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Branding in the Digital World

Build a Brand Strategy Your Business Can Actually Use

A practical workshop for SME owners and business leaders who want to position, differentiate and communicate their brand more clearly in today’s digital marketplace. You work on your own business throughout — and leave with a brand strategy you can take back and use.

PracticalHands-OnWork on Your Own Business
Up to 70% SSG Course Fee Funding*Eligible companies may also use available SFEC credits*
Come with your business
  1. 01
    Understand
  2. 02
    Differentiate
  3. 03
    Position
  4. 04
    Define
  5. 05
    Tell
  6. 06
    Activate
  7. 07
    Action
Leave with the foundation of your own brand strategy.
Business leaders working together in a strategy session
Does this sound familiar?

Your Business Has Grown. Has Your Brand Grown With It?

  • We have been in business for years but have never properly defined our brand.
  • Our logo or website has changed, but our positioning has not.
  • Customers know our founder better than they know our company.
  • Our competitors seem to say the same things we do.
  • Our marketing team keeps producing content, but there is no clear strategy behind it.
  • Our sales team describes the company differently depending on who is talking.
  • We are entering a new market or targeting a new customer segment.
  • The next generation wants to modernise the business without losing its heritage.
  • We want to move away from competing mainly on price.
  • We want our company to become more recognisable and valuable beyond the founder.
If several of these sound familiar, this workshop was designed for you.
What you will build

Don’t Just Learn Branding. Build Your Own Brand Strategy.

01

Understand

  • Who are your most valuable customers?
  • What problems are they trying to solve?
  • What really matters to them when choosing a company like yours?
02

Differentiate

  • Why should customers choose you instead of your competitors?
  • Which strengths are genuinely meaningful to customers?
03

Position

  • What position should your brand own in the customer’s mind?
  • How do you want the market to describe your company?
04

Define

  • Value proposition
  • Brand promise
  • Brand personality
  • Key differentiators
05

Tell

  • Brand story
  • Core messages
  • Key proof points
  • Tone of voice
06

Activate

  • Website, LinkedIn & social media
  • Digital advertising, video & content
  • Sales materials
  • Customer experience
07

Action

  • Identify what you should prioritise over the next 90 days.

Every stage is worked on using your own company, customers and market.

What you will walk away with

Leave With the Foundation of Your Own Brand Strategy

This is not a generic branding template. You work on your own company, customers, market and challenges throughout the workshop.

1Target Customer
2Customer Needs & Motivations
3Competitive Landscape
4SWOT Analysis
5Brand Differentiation
6USP Development
7Brand Positioning
8Value Proposition
9Brand Promise
10Brand Personality
11Brand Story
12Key Messages
13Digital Brand Priorities
14Content Direction
15Customer Experience Priorities
1690-Day Brand Action Plan
Why branding matters more online

Your Customers Often Meet Your Brand Before They Meet You

Customers form an opinion about your company before ever speaking to the founder or a salesperson. In the workshop, you learn how positioning and messaging should connect consistently across every channel.

Your brand is being formed online whether you deliberately manage it or not.
GoogleWebsiteLinkedInInstagramFacebookTikTokXiaoHongShu (where relevant)Online reviewsVideosArticlesAI search & recommendations
Brand beyond the founder

Could Your Brand Continue Without You?

For many SMEs, the founder is still the centre of the business. A stronger company brand helps the business stand on its own.

The founder is often…

  • The face of the company
  • Chief salesperson
  • Keeper of key customer relationships
  • Source of product knowledge
  • Final decision-maker
Founder ReputationCompany Reputation
Personal RelationshipsCompany Relationships
Founder KnowledgeOrganisational Knowledge
A Successful BusinessA More Transferable Business
“If you were no longer the face of your company tomorrow, would customers still choose your brand?”

Explore this further in our Beyond the Founder seminar series →

Bluehive case study · Whale Tea

From Chinese Franchisee to a Franchisor Brand Prepared for Regional Expansion

How Bluehive helps businesses reposition and repackage their brand for the next stage of growth.

Whale Tea storefront

Whale Tea was operating as an Chinese franchise concept, but the next stage of growth required the business to think beyond operating as a franchisee. Bluehive’s role is to help reposition and professionalise the brand so it can develop a stronger market identity and prepare for broader regional growth and franchising opportunities.  With the strong and refreshed brand positioning, Whale Tea is ready for regional expansion as a Singapore Franchisor.

