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Positioning framework
What it is. A single-page statement of category, audience, differentiation and proof — written in plain English for Singapore and APAC markets, without competitor bashing or superlatives that cannot be sourced.
When it is needed. After a pivot, before a regional launch, or when sales and marketing describe the company differently in the same week. Also when a new agency arrives and asks “what is the one line?” without receiving a consistent answer.
What you receive. A signed positioning framework (PDF and editable document), a companion “do not say” list, and three approved elevator lengths: twelve words, forty words, and one paragraph.
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Brand narrative
What it is. The chronological and thematic story of why the company exists, what problem it addresses, and where it is going — stripped of hagiography and tuned for readers who encounter the brand cold on a website or annual report.
When it is needed. When founder lore has outgrown the About page, when APAC expansion requires local context without rewriting origin, or when recruitment materials sound like a different company from investor materials.
What you receive. A narrative document with chapter headings, pull quotes approved for reuse, and a mapping table showing which passages belong on web, deck, press and internal onboarding.
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Message hierarchy
What it is. A ranked table of messages — primary, secondary, tertiary — with rules for channel, audience and length. Every outward claim must trace to a row in this table or be flagged for revision.
When it is needed. When product marketing, corporate comms and the CEO’s LinkedIn account publish overlapping but incompatible themes. Common after rapid headcount growth or a merger of product lines.
What you receive. A hierarchy spreadsheet and a one-page “decision tree” for writers: if the audience is X and the channel is Y, lead with message Z.
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Brand voice
What it is. A voice guide built from worked examples, not adjectives. Register (formal to conversational), sentence length, British versus American spelling choices for APAC, and a list of phrases the company has retired with reasons noted.
When it is needed. When multiple writers produce acceptable copy that somehow does not sound like one organisation — especially after outsourcing content or opening a regional marketing hire.
What you receive. A voice manual with before/after rewrites, a glossary of preferred terms, and five “stress test” paragraphs showing voice under crisis, celebration, apology, product launch and recruitment.
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Editorial programme
What it is. A twelve-month calendar of themes, columns and tentpole pieces tied to business milestones — each entry linked to a row in the message hierarchy so content reinforces rather than dilutes the position.
When it is needed. When the blog exists but nobody owns its relationship to strategy, or when leadership asks for “more published commentary” without a definition of what thoughts belong to the brand.
What you receive. An editorial calendar document, brief templates for each column type, and a quarterly review checklist for your internal editor.
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Brand-system documentation
What it is. The master folio for visual and verbal identity: logo usage, colour logic, typography, spacing, photography direction, and cross-references to the voice and message documents — versioned with a change log.
When it is needed. Before handing off to a new design agency, after a partial rebrand that never completed, or when franchise partners and subsidiaries apply the mark inconsistently across the region.
What you receive. A brand-system PDF, source files where applicable, a named custodian checklist for your side, and an amendment procedure aligned with Dispatch versioning rules.
