I’m Not Putting My Prices Up
Because right now, I’m busy making myself even more valuable. At a time when everyone else is talking about day rates, inflation, and ‘charging what you're worth’ – I’ve chosen a different path. Pray tell.
🧭 This phase is about breadth and relevance, not revenue maximisation.
Right now, I’m deep in the weeds on:
Product development sprints
AI-powered marketing experiments
RevOps integrations that don’t just sound good – they actually work
First-hand insight into Investor Relations and capital conversations
Prospecting strategies that build true pipeline, not padded promises
CRM reconfigurations that genuinely support scale
That’s not an arm’s length consulting gig. That’s sleeves-rolled-up growth immersion.
🛠 I’m not just doing the work. I’m sharpening the proposition.
The more hands-on I get, the more tuned my offering becomes:
I see where value actually lands for stakeholders
I uncover friction points that don’t show up in the boardroom
I challenge my own assumptions (and often, my client’s too)
I learn what’s changing, what’s sticking, and what’s just noise
And that feeds directly back into everything I deliver – across every future interim, fractional, or advisory engagement.
🔁 I’m reinvesting before I reinflate.
There’ll be a time when I review pricing. But not now. Because in this moment, I’m more interested in deepening impact than extracting margin. I’m not here to ride the market. I’m here to build and refine my value.
👇 Three examples (without naming names)
Working with a start-up to blend RevOps, product feedback loops, and marketing automation into a single customer-facing experience
Leading the messaging pivot of a software company by embedding directly with developers and running field tests alongside the sales team
Progressing a CRM rollout that not only tracks investor conversations but also identifies silent drop-off points in the prospecting funnel
If you’re trying to work out why your CV, LinkedIn profile, or Interim Proposition isn’t cutting through… It might be because you're selling "experience" when the market wants value. And sometimes, that means getting back in the trenches.
Outsourced & fractional marketing I Generate leads I Raise awareness I Execute marketing plans using the latest digital techniques I No BS!
1moSounds like you are taking time to ensure you are investing in yourself to make future you more valuable to the markets you serve.
Interim Director Talent Acquisition | MBA | Change Management Practitioner| IIM Board Member Implementing scalable recruitment solutions to support start-ups, scale-ups or cost prioritisation projects
1moGreat perspective Gary
Complex Digital and SaaS deployments | Integration and Data, ERP | Programme Delivery | Platform & Vendor Management Clients: Cambridge University, NHS, Vodafone, RAC, Addison Lee, BSi, Mars, Virgin, Imperial Brands.
1moWell said Gary