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Pricing & proposal playbooks

Field-tested guidance on quantifying client value, presenting ROI live in a conversation, and writing proposals that close without a second meeting.

August 22, 2026 · 6 min read

The cost of inaction framework, explained with numbers

Cost of inaction is the most persuasive value framework and the easiest to abuse. Here is how to build one a CFO will accept.

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August 5, 2026 · 8 min read

What to include in a consulting proposal (seven sections)

A proposal is a decision document, not a brochure. These seven sections give the buyer everything they need to say yes without another meeting.

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July 14, 2026 · 6 min read

How to present ROI live on a sales call

The gap between a discovery call and a proposal is where deals cool off. Modelling value live, on screen, with the client's own numbers, closes it.

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June 2, 2026 · 7 min read

Value-based pricing for consultants: a practical method

Hourly rates price your input. Value-based pricing prices the client's result. Here is the arithmetic that makes the switch defensible instead of aspirational.

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Put it into practice

Run your client's numbers through four ROI frameworks, then build the proposal around the result.