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Don't Just Roll The Dice - A usefully short guide to software pricing [Kindle Edition]

Neil Davidson
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How do you price your software? Is it art, science or magic? How much attention should you pay to your competitors? This short handbook will provide you with the theory, practical advice and case studies you need to stop yourself from reaching for the dice.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 934 KB
  • Print Length: 84 pages
  • Publisher: Red Gate Books; 1 edition (1 Oct 2009)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B003XVYKRW
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #97,507 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Anyone who has had to price a product knows that pricing is hard. Pricing an intangible product, such as software, is particularly tough. This book is a great little primer on this knotty subject, covering the economics and psychology of pricing in an entertaining and thought provoking fashion. It is also a useful overview for anyone already familiar with the topic.

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1. The author covers many pricing factors; the writing is clear and concise.
2. The initial read takes a few hours; thereafter, it takes around 20 minutes.

As a result, the book has become my quick reference: I will skim through it before I make a pricing decision. Highly recommended to any entrepreneur.
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Choosing the right price for your product is difficult. There are no hard and fast rules, but many, many factors which you could consider. This book explains a wide variety of aspects to think about, ranging from classic economics right through to strange but frequently observed psychological effects. After reading this book you won't magically know how much to charge for your product. But with all of those ideas in your head you're in the best position to make educated, meaningful pricing decisions.

This book is refreshingly concise and to-the-point. That's fantastic because you can refer back to it again and again without wasting time. As you gain experience on how the market reacts to your pricing, you can read it again to help you figure out some of the factors at work. And if you need to revise your pricing, you can read it again for inspiration. I wish more books were this short.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
A brilliantly concise, insightful and interesting book.
I was excited to discover Neil had written a book on software pricing as I know Red Gate to be a very successful software provider working within a competitive market. Read more
Published 3 months ago by AndyWhyteUK
Concise and readable guide
Starting with a basic theory of demand and supply, this book demonstrates why software pricing is unique, and hard to fit into traditional models. Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2010 by Tony S
Greta Book
If you're on the business of selling software, then this is a must read.
If you're starting up your own software company, then you should already have read it.
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by Fernando Martins
Don't just roll the dice
The book is absolutely unique in its ratio content / size. There is a lot of marketing wisdom in these 80 pages. It's very easy to read, entertaining, yet extremely useful. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2009 by Jiri Gros Haas
Succinct, insightful and interesting
Neil manages to capture all of the essentials in a book that is no longer than it needs to be - spend just an hour or two reading this book, and you will have all of the basics... Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2009 by Allan Mertner
Fine little book on software pricing
Unlike more academic approaches to the subject, Neil has written a great little book that you will actually finish and also understand. It is enjoyable, relevant and highly useful. Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2009 by Niels Flensted-Jensen
Snappily and elegantly written
"Don't Just Roll the Dice" delivers on its goals of being short and useful; it is snappily and elegantly written so anybody involved in the business of software can read it very... Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2009 by Paul Walsh
A good introduction to the subject
Got a software start up? Thinking of trying to sell that brilliant software widget that you wrote via your website? Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2009 by Nigel Ainscoe
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