Synopses & Reviews
In recent years, developing a value proposition has become a prime consideration for businesses. A value proposition is an analysis and quantified review of the business benefits, costs and value that a company can deliver to prospective customers and customer segments. Creating and Delivering Your Value Proposition provides guidance for business leaders demonstrating why having a strong value proposition is so important for a company. This practical new title shows readers how to build, deliver and harness value propositions to create profitable growth for a business, by utilizing the experience of clients and customers. Featuring global case studies and examples, Creating and Delivering Your Value Proposition is an essential guide to understanding and developing a value-focused strategy for all senior practitioners.
Review
"[A] careful look at value propositions... As a reference guide for salespeople and managers, the book provides valuable information." -- Book News
Synopsis
To stay in business and thrive during this recession, companies need to focus and hone their value. If clients complain about the cost of a product or service, then a company is not demonstrating the superior value of their product or service. Discounting is always an option, but this means losing value during the sale - value that will be hard to regain in the future.
Instead, companies need to prove their superior value to clients using bottom-line terms - i.e. they need strong value propositions. Creating and Delivering Your Value Proposition shows how to do this. It explains what a value proposition is and how to build and deliver one. The authors argue that, contrary to the norm, value propositions cannot rest on unsupported marketing claims. Rather, a value proposition must be must be created at the strategy level and expressed in measurable terms.
About the Author
Cindy Barnes is the founder and CEO of Futurecurve, a management consulting firm. A product and service innovator and strategic business developer, she gained practical experience at leading organizations such as Capgemini, where she created the value proposition function and led business development.Helen Blake is a marketer and business developer and has held senior positions in a number of the world's largest consulting firms, including Accenture and KPMG. She is currently on the board of Futurecurve. David Pinder is a leading communications specialist. He has worked in sales and marketing roles with Procter & Gamble, Hertz Corporation and Forte Hotels, and now provides value-creating business writing support for some of the world's leading companies, including Accenture.