ABOUT FINANCE MAP
Finance Map is a three-hour class created by Matthew Craston for companies, to give their employees a much more detailed understanding of Finance. Relevant companies will be all those which interact with financial firms, as well as financial institutions themselves. Matthew delivers his training in the offices of the company, or remotely by video conference.
Finance Map can also be a face-to-face or video one-on-one tutorial on finance for individuals seeking jobs with financial firms, or for professionals just wishing to understand finance better.
Navigating Financial Statements is a second class created for those working with financial statements, who need a clearer understanding of how they work and how to interpret them. Again, this can be delivered to companies or to individuals.
APRIL NEWS – NEW LAW FIRM CLIENT
APRIL NEWS – NEW LAW FIRM CLIENT
One very large law firm, which first saw my Finance Map offering back in 2015, has been tempted by the remote video conference version to use Finance Map for the first time over this summer.
APRIL NEWS – REMOTE FINANCE MAP BOOKING
APRIL NEWS – REMOTE FINANCE MAP BOOKING
I delivered my first remote class via Webex to an audience of 13 senior employees of an insurance broking client, and eight more companies have booked my remote classes over the summer months.
APRIL NEWS – PREPARING FOR REMOTE TEACHING
APRIL NEWS – PREPARING FOR REMOTE TEACHING
It was another quiet month for classes, but with my team’s help I trained myself on Webex, Zoom and Teams; and I converted my teaching materials into PDF format for easy transmission ahead of classes.
MARCH NEWS – ARMY LEAVER CLASS
MARCH NEWS – ARMY LEAVER CLASS
In spite of the circumstances, it was easy to deliver my one-on-one Finance Map class to an army leaver with an interest in joining a financial firm. This side of my business might even grow during the lockdown.
MARCH NEWS – REMOTE FINANCE MAP
MARCH NEWS – REMOTE FINANCE MAP
I have quickly adapted my business so as to deliver both of my classes remotely, to employees working from their homes. I am pleased that all of my March, April and May bookings have successfully been converted into this format.
MARCH NEWS – THE CORONAVIRUS
MARCH NEWS – THE CORONAVIRUS
I returned from holiday to a very changed UK, and a lockdown was imposed in mid-month. I wrote to all of my client companies, which have closed their offices and asked their employees to work from home.
FEBRUARY NEWS – WEALTH MANAGEMENT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS
FEBRUARY NEWS – WEALTH MANAGEMENT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS
Even well-known large financial institutions use Finance Map, not so much in their front office, but much more widely, in the firm’s support areas.
FEBRUARY NEWS – SECOND CLASS FOR MY LATEST INSURANCE CLIENT
FEBRUARY NEWS – SECOND CLASS FOR MY LATEST INSURANCE CLIENT
Following on from last month, I taught the rest of the Financial Institutions team at a large insurance broking firm – these are true “know your clients” sessions.
FEBRUARY NEWS – FIVE CLASSES AT LAW FIRM
FEBRUARY NEWS – FIVE CLASSES AT LAW FIRM
Four of my regular law firm clients arranged five classes in London during the month – most of all, young lawyers seem to appreciate the clarity that I provide.
JANUARY NEWS – CLASS AT A NEW INSURANCE FIRM
JANUARY NEWS – CLASS AT A NEW INSURANCE FIRM
“I have previously enjoyed your Finance Map training session at my former employer…and would be interested in setting up a session at my new shop for the Financial Institutions team here.”
JANUARY NEWS – TRIP TO PARIS FOR MY PR CLIENT
JANUARY NEWS – TRIP TO PARIS FOR MY PR CLIENT
Thank you for arranging for the same audience to attend both of my two classes in one day – “Excellent feedback and very pleased what you did for my colleagues in Paris.”
JANUARY NEWS – BACK TO A REGULAR LAW FIRM CLIENT
JANUARY NEWS – BACK TO A REGULAR LAW FIRM CLIENT
Finance Map in London – “The feedback from the sessions last year was extremely positive and we feel it is a really valuable session for the NQs to have early on.”
DECEMBER NEWS – TRIP TO PARIS IN 2020
DECEMBER NEWS – TRIP TO PARIS IN 2020
In January I am travelling to Paris to teach Finance Map and Navigating Financial Statements in a single day in my longest serving Financial PR firm client.
DECEMBER NEWS – BOTH CLASSES FOR US LAW FIRM
DECEMBER NEWS – BOTH CLASSES FOR US LAW FIRM
Two classes in successive weeks with a US law firm – Finance Map for their trainees and Navigating Financial Statements for their associates.
NOVEMBER NEWS – BOTH CLASSES FOR FINANCIAL PR FIRM
NOVEMBER NEWS – BOTH CLASSES FOR FINANCIAL PR FIRM
My major Financial PR client returned to book Finance Map and Navigating Financial Statements to the same audience in successive weeks.
NOVEMBER NEWS – NEW INSURANCE COMPANY
NOVEMBER NEWS – NEW INSURANCE COMPANY
I taught senior officers at another London insurance company, wishing to gain a closer understanding of their assorted financial clients.
NOVEMBER NEWS – UK LAWYER TRAINEES
NOVEMBER NEWS – UK LAWYER TRAINEES
Two Finance Map classes were given this month and last month to the autumn trainee intake of the UK’s most prestigious law firm.
OCTOBER NEWS – VIDEO LINK CLASS
OCTOBER NEWS – VIDEO LINK CLASS
Assisted by my much-praised materials, I gave another very successful class by video link to several overseas offices of a large US law firm.
OCTOBER NEWS – NEW FINANCIAL PR FIRM
OCTOBER NEWS – NEW FINANCIAL PR FIRM
I taught Finance Map at a new Financial PR firm, after a recommendation by an attendee of one of my law firm classes to her boyfriend.
September news – More strategic communications
SEPTEMBER NEWS – MORE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
Not only has my new public relations client now booked me in October, but a previous public relations client has come back for sessions in November. In this sector, I have the opportunity to teach very senior management.