Jim Geisman – Subscription Pricing Expert

Why you have to check out today’s podcast:  Understand what subscription-based pricing is all about Discover how having a systematic pricing metric and model help justify the value How usage is connected to value and how to monetize those date to have a new source of value in subscription payments Jim Geisman is founder and president of Software Pricing Partners. His firm is primarily focused on pricing strategies, processes, and tactics. Engagements also focus on the financial impact on the client company and the impact on the sales, marketing and development functions. In this episode, Jim tackles what subscription pricing is all about, the structured process of product and service packaging to fully address customer segments and needs,  and the correlation of usage to value when it comes to subscription pricing.   “You have to be extremely careful not in what you charge but how you present the options to the customer.” - Jim Geisman    Stay updated on all thing pricing. Subscribe to 'The Pricing Perspective' here     Topics Covered:   01:57 – Jim's backstory, getting an MBA in Harvard 03:09 – How Jim started in his pricing journey 05:45 – The pricing metric to be considered in a subscription model 09:45 – Jim dig deeper into Salesforce’s subscription pricing model 15:25 –  Correlation of usage to value, why subscription services are considered key to monetize customer relationships 17:45 – How usage is a metric in vertical markets 20:20 –Jim’s advice on how to create a pricing impact   Key Takeaways: “The metric that makes the most sense is the customer.”- Jim Geisman   “Think about the way they make in purchasing decisions and incorporate some of their own personal buyer skepticism and objections.” - Jim Geisman   Resources: Impact Pricing: Your Blueprint for Driving Profits   Connect with Jim Geisman: LinkedIn Email: [email protected]   Connect with Mark Stiving Email:[email protected] LinkedIn Twitter   Hey Pricing Practitioners, have the chance to get Impact Pricing: Your Blueprint for Driving Profits Just Answer the Question: What is the most unique pricing model you’ve ever seen? (Post your answer at Mark's LinkedIn designated Post)