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Marketing with Xiao Hong Shu (XHS): Strategies for Increasing Your Chinese Customers and Business Expansion

  • Digital Marketing & Comms
Next Intake: 6 Nov 2025 (Thu)
  • Basic
  • SkillsFuture

This programme is conducted on-campus.

Next course starts on
6 Nov 2025 (Thu) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD1,199* (as low as SGD139.70 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

1 day
Weekday (9am - 6pm)

Level
Basic
Venue

Singapore Management University

Who Should Attend

  • SMEs and MNCs who want to reach Chinese consumers in China or Chinese consumers in Singapore and beyond (e.g. South East Asia)
  • Marketing professionals who want to reach out to a new sector of consumers
  • Product managers who want to explore new ways to reach out to Chinese consumers
  • Professionals who want to be a Key Opinion Leader in the Chinese market

Overview

Xiao Hong Shu (XHS, 小红书), China's rapidly expanding social platform boasting 300 million monthly active users, is poised to revolutionise the advertising and e-commerce landscape.

In this course, find out how this app giant equips marketers with practical insights and hands-on experience to engage like-minded shoppers for amplified reach and business expansion. Participants will learn how to get started on XHS, mastering techniques to attract Chinese consumers, curate compelling content, and foster community engagement to convert users into loyal customers.

Learning Objectives

  • To understand the top cross-border tool Xiao Hong Shu, and how it can help in business expansion
  • To learn various cost-effective marketing tips to acquire target customers through Xiao Hong Shu
  • To gain hands-on experience on the usage of China’s top cross-border tool Xiao Hong Shu, to expand sales channels and build solid relationship with clients

Topic/Structure

  • Overview of Xiao Hong Shu (XHS) and its importance and relevance for your business
  • Understand the different types of XHS tools and select the right one for your business
  • Learn to create killer content that attract and draw your target audience
  • Marketing tactics to get more leads for your business (paid and unpaid methods)
  • Engage and follow up with hot leads within 48 hours
  • Learn how other businesses achieved effective outcomes through XHS marketing

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more information about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$359.70

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$139.70

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$359.70

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$139.70

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$139.70

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$139.70

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$1,199

(No Funding)

$1,199

(No Funding)

$1,199

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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Trainers

Hendrick Ho
Co-Founder
SEOciety Pte Ltd
Hendrick Ho
Co-Founder
SEOciety Pte Ltd

Hendrick is experienced with national-level and cross-border social media marketing campaigns, using both English and Chinese marketing platforms such as Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, WeChat, Weibo, Baidu and Douyin. He has successfully partnered clients from SMEs to MNCs to gain entry and expand into the China market using Digital Marketing Tools such as WeChat, Weibo, Baidu, Douyin, etc.

Hendrick has more than 20 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. Along with project and event management, he is also known for his ability to create innovative technology-based products and systems. Hendrick was previously in an MNC where he set up Business-to-Business online platforms, and customised solutions for consumer products and services. He was also leading a team in a Statutory Board to develop strategic social media products and national programmes in the Health and Wellness sector.

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