Michael Scotti

Experience

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  TraderForum

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2001

  Director

  Ran a conference group of 200 U.S. and European institutional money managers and head traders that generated $2.5 million annually in sales. • Developed and organized timely programs on financial industry issues in trading and money management, working closely with members on programming and networking opportunities.• Experienced a 24% increase in the U.S. group—from 147 institutions to 182; Launched a successful European meeting for equity traders worldwide that is still popular today. Show less

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  KV Execution Services (Bear Wagner Specialists)

  Jun 2001 - Mar 2004

  Director of Client Relations

  Led and managed the marketing and client relations for a major NYSE brokerage firm affiliated with Bear Stearns, whose clients included four of the top 10 largest U.S. money managers. • Built strong relationships by keeping clients—and prospects—apprised of firm, industry, market structure and regulatory developments through sales calls and written correspondence. • Introduced the firm’s proprietary trading research to more than a dozen large institutions, which resulted in a doubling of the firm’s account base and a 30 percent increase in revenue. Show less

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  Traders Magazine

  May 2005 - Sept 2012

  Editorial Director

  Managed all aspects of editorial content and reporting for Traders Magazine, the leading monthly magazine devoted to the coverage of Wall Street’s trading community. • Developed and oversaw Traders Magazine’s digital and online strategy, increasing traffic by 20% each year through LinkedIn, Facebook and twitter strategies; relaunched Traders’ Web site, adding daily e-newsletters, video and Web seminars, while publishing 20 print issues a year.• Won a prestigious award in 2009 from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers in the Small Magazine Enterprise category (Under 500,000 Circulation). • Built new business lines in conferences, live events and custom publishing. Expanded coverage into options and FX trading to reach more readers and advertisers. Developed and expanded Traders Online, which experienced a twentyfold revenue growth from 2007 to 2012.• Managed and motivated a team of four journalists, including assigning and editing stories. Show less

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  The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation

  Aug 2015 - Jun 2017

  Editorial Director

  Recruited to upgrade and lead internal and external editorial and client communications. Created editorial calendars and ran successful campaigns for innovative products: blockchain and Franklin Covey’s Four Disciplines of Execution (4DX). ● Guided story development from start to finish, laddering editorial content that resulted in three well-researched internal stories per week on the company intranet and for a client newsletter. Leveraged content across multiple channels while ensuring corporate messaging hit its mark.● Oversaw a team of three internal writers and built a team of seven freelancers, while strategizing and working closely with key senior stakeholders to build an editorial team. Show less

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  Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

  Jul 2017 - Sept 2019

  Realtor Sales Associate
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  Editorial & Content Strategy Services

  Sept 2019 - Jun 2020

  Lead Writer & Editor

  Delivers compelling content that tells a story, helping companies to clearly communicate their message to internal stakeholders and clients to grow sales through blogs, long-form journalism and other media.

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  TabbFORUM

  Jun 2020 - now

  Editorial Director

  Named Editorial Director after a restructuring at TabbForum, a capital markets publication, serving as the financial industry's primary source for thought leadership in all the major asset classes: Equities, Derivatives, Fixed Income, Digital Assets, plus ESG. Oversee all editorial content, ensuring that contributions meet TabbForum strict standards: Articles must address developments, trends or important issues in the securities industry, focusing on the business of finance, including technology and regulation. ● Produce 460 newsletters a year for a Wall St. audience – A daily, four weeklies and special reports.● Collaborate and work closely with contributing writers from within the securities industry, as well as freelance writers, and corporate and agency public relations firms, which accounts for between 15-20 contributed articles each week.● Curate news, ensuring timeliness and relevance. ● Created a video series that focuses on Wall St.: "The Market Structure Wave. Show less