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Apr 2023
15m 59s

How to Build a Better Pricing Strategy

Harvard Business Review
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With rapidly changing markets and emerging technologies, setting the right price is harder than ever. But pricing strategy consultant Rafi Mohammed tells HBR IdeaCast host Sarah Green Carmichael that it’s possible to make better decisions about pricing if you understand how pricing and demand interact in your business and you have good market research to gui ... Show More
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