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PRACTICALLY THEORETICAL
TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SCIENTIFICALLY
EMOTIONAL WORLD OF PRICING
JD DILLON
PRODUCT CAMP SILICON VALLEY
MARCH 2017
BUT FIRST, A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR
"The single most important decision in
evaluating a business is pricing power.”
Warren Buffett
PRACTICALLY THEORETICAL
TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SCIENTIFICALLY
EMOTIONAL WORLD OF PRICING
PRICING IS EMOTIONAL
JUST ASK MY LATE GRANDFATHER
½ Price @
Podiatrist
PRICING IS EMOTIONAL: REFERENCE PRICE
COMPARISON TO PERCEIVED ALTERNATIVES
Different Alternative
14X Price Increase
PRICING IS EMOTIONAL: EXPENDITURE EFFECT
SIZE OF PURCHASE IMPACTS PERCEPTION OF PRICE DELTA
Where does $595 Matter More?
PRICING IS EMOTIONAL: FAIRNESS EFFECT
GENERAL PERCEPTION TIED TO SELLER’S MOTIVES
$-
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
TicketPrice
26 Different Ticket Prices (Snapshot on 13 December)
United Flight from SFO to JFK (3 January 2013)
Start a riot on your next flight
PRACTICALLY THEORETICAL
TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SCIENTIFIC
EMOTIONAL WORLD OF PRICING
PRICING IS SCIENTIFIC
STRATEGIC ANALYSIS FOR A CORPORATION (APPLE)
APPLE Annual Ending 9/16 %
Revenue $215.6B
COGS $131.4B 61%
OPEX $24.2B 11%
Operating Income $60.0B 28%
1.4%
2.2%
0.4%
3.6%
Rev Incr
COGS Decr
OPEX Decr
Price Incr
Profit Result from 1% Changes
Pricing is the
#1 Profit Lever
PRICING IS SCIENTIFIC
TACTICAL ANALYSIS FOR A REGION & PRODUCT SET (SSD)
Regional Data Prior Year
Price
Change
Constant
Volume
Constant
Margin$
Revenue $1,445,786
Unit Cost $410.46
Unit Price $674.03 (20%) $539.22 $539.22
# of Units 2,145 2,145 4,375
Margin % 39%
Margin$ $565,365 $276,198 $563,340
Margin$ cut in ½ [or] Unit Quota Doubled
PRACTICALLY THEORETICAL
TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SCIENTIFICALLY
EMOTIONAL WORLD OF PRICING
PRICING CAN BE THEORETICAL…
FOUR COMPLEMENTARY PRICING THEORIES
Cost Margin Financial: Return on Fixed & Variable Costs
Price Customers Cust Sat: Willingness To Pay (WTP)
Price Competition Market Share: Price is Tool to increase SOM%
Reference
Value
Differentiated
Value
Maximize Value: Charge what it’s worth
ObjectivesTheory
… BUT DON’T BE TOO THEORETICAL
JC PENNY PRICING STRATEGY LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY 2012
Became unprofitable & share price cut in ½ during
Ron Johnson’s 17-month tenure as CEO of JC Penny
PRACTICAL THEORETICAL
TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SCIENTIFICALLY
EMOTIONAL WORLD OF PRICING
PRACTICAL TAKEAWAYS
… AND CREATIVELY LOWER PRICE AS A LAST RESORT
PRACTICAL TAKEAWAYS
INVERT YOUR MINDSET TO IMPROVE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
BECOMES
CostProduct Price Value Customer
Customer Value Price Cost Product
PRACTICAL TAKEAWAYS
PRICING REQUIRES DISCIPLINE, PROCESS, & STRUCTURE…
PRACTICALLY THEORETICAL
TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SCIENTIFICALLY
EMOTIONAL WORLD OF PRICING
THE SVBN SHOULD TAKE AWAY THAT PRICING…
… is theoretically practical & scientifically emotional
… hence demands discipline and creative management
ONE MORE TIME, FROM THE ORACLE…
"The single most important decision in
evaluating a business is pricing power.”
