LIVE! Susan Says: Ep#5 – Why You Get Stuck on Pricing

By Susan McVea
Updated: August 3, 2018
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Live! Susan Says Ep#5 –

Why You Get Stuck on Pricing

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    • Susan McVea

      Hey! Thank you for joining me live

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    • Susan McVea

      Jeneé aw thank you for this feedback! I could talk about pricing forever. Let me know if you have any questions and I can do another Wednesday show on a different part of it.

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    • Jeneé Murphy

      Susan McVea I started to write that if thinking for my clients I shop based on price and quality – my one to one rate is based on the industry and my digital trainings and programs are what I’d consider affordable again based on my industry (I look at Dave Ramsey’s products a lot). Maybe an actual example or walkthrough of how a person would identify the right pricing for a customer for a particular service.

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    • Susan McVea

      Jeneé let me see if I can do an example. I have had clients who compare their offers to someone who is a bigger name in their industry. For example Oprah and Deepak’s meditation series. But you’re not comparing apples to apples and often having access to the course creator, even via a customer service desk that will respond will facilitate higher price points. People aren’t just paying for information. ❤️

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    • Susan McVea

      Jeneé let me see if I can do an example. I have had clients who compare their offers to someone who is a bigger name in their industry. For example Oprah and Deepak’s meditation series. But you’re not comparing apples to apples and often having access to the course creator, even via a customer service desk that will respond will facilitate higher price points. People aren’t just paying for information.

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    • Jeneé Murphy

      Susan McVea That’s soooo good, thank you!!

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    • Susan McVea

      yay. I’m so glad. You’re welcome!

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  1. Jeneé Murphy

    I didn’t think people thought like that

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    • Susan McVea

      They do! I’ve often had clients say that to me too. That they knew I would be more high end because of my experience so for them they would have a mismatch if I was charging a few hundred for my VIP 1:1 Consulting.

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    • Susan McVea

      you’re so welcome. It really comes down to how well you know your target market and how they perceive price vs value.

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  2. Jeneé Murphy

    I’m targeting the people who shop at a H&M vs a Nordstrom

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    • Susan McVea

      Understanding your value proposition is super important.

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  3. Tami Romani

    for sure! It comes easy to me so I don’t believe anyone else needs it

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    • Susan McVea

      Exactly Tami. You’re not alone in thinking this. But if you needed it then chances are someone else does too.

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    • Susan McVea

      Yay! I’m so glad. Thank you for tuning in Ed!

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    • Susan McVea

      Yep. It makes such a big difference when messaging is on point.

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    • Ed Troxell

      Susan McVea so true! And I’m seeing that big time with my website updates

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      • Susan McVea

        Ed that’s fantastic! Always do a happy dance when you hit that right on target.

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        • Susan McVea

          Ed your gif game is strong! that cat is killing me.

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    • Susan McVea

      Thank you for recapping these for others!

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  4. Jennifer Endsley

    Remember it may take you 1 hour but it takes your client 2-3 hours. See your value.

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    • Susan McVea

      Exactly! Hard to remember how long it took when we first started but it wasn’t always so quick and easy.

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    • Susan McVea

      Yep. A critical step of market research. It’s ok to ask people what they would be willing to pay you for X.

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  5. Jennifer Endsley

    If you charge too little, clients may believe you’re not high enough quality

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    • Susan McVea

      Totally correct. I know people who purposely buy cheaper items knowing they will get rid of them in a year or less. But then save to spend on higher quality items that they will have for years because the quality is better.

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  6. Toni L Brown

    High dollar = Highly Qualified Service!!!!

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    • Susan McVea

      Yes!! That’s exactly it. Most of the time. My community is highly qualified so this statement rings true. But there are people who are just charging all kinds of high prices but don’t have the chops. It’s important as a buyer to do your research. But as a biz owner, you can charge higher prices and be ok to do so.

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  7. Erica Rodriguez Maier

    I’m about to launch the beta cycle of my course and still not entirely sure what I will price it … it’s a short 21-day course, super simple.

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    • Susan McVea

      I hope this was helpful for you. I’ve done a whole course which includes more details on what to price your offer for. Create Your Irresistible Offer.

      The main thing to keep in mind is what is the value of the end result worth to your target buyer?

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    • Erica Rodriguez Maier

      Susan McVea if they implement the principles well, the results are for LIFE. A better quality of life. But for a beta cycle, where I am still working out kinks/bugs, I’m tempted to price lower, then steadily increase with each cycle, as the course improves. ♥️

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    • Erica Rodriguez Maier

      Susan McVea if they implement the principles well, the results are for LIFE. A better quality of life. But for a beta cycle, where I am still working out kinks/bugs, I’m tempted to price lower, then steadily increase with each cycle, as the course improves.

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    • Susan McVea

      Erica absolutely. You can always increase the price. The main thing is to know why you’ve priced it the way you have. So you can immediately put people at ease and let them know what to think. Cuz they’ll be thinking something anyways.

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    • Susan McVea

      I’m so glad it was helpful for you!

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