Questions

We sell robots for industrial job sites. Our leads don't want to pay the large ($1-10K) per site monthly cost before seeing the ROI. We offer case studies and white papers, but they want to see the results themselves. What pricing model should we use to offer discounted trials so they can see the benefits, without devaluing our offering, or discouraging longer subscriptions? Thank you very much for your help.

Questions you should think about (assuming you have existing customers)

* Can you run these case-studies past your existing customers' buyers to see what you're missing? Basically why is a use-case, whitepaper not convincing enough?
* Can you get prospects to talk to existing customers or do a walk through of an existing installation? This is very key in high ticket sales, esp where you are making big claims.
* Can you get video testimonials, including walk-throughs of the installs?

On the pricing model for the trial
* How good/measurable is the RoI? If it's very measurable, can you put in a pricing model which goes up if they make/save more money?
* How fast is the RoI? Will they get an indicator in days/months/years? Your strategy will change based on the period
* What is the install cost? To me more than the monthly recurring, the install cost might be a bigger barrier. Can you fold that into the recurring for a few customers?
* Can you offer a 100% refund if unsatisfied after trial?

To me this sounds less like a pricing issue, and much more like a sales/pre-sales issue. I have done technical pre-sales, sales & mktg, and can help with thinking through this problem over a call.


Answered 9 years ago

Unlock Startups Unlimited

Access 20,000+ Startup Experts, 650+ masterclass videos, 1,000+ in-depth guides, and all the software tools you need to launch and grow quickly.

Already a member? Sign in

Copyright © 2024 Startups.com LLC. All rights reserved.