Warren Buffett
PRACTICALLY THEORETICAL
TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SCIENTIFICALLY
EMOTIONAL WORLD OF PRICING
JAMES (JD) DILLON
JIM.DILLON@YMAIL.COM
(408) 772-3169
PRICING IS SCIENTIFIC (APPENDIX)
MATHEMATICS AROUND 1% STRATEGIC PRICE CHANGES
APPLE P&L $B Rev Incr COGS Decr OPEX Decr Price Incr
Revenue $215.60 $217.76 $215.60 $215.60 $217.76
COGS $131.40 61% $132.71 $130.09 $131.40 $131.40
OPEX $24.20 11% $24.20 $24.20 $23.96 $24.20
Operating Income $60.00 28% $60.84 $61.31 $60.24 $62.16
Pricing Impact 1.4% 2.2% 0.4% 3.6%
PRICING IS SCIENTIFIC (APPENDIX)
MATHEMATICS AROUND 20% TACTICAL PRICE CHANGES
Regional Data Prior Year
Price
Change
Constant
Volume
Constant
Margin$
Revenue $1,445,786 $1,156,629 $2,359,091
Unit Cost $410.46 $410.46 $410.46
Unit Price $674.03 (20%) $539.22 $539.22
# of Units 2,145 2,145 4,375
Margin % 39% 24% 24%
Margin$ $565,365 $276,198 $563,340
Delta P /GM% Margin$ # of Units
20/39 -51% +104%

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Practically Theoretical Takeaways from the Scientifically Emotional World of Pricing

  • 1. PRACTICALLY THEORETICAL TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SCIENTIFICALLY EMOTIONAL WORLD OF PRICING JD DILLON PRODUCT CAMP SILICON VALLEY MARCH 2017
  • 2. BUT FIRST, A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR "The single most important decision in evaluating a business is pricing power.” Warren Buffett
  • 3. PRACTICALLY THEORETICAL TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SCIENTIFICALLY EMOTIONAL WORLD OF PRICING
  • 4. PRICING IS EMOTIONAL JUST ASK MY LATE GRANDFATHER ½ Price @ Podiatrist
  • 5. PRICING IS EMOTIONAL: REFERENCE PRICE COMPARISON TO PERCEIVED ALTERNATIVES Different Alternative 14X Price Increase
  • 6. PRICING IS EMOTIONAL: EXPENDITURE EFFECT SIZE OF PURCHASE IMPACTS PERCEPTION OF PRICE DELTA Where does $595 Matter More?
  • 7. PRICING IS EMOTIONAL: FAIRNESS EFFECT GENERAL PERCEPTION TIED TO SELLER’S MOTIVES $- $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000 TicketPrice 26 Different Ticket Prices (Snapshot on 13 December) United Flight from SFO to JFK (3 January 2013) Start a riot on your next flight
  • 8. PRACTICALLY THEORETICAL TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SCIENTIFIC EMOTIONAL WORLD OF PRICING
  • 9. PRICING IS SCIENTIFIC STRATEGIC ANALYSIS FOR A CORPORATION (APPLE) APPLE Annual Ending 9/16 % Revenue $215.6B COGS $131.4B 61% OPEX $24.2B 11% Operating Income $60.0B 28% 1.4% 2.2% 0.4% 3.6% Rev Incr COGS Decr OPEX Decr Price Incr Profit Result from 1% Changes Pricing is the #1 Profit Lever
  • 10. PRICING IS SCIENTIFIC TACTICAL ANALYSIS FOR A REGION & PRODUCT SET (SSD) Regional Data Prior Year Price Change Constant Volume Constant Margin$ Revenue $1,445,786 Unit Cost $410.46 Unit Price $674.03 (20%) $539.22 $539.22 # of Units 2,145 2,145 4,375 Margin % 39% Margin$ $565,365 $276,198 $563,340 Margin$ cut in ½ [or] Unit Quota Doubled
  • 11. PRACTICALLY THEORETICAL TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SCIENTIFICALLY EMOTIONAL WORLD OF PRICING
  • 12. PRICING CAN BE THEORETICAL… FOUR COMPLEMENTARY PRICING THEORIES Cost Margin Financial: Return on Fixed & Variable Costs Price Customers Cust Sat: Willingness To Pay (WTP) Price Competition Market Share: Price is Tool to increase SOM% Reference Value Differentiated Value Maximize Value: Charge what it’s worth ObjectivesTheory
  • 13. … BUT DON’T BE TOO THEORETICAL JC PENNY PRICING STRATEGY LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY 2012 Became unprofitable & share price cut in ½ during Ron Johnson’s 17-month tenure as CEO of JC Penny
  • 14. PRACTICAL THEORETICAL TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SCIENTIFICALLY EMOTIONAL WORLD OF PRICING
  • 15. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAYS … AND CREATIVELY LOWER PRICE AS A LAST RESORT
