Project 03

5paisa

This Stock Broking Company Gets A Fun Makeover

Brand
5paisa
Services
Social Media Strategy, Reels, Diwali Campaign
A phone on a stand playing a 5paisa community reel

Brief

India’s leading discount broker sought to engage early millennials by making financial conversations more accessible and less intimidating.

Our challenge was to develop a comprehensive, sustainable social media strategy that balanced informative content with a fun, relatable tone—driving meaningful engagement across multiple channels while positioning the brand as a trusted voice in the fintech space.

Idea

We took the brand’s existing guidelines and add our own twist to it.

Flipping the coin

  • Consistent Colours for better recall
  • Clean typography posts
  • Mix of human led & product specific posts
  • 5paisa post: Weekly Trends, top stories of this week
  • 5paisa post: Market Outlook, 19th to 23rd February
  • 5paisa post: Bridging Boundaries, India’s top 10 longest bridges
  • 5paisa post: which countries have the largest gold reserves in the world
  • 5paisa post: one day to go for Budget 2024
Nine 5paisa posts in a grid: price rigging explained, trading myths, the 2000 rupee note, credit card spends

How do we catch ‘em young?

  • Explaining compounding using coffee as an example.
  • Directed investment strategies that’s fitting for their immediate goals.
  • Using millennial bollywood references to increase relatability.
  • Reel: is your wake-up call a cup of coffee?
  • Reel: what’s on your 2024 bucket list?
  • Reel: a bowl of tomatoes over a woman talking to camera, 1 KG
+400K
Share rate went up by
1.5M
First reel to hit on page

The Mix Bag of 5 paisa

Step 1: Educate the audience on key trading terms to demystify the world of finance.

Step 2: Capitalize on trending topics to deliver educational content in a fun, engaging, and shareable format.

Step 3: Consistently repeat these steps to foster a community of brand advocates.

By following this approach, we positioned the brand as a leading fintech platform that not only understands the complexities of money but also serves as a trusted guide in the trading journey.

  • A phone on a stand showing an education reel: why trading?
  • A phone on a stand showing a trends reel

Diwali campaign for Muhurat Trading

For Diwali, we wanted to capture the warmth and joy that comes with the festival, showing how money and Diwali are naturally linked.

Our videos blended the spirit of the holiday with the world of trading, making it feel more approachable and inclusive, while celebrating new opportunities and prosperity.

  • Diwali reel frame: two women dressed for the festival
  • Diwali reel frame: a young man in a red kurta
  • Diwali reel frame: a couple in red at the table, #5paisaMuhuratTrading

Results

+240K
Follower Growth Pre-Campaign
+300K
Follower Growth Post-Campaign
3 Months
Duration