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Mark Wickersham - chartered accountant, public speaker and value pricing expert – has spent the last 20 years teaching accountants and bookkeepers about the wonders of value pricing. In this podcast he tackles some of the industry’s most common frustrations such as dealing with price sensitive clients, having the pricing conversation, and being confident when it comes to charging the higher prices that you deserve. Mark is obsessed with value pricing! It is far superior to the fixed pricing or hourly billing methods that most accounting professionals typically use and everyone should be using it. It’s how he built his 7-figure business, and it’s how you are going to do the same. These episodes are recordings of live monthly training sessions in which Mark teaches accountants and bookkeepers like you how to price your services, how to win more clients and how to run a more profitable business.

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5 Prompting Upgrades You Need for GPT-5 and Agent Mode

January 05, 2026 • Mark Wickersham • Season 1 • Episode 99

GPT-5 has changed the rules—are your prompts keeping up?

Discover five practical prompting upgrades that dramatically improve results with GPT-5 and Agent Mode.

Learn why prompt engineering is more important than ever, and how small structural changes can unlock better reasoning, accuracy, and control.

We break down real examples, including meta-prompting and planning-before-execution techniques you can use immediately.

If GPT-5 has felt frustrating or unpredictable, this episode shows you exactly how to fix it.

Sharper prompts. Smarter agents. Better outcomes—starting now.

The latest episode of the Value Pricing Podcast is now available: 5 Prompting Upgrades You Need for GPT-5 and Agent Mode

In today's episode you will learn:

Why GPT-5 demands clearer, more structured prompts than before
Five practical prompting upgrades for better accuracy and control
How planning before execution improves GPT-5 reasoning dramatically
When to use instant, thinking, and agentic workflows effectively
How meta-prompting upgrades old prompts for GPT-5 performance

Don’t miss out on learning how to take back control of GPT-5 and turn smarter prompting into consistently better results.

Listen now!

Mark Wickersham

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