As AI makes basic service delivery cheap and fast, our clients are starting to commoditize our work. How do we update our Three Uniques on our V/TO® to command premium pricing?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

When technology commoditizes your output, your value proposition must shift from the deliverable itself to the outcome and the relationship. If your clients think they can get the same results from a cheap AI tool, you have failed to articulate your true value.

You must update your Three Uniques on the V/TO®. Stop promoting your speed or your standard reports. Instead, focus on the aspects of your service that AI cannot replicate: deep industry expertise, strategic validation, and high-trust accountability.

Your new Three Uniques should emphasize how your human experts validate AI outputs, integrate them into complex business strategies, and guarantee compliance. For example, your uniques might be proprietary industry data insights, a guaranteed zero-error quality review, and a dedicated executive strategist for every account.

In your client conversations, openly acknowledge your use of AI. Position it as an accelerator that allows your senior staff to spend more time on high-level strategy and less time on manual data entry. By shifting your positioning from a production shop to a strategic partner, you defend your premium pricing and separate yourself from competitors who are racing to the bottom on price.