  • 16. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAYS INVERT YOUR MINDSET TO IMPROVE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT BECOMES CostProduct Price Value Customer Customer Value Price Cost Product
  • 17. PRACTICAL TAKEAWAYS PRICING REQUIRES DISCIPLINE, PROCESS, & STRUCTURE…
  • 18. PRACTICALLY THEORETICAL TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SCIENTIFICALLY EMOTIONAL WORLD OF PRICING
  • 19. THE SVBN SHOULD TAKE AWAY THAT PRICING… … is theoretically practical & scientifically emotional … hence demands discipline and creative management
  • 20. ONE MORE TIME, FROM THE ORACLE… "The single most important decision in evaluating a business is pricing power.” Warren Buffett
  • 21. PRACTICALLY THEORETICAL TAKEAWAYS FROM THE SCIENTIFICALLY EMOTIONAL WORLD OF PRICING JAMES (JD) DILLON JIM.DILLON@YMAIL.COM (408) 772-3169
  • 22. PRICING IS SCIENTIFIC (APPENDIX) MATHEMATICS AROUND 1% STRATEGIC PRICE CHANGES APPLE P&L $B Rev Incr COGS Decr OPEX Decr Price Incr Revenue $215.60 $217.76 $215.60 $215.60 $217.76 COGS $131.40 61% $132.71 $130.09 $131.40 $131.40 OPEX $24.20 11% $24.20 $24.20 $23.96 $24.20 Operating Income $60.00 28% $60.84 $61.31 $60.24 $62.16 Pricing Impact 1.4% 2.2% 0.4% 3.6%
  • 23. PRICING IS SCIENTIFIC (APPENDIX) MATHEMATICS AROUND 20% TACTICAL PRICE CHANGES Regional Data Prior Year Price Change Constant Volume Constant Margin$ Revenue $1,445,786 $1,156,629 $2,359,091 Unit Cost $410.46 $410.46 $410.46 Unit Price $674.03 (20%) $539.22 $539.22 # of Units 2,145 2,145 4,375 Margin % 39% 24% 24% Margin$ $565,365 $276,198 $563,340 Delta P /GM% Margin$ # of Units 20/39 -51% +104%

Editor's Notes

  1. Positioning Statement – I add structure, optimize for efficiency, and drive profit throughout sales & marketing organizations. Agenda for Pricing – Emotion, then Science, then Theory, and close with Practical Takeaways
  2. Warren Buffett brings the investor perspective Think about Porter’s Five Forces – Suppliers, Substitutes, Buyers, New Entrants, Competitors There will be a quiz at the end, too
  3. Explain the picture as Ryan & Grampa, Notice the Leg ½ Price  Why? Reference? Expenditure? Fairness
  4. Ex 1 – Lamborghini @ yacht shows Ex 2 – Promotion in the service = 1 month raise Ex 3 – House payment – 35%-50% of monthly salary Ex 4 – Engagement Ring = 1 month salary
  5. Ex 1 – Gas, driving around the block Ex 2 – Business Outsourcing Ex 3 – BOM Pareto, Cisco HotLink situation Ex 4 – Airline Tickets
  6. Explain Graph Refer back to Grampa
  7. Apple P&L – Just under a quarter of a Trillion, Cost to Make, Cost to Develop & Sell, then what you put in your pocket 4 Ways to Impact the P&L – Price, Cost Reduce, OPEX Reduce, Sell More Pricing is the most impactful Cypress experience – detailed reviews of cost in the boardroom, whimsical price drops
  8. European Region for Enterprise Solid State Drives Punchline
  9. Cost+ Disadvantage – Don’t always know cost, plus customers don’t care WTP – “Customers don’t think how they feel. They don’t say what they think and they don’t do what they say.” David Ogilvy Competition – SKP Study in 2014 where 58% in price ware, but 90% didn’t start it Value – Downside is that it’s hard, resource intensive, training, time, people, tools (EVC at Cypress)
  10. Ron Johnson hired in November of 2011, came from Apple Stores (since 2000) When he began, ¾ sold @ 50%+ Discount, but did no testing before change Merchandise Upgrade as well 2011 Profit = $380M, 2012 Profit = -$150M
  11. Drop Price Last (courtesy of Madhavan @ SKP in the “Monetizing Innovation” book Segment, Give away goods and/or reduce services, LTO
  12. NPI takeaway is to invert the focus
  13. Discipline
  14. Review
  15. Go around room for one lesson learned
  16. Questions?