015 · Version 1 vs Version 2

Version 1 – Consultant uses consulting language. Version 2 – Plain Language SMEs has the same design, structure and facts, but is rewritten for trades, hospitality and local service owners.

CRUX Consulting
Year 9
Version A average reading level
Year 3–4
Version B average reading level (target: Year 5–6 or easier)
221
consulting jargon words in A (infrastructure, governance, pathway…)
0
of those words in B
Version 1 – ConsultantOpen full page ↗
Version 2 – Plain Language SMEsOpen full page ↗
What changed

Main differences

B keeps the same design, page order, sections, case studies and facts. Only the words, some names and the industry order change.

ItemVersion 1 – ConsultantVersion 2 – Plain Language SMEs
Who it speaks toSMEs in general, plus larger organisationsTrades, hospitality and local services first. Bigger businesses are still welcome.
MenuIndustries · Insights · Book a DiscoveryWho We Help · Tips · Book a Free Chat
Hero line"…become simpler to run and easier to grow. We look at the system producing your results…""…run smoother, win more work and get time back. We find what's slowing you down…"
The 3 servicesBusiness Infrastructure Review · Infrastructure & Products · Consulting & Improvement PartnershipBusiness Check-Up · Systems We Build · Hands-On Help
Conversion offerConversion Infrastructure: Found → Convert → Keep → Grow → LearnGet More Customers: Get found → Get booked → Keep them → Grow → Check
Operational EngineDirection · Execution · Customer Growth · Technology & AI · Reporting & Learning"The 5 parts of your business": Where you're heading · Getting the work done · Winning customers · Tools & tech · Knowing your numbers
6 considerationsValue · Risk · Efficiency · Growth · Customer · Learning6 questions: Worth it? · Safe? · Time · Growth · Customers · Results
C.R.U.X modelDiscover, analyse and define…Same letters, explained plainly: look closely · make a plan · fix it · keep it running well
Industry orderRestaurants · Allied Health · Home & Trade · OtherTrades & Home Services · Cafés, Restaurants & Bars · Health Clinics · Other
Homepage case studiesDr Adrian firstEco Bin Cleaning first, as the trades example
Results wording"client-reported", "revenue""owner's figures", "money coming in"

Reading levels use the Flesch–Kincaid grade, measured on each page's body sentences. Review notes are left out of the count. It's a rough guide, not an exact measure.