Bill It, Kill It, or Keep It Free?

Many B2B companies seek to grow beyond traditional product lines by venturing into new services. Yet they often overlook the opportunity to capture sales from free services they provide. This article outlines the free-to-fee, or F2F, service transition. It shows how to inventory free services (categ...

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Main Authors: Ulaga, Wolfgang, Michel, Stefan (Author), Hinterhuber, Andreas (Author), Liozu, Stephan (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: MIT Sloan Management Review 2018
Edition:1st edition
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Many B2B companies seek to grow beyond traditional product lines by venturing into new services. Yet they often overlook the opportunity to capture sales from free services they provide. This article outlines the free-to-fee, or F2F, service transition. It shows how to inventory free services (categorizing them as profit drains, distributor delights, competitive weapons, or gold nuggets) and lays out a path for profitably generating revenues
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Physical Description:22 pages