
Let's Talk Pricing Podcast
The Professional Pricing Society’s mission is to nurture a growing community of pricing professionals committed to disseminating pricing expertise throughout the business world. In short, we connect great ideas with great people.
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Latest episodes

Apr 19, 2018 • 19min
Artificial Intelligence in Revenue Management Podcast
Artificial Intelligence in Revenue Management In the latest #PricingPodcast by the Professional Pricing Society, Lisa Fisher, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications talks with Alex Shartsis, CEO of Perfect Price, about his presentation at the PPS 29th Annual Spring Pricing Workshop and Conference in Chicago.
Alex will present a 45-minute discussion on Artificial Intelligence in Revenue Management. In this podcast episode, Alex and Lisa discuss why this topic is relevant in today’s marketplace and what valuable insights this presentation will provide to help businesses realize the importance AI and where it has been successful.

Feb 6, 2018 • 13min
Intro To Pricing On Purpose: Creating & Capturing Value
This podcast will give you alternatives to pricing your products and /or services based on customer-perceived value, rather than cost-plus pricing methods. By

Apr 14, 2017 • 7min
Pricing and Corporate Strategy
In Pricing and Corporate Strategy, Tim J. Smith, Ph.D. will share how leading firms are integrating different pricing and price management techniques throughout the corporation to maximize both growth and profitability. We will discuss the culture, structure, and process for getting pricing done right. Pricing and Corporate Strategy will clarify the areas where technology can accelerate progress and where managerial judgement calls are fundamentally required.
Presented by: Tim Smith, Ph.D., CPP

Apr 4, 2017 • 31min
How Machine Learning Works In Pricing
In this Pricing Podcast Alex Shartsis of PerfectPricing details how machine learning will impact the pricing industry and improve business.
The term “machine learning” is popular within the pricing industry at the moment, but what do pricing professionals need to know? How can this trend translate from a buzzword to improved business for various industries?
Presented by: Alex Shartsis

Mar 30, 2017 • 12min
Pricing and Selling: Strategies and Tactics to Win with 21st Century Procurement
Learn how to adapt your pricing and selling strategies to win with 21st century procurement. Come join us and learn firsthand from instructors who have worked in and teach Global Procurement and Strategic sourcing!
Attendees Will Learn:
• What 21st century buyers really want from their suppliers
• Five key procurement goals that should be considered in your value selling and pricing strategy
• How to adapt pricing strategy based on procurement’s supplier segmentation model and strategic sourcing strategies
Presented by: Lydia Di Liello & Christopher Provines

Mar 23, 2017 • 22min
Uncovering Unauthorized Sales that Negatively Impact Pricing
The rise of unauthorized sales of discounted products in marketplaces today is eroding the prices and margins for many businesses. Distributors and retailers have to reduce their prices to match the discounts on online marketplaces, and distributors and retailers are in turn demanding lower prices from manufacturers. All of this is causing a cascading effect on companies’ prices and margins that are dramatically reducing company profits. Whitney Gibson, partner at the law firm Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease and head of the internet brand and reputation group discusses this issue and ways brands are fighting back in this #PricingPodcast.
Presented by: Whitney Gibson

Feb 13, 2017 • 17min
Current Trends In Pricing
Lydia DiLiello, Founder and Principal of Capital Pricing Consultants LLS, shares expert forecasts about the pricing industry landscape so practitioners can improve their business.
Learn from Lydia in-person during the Spring Pricing Workshops and Conference Event: #PPSCHI20!
About Lydia:
Lydia is the founder and principal of Capital Pricing Consultants LLC, a Revenue Management consultancy dedicated to achieving sustainable increased profitability for clients through strategic, operational and tactical recommendations. She brings more than 23 years of global revenue management and pricing expertise to her clients having served Fortune 50 and startup companies. Lydia is a member of the Board of Advisors for the Professional Pricing Society and is a frequent contributor to pricing industry publications and social media including The Pricing Advisor and The Pricing Journal.
For more information about Lydia: https://pricingsociety.com/current-trends-in-pricing-featuring-lydia-diliello/

Feb 13, 2017 • 15min
Monetize Your CPQ Investment
Configure Price Quote (CPQ) monetization makes it easier to sell priced (monetized) services. Some of the new CPQ strategies may seem difficult to understand, but pricing expert Lydia DiLiello makes it easy to understand how to make them work for your business.
About Lydia:
Lydia is the founder and principal of Capital Pricing Consultants LLC, a Revenue Management consultancy dedicated to achieving sustainable increased profitability for clients through strategic, operational and tactical recommendations. She brings more than 23 years of global revenue management and pricing expertise to her clients having served Fortune 50 and startup companies. Lydia is a member of the Board of Advisors for the Professional Pricing Society and is a frequent contributor to pricing industry publications and social media including The Pricing Advisor and The Pricing Journal.
For more information about Joanne, view the full blog post: https://pricingsociety.com/podcasts/how-to-monetize-your-cpq-investment/

Feb 10, 2017 • 11min
Partnering with Sales: Best Practices for Sales Execution
In this #PricingPodcast, expert Joanne Smith shares strategies to improve sales partnerships in pricing.
About Joanne:
Joanne Smith is the author of The Pricing and Profit Playbook (Bradley Publishing – October 1, 2013), and the former DuPont Corporate Head of Marketing, Pricing and Customer Loyalty. She achieved her B.S. from Drexel University and completed Advanced Marketing and Sales Courses with Kellogg School of Management Program. She is a certified Six Sigma Champion.
For more information about Joanne, view the full blog post: https://pricingsociety.com/partnering-with-sales/

Feb 10, 2017 • 33min
Goodbye Spreadsheets, Hello Profit Margins: Mastering Service-Parts Pricing
Leading manufacturers from around the globe are now optimizing their service parts pricing to deliver dramatic improvements to their top and bottom lines. Listen as this interactive session focuses on how the right price, for the right part, in the right market, can drive service parts revenues up by 5 percent, while driving gross profits by 7 percent!
About Jason:
Jason Philip is responsible for implementing Syncron’s pricing solutions for the company’s customer base, working in global and complex environments. He has implemented solutions around the world, including North America, Japan, Jordan and Europe. Prior to joining Syncron, Jason was a product manager and designer for PTC (previously Servigistics). He received his Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2010.
For more information about Jason, view the full blog post: https://pricingsociety.com/goodbye-spreadsheets-hello-profit-margins/
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