{"id":2346,"date":"2012-05-17T06:54:59","date_gmt":"2012-05-17T12:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.periniassociates.com\/?p=2346"},"modified":"2025-10-30T19:46:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:46:21","slug":"pricing-marketing-services-products-outstanding-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/periniassociates.com\/index.php\/2012\/05\/17\/pricing-marketing-services-products-outstanding-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Pricing Marketing Services and Products: Did I say Outstanding value?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<html><body><\/p>\n<p>by Michael B. Perini, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iabc.com\">ABC<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/periniassociates.com\"> perini &amp; associates<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/periniassociates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/MagCover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2347\" title=\"MagCover\" src=\"https:\/\/periniassociates.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/MagCover-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"LinkedIn logo with white and blue color scheme.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\"><\/a>I can&#8217;t tell you how many potential clients have no marketing budgets or strongly believe that spending $$$ on marketing is expensive; a cost rather than an investment for their business. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well, let&#8217;s just see. &Acirc;&nbsp;Here is some shocking news for all you non-believers.<\/p>\n<p><em>A list of 12 comparisons among common consumer products and services:<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Facebook Page = what is cheaper<strong> than free?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Website = cheaper than a copy of<strong> your favorite magazines.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Business Marketing plan = cheaper than<strong> a lightweight road bike.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>News release about your business = cheaper than a<strong> pair of running shoes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>YouTube business video = cheaper than<strong> a canister vacuum.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Banner = cheaper than<strong> 2 pairs of your favorite wedge or slip-on Croc shoes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Business Logo = cheaper than<strong> two hours with your plumber.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>TV ad = cheaper than a<strong> set of four used tires and will go farther.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Musical jingle = cheaper than a<strong> bachelor party weekend.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Radio personality at your event = cheaper than<strong> <\/strong>upgrading to a<strong> new smart phone<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>200,000 new encounters in 20 &Acirc;&nbsp;minutes<strong> <\/strong>= cheaper than<strong> a oil change.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Marketing consultant = cheaper than a<strong> divorce lawyer!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>\n<p><strong><\/strong>We understand your marketing program is a balancing act. <strong>So, why not take control with smart, cost-efficient &Acirc;&nbsp;business building marketing strategies? &Acirc;&nbsp;<\/strong>Call or come in for a <strong><em>free<\/em><\/strong> one-on-one consult from a PR\/marketing professional.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Michael B. Perini, ABC perini &amp; associates I can&#8217;t tell you how many potential clients have no marketing budgets or strongly believe that spending $$$ on marketing is expensive; a cost rather than an investment for their business. Well, let&#8217;s just see. &Acirc;&nbsp;Here is some shocking news for all you non-believers. 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