Articles by Paul Claireaux

How many ways are you unique?

And why is this the key to planning your money?

How many ways are you unique. Clean. Paul Claireaux

How many ways are you unique?

And why is this the key to planning your money?

When we recognise we’re unique, we stop wasting time looking for ready-made financial plans – from bloggers, influencers or the money pages of the Press. Instead, we focus on designing what we need – a plan for our unique circumstances and financial life goals. We are unique in many ways, as we’ll see, but we…

Need more *BANGS* for your marketing bucks?

What if you could save 50% or 90% on your content marketing costs?

Need more BANGS. Paul Claireaux

Need more *BANGS* for your marketing bucks?

What if you could save 50% or 90% on your content marketing costs?

This is the third of three Insights for owners of financial planning and advice firms—on cutting your marketing costs.  If you’re building or enhancing your (consumer-facing) educational library, this Insight is definitely for you. This is a 15 to 20-minute read, depending on your speed. 

How could you build a great financial education program?

And what might your program cost?

Marketing too hard and expensive. Paul Claireaux

How could you build a great financial education program?

And what might your program cost?

In this series of three posts (for financial planners and advisers), I explore why great financial education programs can cost £200,000 or more over time. And I show you how to eliminate most of those costs—and the immense work these projects can demand of you. In the first short post, I explored the question of…

Six ways to rate a content creator? (Part 3)

Do they expand your Insight library, and are their fees fair?

How to rate a content creator. Part 3. Paul Claireaux

Six ways to rate a content creator? (Part 3)

Do they expand your Insight library, and are their fees fair?

This (10-minute read) is the last of three Insights for owners of Financial Planning and Advice firms, in which I outline six questions to help you assess any potential (or existing) content supplier. If you’d rather talk than read about this checklist, book a meeting with me here. 

Six ways to rate a content creator? (Part 2)

Does the content dive deep into fascinating topics?

How to rate a content creator. Part 2. Paul Claireaux

Six ways to rate a content creator? (Part 2)

Does the content dive deep into fascinating topics?

This (10-minute read) is the second of three Insights for owners of Financial Planning and Advice firms, in which I outline six questions to help you assess any potential (or existing) content supplier. If you’d rather talk than read about these six tests, you can book a meeting here

Does your firm make a clear client promise?

and is it helping you to stand out from the crowd?

Stand out in sea of grey. Paul Claireaux

Does your firm make a clear client promise?

and is it helping you to stand out from the crowd?

Does your firm make a clear client promise? And is it helping you stand out from the crowd? Your ideal clients are making a decision about your firm in seconds. What are they hearing? And can everyone in your firm — and your professional introducers — give the same answer? Here’s a quick test. Ask…

Does your content need a good SCAN?

Does your content need a SCAN. Paul Claireaux

Does your content need a good SCAN?

On this page, you’ll learn about a valuable NEW content scanning service The service is designed primarily for financial planning/advice business owners offering educational Insights on Money (and Money Psychology) topics. However, it could also help you if you offer other professional services in this or other sectors. The aim is simple: to help you…

What is ‘Education-First Marketing’?

And why is it KEY to business success now?

School children. Hands up. Paul Claireaux

What is ‘Education-First Marketing’?

And why is it KEY to business success now?

A 10 to 20 minute read, depending on your speed. In this Insight, I’ll explore why leading firms (in all professional services) now take an education-first approach to marketing. And we’ll see why this is crucial to your firm’s long-term success, regardless of how you obtain enquiries for your services. Do you ask clients to…