creating a value proposition

When – and how – To Discount Your Fees

October 6, 2026

As a general rule I don’t recommend that a professional discount fees as it tends to undermine their entire value proposition whilst also creating a mindset for the client that the adviser is a price-taker…

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Dependability: Is it a differentiator?

August 21, 2026

While talking to a very experienced and successful adviser I asked him what he put his phenomenal success down to. He said: “I am dependable”. As simple as that…a 40 year record of happy clients…

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client-value

WHERE do you add value?

May 19, 2026

In the continual search for differentiation strategies and creating a strong sense of “value received” by clients one of the ways to think about how to stand out is to consider where you choose to…

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Answer The 3 Questions That Help Them Choose You

March 17, 2026

Your marketing objective is simple: Help ideal clients choose you. The most important word in that sentence was “help“, and that is very different to “convince“, which is the typical marketing approach. A great marketing…

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Here is how to work out WHERE to compete

March 10, 2026

A cornerstone of great strategy is understanding where to compete in the market…or rather, which area of expertise or service offering to lead with in the marketing efforts. Once the target market clients have been…

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The 4 Key Levers That Create Great Capital Value For An Advisory Firm

February 17, 2026

Creating great capital value for a professional services firm is usually one of the owners primary objectives as they more often than not see their business value as a critical part of their own financial…

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What IS value to your prospect?

August 1, 2025

It may seem an obvious question; but what is value in the eyes of your prospective clients? Value can be determined by any individual in any number of ways of course, and what is valuable…

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How can you value financial advice?

March 18, 2025

Putting a value upon financial advice is a tough issue for advisers and consumers alike. There is a pretty basic concept as far as “Value” goes for any consumer purchase though which is not a…

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