The storytelling strategies exhibited by Corus Entertainment can be analyzed more closely through the Forman Framework. As a guide for organizations, the primary function of the Forman Framework is to determine whether storytelling efforts by companies are successful in components such as: building trust, fluency, and authenticity.
The Forman Framework As mentioned previously, Corus is successful in exhibiting authenticity over all their communication platforms as their words match their deeds. Moreover, their vision, story, and micronarratives consist of both tacit and explicit knowledge that can be verified by employees and partners. Thus, Corus does not advertise false information or follow a persona of “more talk, less action”. The organization’s
…show more content…
For example, all updates are published to the company website and social media platforms in the same order and frequently. Considering how consistent the brand is with publishing content, their stories are able to deliver authenticity and fluency in ways that sustain their competitive advantage. Corus’ can also be highly commended on their vision-driven narrative which has remained the same since 1999. By continuing to work towards achieving the company’s vision, Corus has solidified their masterplot and prioritized the micronarratives of their employees and affiliated brands, thereby allowing personal values to align with those of the company. Through strong storytelling strategies, Corus has grown into one of Canada’s most influential integrated media and entertainment companies; their achievement of 900 awards in 15 years proves their success (Corus Entertainment,
Amujo, O. C., & Otubanjo, O. (2010). The informal corporate identity communication process. Corporate Reputation Review, 13(3), 157-171. doi:10.1057/crr.2010.18
The article’s persona is established as an informed voice on the importance of visual content and by their credentials as a member of the social & digital media team at Hunter Public Relations in New York. Moreover, they convey their persona through the continual use of interesting statements, relevant data, business linguistic, and examples.
The writing strategies that we learned to find where, organizational choices, storytelling, mood, the way things were analyzed and reasoned, including sources, tone, and description and imagery. In my writing, I mostly use including sources, such as including quotes from the author to show that I am getting my information from somewhere reliable and relatable. In this paper, I use storytelling in
The company employs and trains skilled sales personnel to promote its items. Besides, direct sales branches are strategically located in high traffic zones to attract more potential buyers and strengthen revenues. The company manages its supply chain effectively. It produces annual publications of supplier codes of conduct, a move that increases brand recognition. The company enjoys implausible trade name trustworthiness, implying that many people will
Our mission is to provide consumers with innovative products to increase efficiency and productivity while proving to have less impact on our environment and help our customers do so as well. We wish to prolong our current economic growth and protect our planet in the process. The integrity of our company is based on the quality of our products, our satisfied customers, the integrity and conscientiousness of our employees and our sincerity to innovative development and evolution.
Their business Mantra is all about trust and
In today’s market of technology and visual stimulation it becomes more and more important for advertising campaigns to stand out and be innovative, and it is this idea that drove one Canadian beer company to do something that had never been done before. In light of waning interest, Kokanee, owned by the Labatt Brewing Company, enlisted the help of Toronto based Grip advertising agency to (with its entire yearly marketing budget) create something really big for there next campaign. Grip’s innovative response to this challenge was to do something completely new and create an ad in the form of a full-length feature film, which they would call: “The Movie Out Here”
“As Audiences, platforms, channels and devices continue to fragment into ever-more-spe- cific niches, earning people’s attention has become ever more challenging. To find audi- ences and break through all the noise, brands must create content that seek out, love, and share with others” (Jarboe 2011, p.455)
Storytelling. A form of communication that is engrained in history, and a form of communication that tells history. Stories can vary in length and genre. However, one variable that remains constant is their ability to give new information to process. Authors John Updike, J.E. Wideman, and T.C. Boyle use their stories, A&P, Doc’s Story, and Rara Avis, respectively, to do just that. With some active reading, these short, but meaningful stories can empower readers to have a greater apprehension of real life situations. After taking an in depth look at these three pieces of literature, each contains themes of detachment, idolization, and handling losses.
Furthermore, when examining the theme of “Power of Language” and “The Power of Stories and Story Telling” it is important to consider, who this form of storytelling benefit? How does it benefit them? The way a story is told mainly benefits the story teller. It helps the story teller tell their story and get the outcome or results they hope to see from the reader/audience through the use of all the elements that have been discussed throughout. This is exemplified through the social media today.
The Brown-Forman Corporation is one of America’s largest producers and distributors of spirits and wines; selling to state governments, retailers, and wholesalers. Founded in 1870 in Louisville, Kentucky by George Garvin Brown, the company provides comprehensive industry services that span the expanse of manufacturing, marketing, bottling, importing and exporting, and sales of alcoholic beverages. The majority of their brands are globally recognized such as Jack Daniel's, Southern Comfort, Finlandia Vodka, Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Canadian Mist, Korbel champagne, Chambord and more. Brown-Forman is recognized for its superior products and have traditionally catered to the high-end beverage market.
In an increasingly disintermediated information world, keeping a decent corporate reputation is more challenging than ever. The speed knowledge of spreads and our greater access to a wider media means "big bad news" easily gets to your phone in the space of your homeward journey (Grossman). Even though this is a nonprofit organization, it is run like a corporation. Just like a corporation, this organization has to keep up its image. Image management and finical performance have been closely related. Reputation is conceptualized by means of a two-dimensional
So this company is showing mission statement by their action in many way. And they proving that they are not only promising, they actually doing
The company has also been accredited for having maintained a high degree of diversity coupled by its ability to maintain top quality in the standards of its products. Not only has the company retained a good reputation with its clients but also maintained an excellent corporate responsibility track record. This has built the public trust in the brand and is proud to be associated with it. To the wonder of many, the company has year over year continued to yield profits way over its competitors. To maintain such a success has been pre-determined by the way it has a strict, slow growth policy which ensures that it dominates a market before moving on to dominate another market, and despite the slow nature, the company has now emerged to be one of the fastest growing companies in the United States.
The organization have a great vision which is striving to ceaselessly reinforce its position as a