If only 10% of companies measure what matters, what is it? What hides behind 90% of the quantitative value? Is it possible that the elusive, sometimes impossible and yet the most potent drivers of every activity are simply our emotions?

Emotional Value Drivers play a pivotal role in human behaviour, and yet, they escape the aspiration to tame them by assigning a numeric value and make them less elusive. Is it possible, I wonder, to better connect emption and price. This exploration that starts in a drawing class.

It is August, and even our secluded beach is full of tourists, so I propose a slightly lighter take on some of the business initiatives we are working on this summer.

Change is everything, and everything is changing. Nothing stands still. Observing the change and acting upon the insights is critical, especially in the dynamic world of SaaS companies. That is why we are adding a new analytics module to the Ibbaka Valio platform.

Value is the driving force behind many actions—personal or business. As a result, we all carry a priority list organized around things important to us - the value that emerges from activities, products, services or engagements. Ibbaka Valio connects many elements into a compelling value story.

B2B pricing work usually focuses on the economic value, but that is only part of the story. Few B2B sales take place without an emotional commitment from the buyer. Emotion, how buyers and users feel about a solution, are also central to the customer journey and impact subscription renewal. Understanding emotional value drivers is part of B2B pricing.

Understanding value drivers is critical to work in Product Management, Marketing, Sales and Customer Success. Value drivers come in 3 flavours: Economic, Emotional and Value. Understanding value drivers is central to effective pricing demand and value management.