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Stop Sending Proposals That Get Ignored: Price on the Call and Win the Work
How many proposals have you sent recently that never received a response?
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Key takeaways
- The problem:
- Proposals sent after meetings are often ignored or met with price questions.
- Timing, not price:
- The issue is often when and how pricing is discussed, not the fee level.
- Value first:
- Clients choose value, not the cheapest; build value before discussing fees.
- Price on the call:
- Present pricing during the meeting rather than in a later proposal.
- The masterclass:
- Reza Hooda ran a live pricing masterclass on 17 June 2026.
Stop Sending Proposals That Get Ignored: Price on the Call and Win the Work
Have you ever spent time preparing a detailed quote, only to be met with silence?
Do prospects regularly come back asking for discounts, questioning individual line items, or telling you they’ll “think about it”?
And are you finding that even when you know the value your firm delivers, converting that value into higher fees remains a challenge?
If any of these sound familiar, you’re not alone.
For many accountancy firms, winning the work isn’t the problem. The problem is what happens after the meeting.
A promising prospect agrees that they need help. You invest time preparing a proposal. You carefully scope the work, calculate the fee, and send it over.
Then the waiting begins.
Sometimes they disappear entirely. Sometimes they return with questions about price. Increasingly, some are even using AI tools to analyse proposals and challenge individual service lines before making a decision.
The result? Longer sales cycles, more price negotiations, and too many opportunities slipping through the cracks.
The Real Problem Isn’t Your Pricing
Many firm owners assume the issue is their fee level.
In reality, the issue is often when and how the pricing conversation happens.
When a prospect leaves a meeting without discussing fees properly, the proposal becomes the entire conversation. The value you explained during the call fades into the background, and the only thing left on the screen is a number.
That number is then judged in isolation.
The most successful firms don’t leave pricing discussions until after the meeting. They address pricing while the prospect is still engaged, still asking questions, and still focused on the outcomes they want to achieve.
When value is clearly established first, pricing becomes far easier to justify.
Why Clients Aren’t Actually Price Sensitive
One of the biggest misconceptions in professional services is that clients choose the cheapest option.
Most don’t.
Clients choose the option they believe offers the greatest value.
When prospects challenge fees, it’s often because they haven’t fully understood the value of the solution being presented. They may understand the service, but not the impact.
That’s why firms that consistently command higher fees spend more time understanding the prospect’s challenges, goals, risks, and opportunities before discussing price.
The conversation shifts from:
“How much does this cost?”
to:
“What is the value of solving this problem?”
Join Reza Hooda for a Live Pricing Masterclass
To help firms improve their pricing conversations and win more work, Capium is delighted to host a special webinar with practice growth expert Reza Hooda.
Stop Sending Proposals That Get Ignored: Price on the Call and Win the Work
Wednesday 17 June 2026 11:00am BST
In this practical session, Reza will share the pricing strategies he has used within his own firm and taught to hundreds of accountants looking to improve profitability and conversion rates.
Rather than focusing on theory, this session will show you exactly how to handle pricing discussions in real time and overcome the objections that prevent prospects from saying yes.
What You’ll Learn
During the session, you’ll discover:
- Why proposals sent after meetings often get ignored
- How to identify and qualify serious prospects earlier
- The questions that uncover real client needs and opportunities
- How to build value before discussing fees
- How to present pricing confidently during the meeting
- How to avoid lengthy proposal negotiations
- What to say when prospects ask for discounts
- How to respond to “I’ll think about it”
- Ways to handle objections from prospects using AI tools to analyse quotes
- How to send engagement letters after agreement has already been reached
You’ll also see a live pricing demonstration showing how the process works from start to finish.
Stop Losing Opportunities to Silence
Every unanswered proposal represents more than lost revenue.
It represents time spent preparing quotes, following up prospects, and negotiating fees that may never convert.
By learning how to move pricing conversations into the meeting itself, firms can shorten sales cycles, improve conversion rates, and build stronger client relationships from the outset.
If you’re looking to win more of the opportunities already coming through your pipeline and charge appropriately for the value you deliver, this is a webinar you won’t want to miss.
Reserve Your Place
Stop Sending Proposals That Get Ignored: Price on the Call and Win the Work
📅 Wednesday 17 June 2026 🕚 11:00am BST 🎥 Live Webinar + Q&A
Register today and learn how to turn pricing conversations into signed engagements before the meeting even ends.
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