

7 Tips on Price Communication for Businesses

Posted by PriceBeam on February 21, 2019

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Communicating the price is an activity that requires a pricing strategy as the pricing strategy chosen is essential to how much profit a company gets. Pricing strategies are important in price communication because pricing strategies require customers to know about things such as buyer psychology. Businesses need to have some sort of guidance on how to communicate price to their clients and or customers on a frequent basis. Price tends to be communicated poorly because businesses understand customers' desire for clarity and certainty as a way of demanding a low price for a particular product or service. Here are seven tips for businesses so that they can improve their price communication methods. 

Price and cost are two different things

Generally speaking, customers are not interested in the hours put into making a product or service. Customers are concerned with the value they are getting from a product, which comes in the form of a solution to a problem. This solution can be something like saving money, reducing risk, or the product can make some part of a customer's life easier. If a customer doesn't feel as though they are getting high value for the product then they will be more resistant to the price of the product. 

Examine the willingness to pay of customers and clients

As mentioned above, customers and clients are willing to pay for value. Willingness to pay measures a buyer's motivation to purchase a product and it also measures the maximum purchase price for a particular customer. The price a customer is willing to pay for a product or service directly correlates with their perception of the value being communication. This perception of value is influenced by factors such as branding and value propostions. Businesses can improve their understanding of their customers' willingness to pay by being empathetic towards their aims and requirements for certain products and services. 

Be consistent with the communicated price

Companies spend a lot of time and effort building a reputation that helps them establish themselves as experts in a particular industry. A solid reputation is associated with attracting new clients and this reputation is dependent upon a company being consistent with their pricing approach. A lack of consistency with pricing leads can undermine the value proposition that a company has created. If a company has promoted its product or service to target a high value segment of the market, then the company needs to match that with a price that matches its targets.

Be aware of different types of buyers

Even though companies are usually consistent with the way they communicate the price of their products, it doesn't mean they won't encounter a wide range of customers. These different customers may be loyal to a particular company or the customer may be looking for the best deal money can buy. Knowing about the different types of customers and how to deal with them is crucial for companies as it enables them to prepare accordingly. 


Place emphasis on clarity

Customers are interested in the value they are getting for a product and this also means that they are also interested in the different components that make up a price of a product. Companies need to break down a product and outline the different parts of a product to justify its price point. 

Increase the value perception

In order to for customers to understand the value of the work that a company does, that company needs to explain and justify how their product or business is different and better than what their competitors offer. The company also needs to communicate the benefits that a customer will receive by purchasing their product or service. 

Communicate potential price changes

The price that a company provides for its product or service is the one that the customer pays. Changes in price occur for a variety of reasons but these changes need to be communicated to customers quickly and clearly. If a company chooses to change the price of its product or service, that product or service needs to be reframed. Failure to do so can result in customer backlash. 

Topics: price communication, price positioning

Written by PriceBeam
