with occasional urgency.
- Bundling and Tiered Pricing: Offer bundles or tiers to serve different needs and budgets. For example, the Digital Stage Academy includes Regular, VIP, and Elite tiers, allowing customers to select the level that suits them best while maximizing revenue potential.
- Price Increases: Periodically raising prices reflects growing expertise and signals value. Transparency is key—communicate the reasons clearly and emphasize the additional benefits customers will receive.
- Market Positioning: Pricing shapes how your brand is perceived. Premium pricing signals high quality, while lower pricing attracts broader audiences. Align pricing with the value you deliver and the expectations of your target audience.
- Communicating Value: Help customers understand why your offering is worth the investment by highlighting tangible benefits like time saved or skills gained. Use testimonials, success stories, and clear messaging to reinforce the value.
And here’s the bonus tip: when in doubt, just ask!
Sometimes the most effective way to understand what your audience values and how they perceive your pricing is to go straight to the source. A simple survey can provide invaluable insights, helping you refine your offerings and align your pricing with your customers' needs.
Pricing isn’t easy, and I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t always get it right. Like you, I struggle with weighing all the factors we’ve discussed above—balancing value, accessibility, and sustainability is a constant challenge.
If you’ve heard about the Digital Stage Academy but aren’t currently a member, I’d love your feedback. I’ve created a short survey to gather insights on how the offering resonates with you. It’s just five quick questions, and your input would be incredibly valuable.
Book Recommendation
If you’re curious about diving deeper into the psychology and strategies behind pricing, I recommend 'Confessions of the Pricing Man' by Hermann Simon. It’s packed with insights on how pricing shapes customer perceptions and drives business success.
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While not every strategy may align with every business model, it’s a fascinating guide for understanding the power of pricing.
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What pricing strategies have worked well for you? Or is this an area you’re still figuring out? Let me know if I can help you navigate it! Talk soon, Alec.
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In November '24 I was interviewed by a the wonderful James Hicks on his Creator Collab series and the title was 'Business Evolution' of a content creator. We discussed the growth and development of Take One Tech and seems somewhat relevant to the focus of this week's newsletter about types and pricing of digital products, so may be of interest to you!
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Tip Of The Week
Make a Course – Start Small, Think Big
Everyone has a course in them! Often, what holds people back is the misconception that they need to create the “complete masterclass” right out of the gate. But the truth is, your audience doesn’t need everything all at once—they need solutions to specific problems.
Start with one focused aspect of your expertise. If you know something valuable, there are people out there who don’t and would love to learn from you. Your knowledge could save them time, help them overcome a challenge, or achieve a goal.
Remember, you can always build and expand later, but getting started is what matters most!
PS: If you’ve been thinking about creating a course and don’t know where to start, feel free to reach out—I’d be happy to help!
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I have another question for you!
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I’ve been asked many times to run live training for Ecamm Live in the form of a structured, cohort-style course. While I haven’t finalised the details, I envision it as a 1–2 week program with daily tasks, opportunities to practice, and a supportive environment to learn and grow together. |
Would you be interested in joining the Ecamm Live Accelerator? |
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Thank you for your feedback
I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts—both on the Digital Stage Academy and the possibility of a live cohort-style Ecamm Live course. Your feedback is invaluable and helps me understand how I can better serve this incredible community.
At the heart of everything I create is a desire to provide real value and practical tools that help you shine on your digital stage. Your input plays a huge role in shaping what comes next, and I’m so grateful to have you as part of this journey.
Have a great week, and as always, feel free to reach out if there’s anything I can do to help you!
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