2. #C2C14!
§ Direct Edge "!
§ Operates two U.S. stock exchange !
§ Your Partner in Trading !
§ Marketing goals – increase market share, support sales,
educate customers and industry !
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§ Industry Environment!
§ Industry rhetoric around complexity of the markets and
proliferation of order types!
§ Historically one-on-one Member education based on need!
§ Primary source of information – SEC filings !
Background!
3. #C2C14!
§ Project!
§ Create an interactive guide to breakdown order type complexity!
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§ Goals!
§ Educate industry and customers about order type offering!
§ Position Direct Edge as a thought leader !
§ Create a valuable consultative sales tool !
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§ Content Considerations !
§ Use a combination of text, animation and video !
§ Scope – Comprehensive yet focused!
§ Length and pacing – Clear but engaging !
Project Framework!
4. #C2C14!
§ Requirements !
§ Vision/Project Plan/Outline!
§ Internal Team!
§ Vendor !
§ Dissemination Plan !
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§ Pain Points!
§ Assembling the content/staying in scope !
§ Approval process and delays!
Project Execution !
6. #C2C14!
Industry Feedback!
Great idea! Transparency and
education of this nature is a
great way to squash all of the
media hype around the number
of order types. – KCG
Absolutely brilliant
idea! Good for
you, leading this! –
Credit-Suisse
It is really cool presentation and I look
forward to understanding some of the
motivation behind and the popularity of these
order types. – Morgan Stanley
This came out really
well….the examples are
nice and clear and easy to
follow. – Level ATS
Very well done, this is a great instructional
asset. Professional, clear, concise. Great
job… – Joe Ratterman, BATS Global Markets
7. #C2C14!
Engagement!
§ Twitter retweets and Linked In posts!
§ Featured in various trade publications !
§ Continue to get page views more than 6 months later!
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! First Month’s Results
§ Total Number of Views – 1,562
§ Average Duration per Visit – 31 minutes
§ Average Number of Slides Viewed Per Visit – 13