by Sam Klaidman | Jan 25, 2018 | Growth
Today, OEMs and other sellers of Capital Equipment depend on the revenue and profit from post-sales service contracts and other services to offset the declining revenue and profit from product sales. Unfortunately, the industry has adopted three different terms to...
by Sam Klaidman | Jan 15, 2018 | Growth
Introduction I recently met Joe Barkai, a well-respected Strategist, Keynote Speaker, and Author of The Outcome Economy and the Internet of Things. We had a wonderful 90-minute discussion where we covered many topics, asked and answered many questions, and generally...
by Sam Klaidman | Jan 1, 2018 | Customer Loyalty
I read a lot about architects. I always thought the phrase “God is in the Details” originated from German-born architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. I was surprised to learn it is generally attributed to author Gustave Flaubert. In either case, I didn’t create it; it...
by Sam Klaidman | Dec 8, 2017 | Growth
When setting up high-tech hardware service contracts, there are three immutable rules: Set prices based on value-delivered Any discounts must be earned Continuously demonstrate the value of the contract to purchasers. Each of these “rules” will be discussed in this...
by Sam Klaidman | Nov 1, 2017 | Customer Value Creation
Note: If you are like me and believe that creating customer value should be the primary focus of a business then jump straight to this post. However, if you believe that focusing primarily on creating shareholder value is the best strategy then read “The Quest For...
