THE VALUE & PRICING BLOG
The latest stories, blog articles, and pricing news from the Ibbaka team
Value models trump ROI calculators
Value models are a far more powerful frame for customer value management than ROI calculators. Companies that need to communicate value to buyers and document value for customers need a value model and the ability to communicate value in value stories.
Customer Value Management in 2025
The year of the wood snake, 2025, is to be a time of transformation, wisdom, and renewal. This is especially true of customer value management (CVM) which is becoming a strategic way to introduce new products and technology (like AI) and to sustain that revenue over time. Value to Customer (V2C) is the key metric in CVM and is a compelling way to organize operations.
Why pricing is part of customer value management
Customer Value Management (CVM) is a rapidly growing category of B2B software. These platforms are used to measure the value being delivered to a customer (Value to Customer or V2C) and manage value communication, delivery and documentation. Pricing is integral to value management as customer see value in relation to price and price in the context of value.
Customer segmentation for price increases
Are you planning a price increase for 2023? Before you execute on a price increase you need to segment your customers. The segmentation is based on Value to Customer (V2C) and a measure of the value of the customer to the company like ARR or LTV (life time value of the customer). You want to move customers into the segment where they are getting a lot of value and providing a lot of value.
From willingness to pay to ability to pay (managing pricing in a time of uncertainty)
Willingness to Pay (WTP) is one of the most popular ideas in pricing. Many software packages or consultants will tell you that they can calculate your customer’s willingness to pay and use that to set prices. What happens when willingness to pay collides with ability to pay? Or when there is compelling community need that transcends either.
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