What was Dustin Tropp's early pricing mistake before raising rates on RepublicanJobs.com?
Answered at 8:36 in Scaling Beyond Word-of-Mouth - Dustin Tropp - Marketing Agency Power Hour - Episode #71 · Marketing Agency Power Hour
What was Dustin Tropp's early pricing mistake before raising rates on RepublicanJobs.com?
Tropp was severely underbilling in the first year, charging only $200-$300 per placement when he later raised rates to $5,000 per placement. Despite nearly going out of business from underbilling, when he raised rates, not a single client dropped and most thanked him for raising prices.
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Tropp was severely underbilling in the first year, charging only $200-$300 per placement when he later raised rates to $5,000 per placement.
Dustin Tropp, Founder and CEO at RepublicanJobs.com · Scaling Beyond Word-of-Mouth - Dustin Tropp - Marketing Agency Power Hour - Episode #71 · Marketing Agency Power Hour · answer at 8:36
Key takeaways
- Tropp was severely underbilling in the first year, charging only $200-$300 per placement when he later raised rates to $5,000 per placement.
Quote to remember
“One of those things you have to understand is like you have to go do it. Mistakes are going to happen, and you have to understand that most people aren't paying attention to that as much as you think.”
— Dustin Tropp
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Tropp was severely underbilling in the first year, charging only $200-$300 per placement when he later raised rates to $5,000 per placement. Despite nearly going out of business from underbilling, when he raised rates, not a single client dropped and most thanked him for raising prices.
Key facts
- RepublicanJobs.com: 3,300+ candidates placed in last 4.5 years
- 8,000 total people overseen for placement across Dustin Tropp's career
- 91% of business from word-of-mouth referrals vs. 9% from direct outreach
- 1,000 resumes received weekly with zero active job postings
- 30,000 people interviewed over last 4.5 years since company founding
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