How to Price Your Product or Service

Disney+ price increase: $10.99 to $13.99

The price for a month of Disney+ streaming changed from $10.99 to $13.99, on October 12, 2023 (source). That’s an increase of almost 40%, in one go! Disney’s announcement came after Netflix announced a smaller increase, so their decision did not happen in a vacuum. That begs the question – how do you decide the […]

Look at the big picture

Two men in an interview, apparently sleeping

Operating your life – or your business – based on one moment in time is foolish. The men pictured above could be seen as sleepy or just not focused – if you stopped this video at two exact points – when they were blinking. But they’re both really smart people, and if you watch the […]

Research before you spend

crowd scene at a conference

  At a recent marketing-related conference, about 25 companies paid to represent their offerings to attendees. Problem: Several of those companies were almost totally irrelevant to marketing professionals, in terms of what they had to offer. They came to grab the attention and business of marketing professionals, but their presence had no impact. The lines […]

4 overlooked B2B strategies

Marketing for B2B (business-to-business) is different than for B2C (business-to-consumer) in several ways you may not have considered. We’re all bombarded by B2C marketing, so it’s easy to see concepts in those messages and expect them to work just as effectively for B2B. B2C ideas may not translate well to B2B. Though many consider B2B […]

Head vs. heart

analog watch and apple watch

As Google bought Fitbit, the benefits of analog and digital watches came to mind. Analog watches have unmatched appeal for those who appreciate mechanical excellence. Nothing compares to the beauty of a handcrafted object. A simple appliance can be elevated from pure function to the realm of art. Billionaires fill their display cases with timepieces […]