Geraldine Carter

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I can't guarantee it so I can't value price​

How much would you pay to make an eyeball-splitting migraine go away?

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Possible responses:

$10,000. I’m an exec at a big-dealio company, and today is our company’s celebrity golf tournament. I’m dying to be there – I’ve been dreaming of trouncing my colleagues, and I got paired with Tiger Woods!”

$1000. I’m heading on stage to keynote this conference and can’t even see straight!”

$100. I’m trying to polish off this return, and I need to be able to think clearly.”

$10. If I down some Advil and crack a cold one, the pain is manageable. But if you have something, I'll take it.”

$0. It’ll go away on its own.”

Each person’s perception of the value of making a migraine go away is unique to them.

None of the above stated amounts are backed by guaranteed ROI.

It’s, “I want that because _______ ."

Buyers’ reasons are legit to them.

Of course, de-risking the buyer’s decision by providing some form of guarantee helps, but guaranteed ROI is not required to drive value, and it’s not needed to price relative to value.


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