Read Transformation Story

Brand Strategy

  • Brand positioning
  • Customer proposition
  • Competitive differentiation
  • Brand architecture

Brand Story

  • Brand narrative
  • Heritage and origin
  • Customer-facing story
  • Messaging

Brand Identity

  • Visual identity
  • Verbal identity
  • Packaging direction
  • Brand guidelines

Digital Presence

  • Website
  • Social media
  • Digital storytelling
  • Content direction

Growth Readiness

  • Regional positioning
  • Franchise positioning
  • Marketing materials
  • Brand consistency
01
Existing Business
02
Reposition
03
Repackage
04
Professionalise
05
Expand
Rebranding is not simply changing the logo. It is preparing the business for where it wants to go next.
After the workshop

From Brand Strategy to Brand Transformation

The workshop is designed so you can take your brand strategy back and start implementing it internally. For companies that need deeper support, Bluehive can help bring the strategy to life.

Brand Strategy

  • Customer and market research
  • Brand positioning
  • Competitive analysis
  • Value proposition
  • Brand architecture

Rebranding

  • Naming
  • Brand identity
  • Brand messaging
  • Brand guidelines
  • Packaging and collateral

Digital Brand

  • Website strategy
  • Website copy
  • LinkedIn
  • Social media
  • Digital campaigns
  • Content strategy
  • Corporate video

Growth & Internationalisation

  • Market-entry branding
  • International positioning
  • Regional brand development
  • Franchise branding
  • Sales and marketing materials

Need help bringing your brand strategy to life?

Speak to Bluehive
Course funding support

Up to 70% SSG Course Fee Funding

Eligible participants may enjoy up to 70% SkillsFuture Singapore course fee funding for qualifying training. Eligible employers with available SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) may also be able to use their credits towards qualifying out-of-pocket training costs, subject to prevailing requirements.

  1. Workshop Course Fee
  2. Up to 70% SSG Course Fee Funding
  3. Remaining Employer Contribution
  4. Eligible Employers May Use Available SFEC Credits

SSG Course Fee Funding

Eligible participants may receive up to 70% course fee funding, subject to prevailing SSG eligibility requirements.

SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit

Eligible employers with available SFEC may use their credits towards qualifying training costs, subject to prevailing eligibility and course requirements.

Check My Funding Eligibility

*SSG course fee funding, SFEC usage and applicable support levels are subject to prevailing participant, employer and course eligibility criteria. Please contact Bluehive for the applicable course fee and funding support.

About Bluehive

Strategy Before Execution

Bluehive Consulting Asia is a Singapore-based business transformation consultancy. We approach branding as part of the wider business strategy — not simply visual design or advertising.

Grow Smarter™

  • Branding
  • Rebranding
  • Digital Marketing
  • Market Growth
  • Internationalisation
Learn more

Work Smarter™

  • Business Transformation
  • Process Improvement
  • Digitalisation
  • AI Adoption
Learn more
About the trainer

Led by a Practitioner, Not a Lecturer

Serene Kwok, Bluehive Academy trainer

Serene Kwok

Founder & Chief Transformation Strategist, Bluehive Consulting Asia

An experienced branding and business transformation consultant working hands-on with founder-led SMEs across:

F&BLogisticsRetailHome ImprovementPremium AppliancesService Businesses

The workshop is built around real business challenges faced by SMEs — not theoretical branding exercises.

Who should attend?

Built for the People Who Run the Business

SME foundersBusiness ownersSecond-generation leadersManaging DirectorsDirectorsManagement teamsMarketing managersCompanies undergoing rebrandingBusinesses planning successionCompanies entering new marketsBusinesses preparing for regional expansion
What happens after the workshop?

Your Strategy Is the Starting Point

Take the strategy you develop back to your team and begin implementing it internally. Businesses that want deeper support can engage Bluehive separately for:

Rebranding
Website Development
Digital Marketing
Brand Communications
Regional Brand Strategy
Internationalisation Support

Ready to transform more than your brand?

Bluehive also supports businesses in developing broader transformation strategies across:

Process optimisationAI adoptionWorkflow automationInternal knowledge managementSales and marketing automationManagement visibility
Explore Work Smarter™
Take the next step

Your Business Already Has a Brand.

The Question Is Whether You Have Built It Deliberately.

Whether you are refreshing an established business, preparing the next generation, entering a new market or simply trying to stand out in a crowded digital world, start by getting your brand strategy right.

Come with your business. Leave with the foundation of your own brand strategy.

Enquire About Branding in the Digital World

Tell us about your business and whether you’d like to join a public run or bring the workshop in-house. We’ll reply within one working day.