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Real Startups Never, Ever Discount Their Prices

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Instead of guessing what the competitor''s discounted price might be, I looked at our client''s total cost of ownership for each service. Cash – If you offer a SaaS product or a similar solution that is paid for over time, require customers requesting a discount to pre-pay a substantial portion of the fees upfront.

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What Do You Need to Do to Improve Sales? Here’s a Start …

Both Sides of the Table

If you create content marketing programs and drive traffic to websites where you can measure how long somebody spends reading your materials or downloading your white papers you’ve at least confirmed some level of interest. That’s why companies partner with vendors with complementary service offerings. Avoid NINAs.

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The social Web in 2010: The emerging standards and technologies to watch

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On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0

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