What have you learned starting a consulting program?

Hi Everyone,

Our company might add a new, higher account tier with more concierge service and thus a higher price point. This new team would provide gated/paid content with external business partners/elite clients, a more frequent cadence for business review, and greater access for our client to tap into our most experienced staff for strategy/tactics/support, etc.

We have exceptional client success leads who provide outstanding service and support in a remote setting. We currently only charge for implementation (and even that is about 50-80% lower than our competitors in our market), and we wrap our service costs into the contract price. This new team would provide even more than what we currently offer.

Has anyone seen similar models? What advice would you have? How much more should we charge for more intensive service and support compared to our already stellar service? Are we better off setting a retainer/subscription or per project (or both)? 

Anecdotally, it seems like we need to build a stronger client community first, so clients self-identify as wanting such a service first. However, I would love to hear what everyone else thinks.

Thank you in advance for your insight!

-Also, quick edit, I realized the title doesn't quite reflect the comment in hindsight. Thanks!

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