In the competitive business landscape, pricing strategies play a crucial role in determining profitability. According to management guru Michael Porter, there are only two primary pricing strategies: low cost leadership and high value differentiation. In this blog post, we will explore these two...

In the world of sales, timing is everything. And one crucial moment that can make or break a deal is the point when the client asks for the price. How you handle this moment can have a significant impact on the outcome of the meeting, as well as your overall sales success.

So, what's the best way...

When it comes to making purchasing decisions, consumers often weigh the perceived value of an item against its price. If the perceived value is higher than the price, the consumer is more likely to make the purchase. This is why it is important for businesses to focus on increasing the perceived...

Aaargh!! Not another question - please leave me alone. Do you feel like that some days where the phone never stops and the emails keep on coming? You start to begrudge clients for asking your advice and coming to you with their problems. You have so much work to do that you don’t know...

I walked out of Starbucks yesterday in a huff.. 

So I went to Starbucks yesterday, looked at their price list and saw that my favourite Cortado was £3.10. I stood there trying to work out how much it cost them to make it

1 Firstly starting with the unit cost of the coffee...

I paid £1.80 for two slices of toast 


You can get two WHOLE loaves for that amount?! So why did I (and I wasn't alone) spend so much more on something that I could have made at home for a fraction of the price? Because I saw 'value' AND Because it was 'offered' so I got...

People who join you on price, will also leave you on price 

When I first started out and was hungry to grow I tried everything to get clients, I hired a telemarketing agency to get me appointments. They would do the cold calling and get me appointments with business owners in the area....

There are 2 SuperPowers  in business 

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How do you drive up profitability in your firm?

You know as accountants we tend to complicate things at times when it comes to how we arrive at our profits. Our knowledge of cost accounting is to blame for that.  To keep things simple… Your profit is simply what comes in less what...

How do you know the value of a new client in your firm? Are they known by the amount they’re paying at the moment? Or are they known by the amount they’d pay over time? You see, when it comes to determining the value of a client in your firm…You look at their Lifetime value.

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I went to the new Turkish barber last week for a haircut. Walked in, took a seat (there was no price list). Was invited to take the chair. Offered a drink and went for the Turkish coffee.

Came out in an authentic cup. The barber took great care to get the blend just right. Then proceeded to wash...

How many subscriptions would you say you’re on right now? Quite a few I’d imagine. And I believe it can only keep on increasing from there. Wonder why that is?

It’s because it’s just the way of the world these days. We’re subscribing to everything from the...