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  • Confessions of the Pricing Man

  • How Price Affects Everything
  • By: Hermann Simon
  • Narrated by: Richard Elwood
  • Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (78 ratings)

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Confessions of the Pricing Man

By: Hermann Simon
Narrated by: Richard Elwood
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The world’s foremost expert on pricing strategy shows how this mysterious process works and how to maximize value through pricing to company and customer.

In all walks of life, we constantly make decisions about whether something is worth our money or our time, or try to convince others to part with their money or their time. Price is the place where value and money meet. From the global release of the latest electronic gadget to the bewildering gyrations of oil futures to markdowns at the bargain store, price is the most powerful and pervasive economic force in our day-to-day lives and one of the least understood.

The recipe for successful pricing often sounds like an exotic cocktail, with equal parts psychology, economics, strategy, tools and incentives stirred up together, usually with just enough math to sour the taste. That leads managers to water down the drink with hunches and rules of thumb, or leave out the parts with which they don’t feel comfortable. While this makes for a sweeter drink, it often lacks the punch to have an impact on the customer or on the business.

It doesn’t have to be that way, though, as Hermann Simon illustrates through dozens of stories collected over four decades in the trenches and behind the scenes. A world-renowned speaker on pricing and a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 executives, Simon’s lifelong journey has taken him from rural farmers’ markets, to a distinguished academic career, to a long second career as an entrepreneur and management consultant to companies large and small throughout the world. Along the way, he has learned from Nobel Prize winners and leading management gurus, and helped countless managers and executives use pricing as a way to create new markets, grow their businesses and gain a sustained competitive advantage. He also learned some tough personal lessons about value, how people perceive it, and how people profit from it.

In this engaging and practical narrative, Simon leaves nothing out of the pricing cocktail, but still makes it go down smoothly and leaves you wanting to learn more and do more - as a consumer or as a business person. You will never look at pricing the same way again.

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Very important. Tiny bit too long but worth it

Extremely valuable for any business. The insight value is surely 5 and that’s most important.

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Very insightful

This book is great listen , a bit technical in some respects but overall easy to get through.

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Great primer into the world of pricing

This was a great listen. An essential stepping stone into the world of pricing. The author/narrator delivers the content very well. I felt like he was telling me a story about something that he's very passionate about thus it was a very pleasant listen & quite eye opening. Lots of real world examples of the various approaches of pricing, applications, challenges & suggestions on how to them etc... from the author's vast experience in the world of pricing consultancy. Pricing is multifaceted & can be very technical but this book delivers it in a very accessible way. I recommend this book to anyone interested in learning about pricing, product owners, Business analysts, managers and anyone interested in the world of business.

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Great pricing insights for business owners and managers

Lots of helpful examples though a bit outdated and gets a bit long at times. The value here outweighs the negatives. Could have been shortened and some aspects about pricing were left unsaid. How to actually go about calculating a price.

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Great insight of the world of pricing

Loved the stories.
Gianed great insights of how to operate a profit oriented company

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Actionable lessons. The best I found on the topic

The best I found on the topic. I will do better on Pricing after all the insights

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A well needed book for me and my company

I just finish listening to the audible book and I am ready to play it again. I learned so much. I started cutting prices to increase sales but my profit when almost to zero. If own a company o runs one this book is a must.

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One of the best business books

Great for anyone interested in being a better business leader or entrepreneur. I’ve read it multiple times and always garner new thoughts.

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