Stó:lō from Sts’alis and Tsimpshian from Metlakatla, Francine is an established Indigenous entrepreneur. She owns three successful small businesses in the Coast Salish territory in BC - the Cheam Trading Post, the Sto:lo Seafood Company, and iSto:lo Media Solutions. Francine is responsible for the overall operation of these family-owned businesses.
Francine has a profound respect for her Indigenous culture and traditions. Along with her family, she founded the Semoya Dancers, a traditional group that shares the Stó:lō culture and history through song, story and dance. The renowned group performed at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010, was showcased at The Reach Gallery Museum in Abbotsford B.C., and was also featured in the publication Man Turned to Stone: T’xwelátse.
Francine holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and anthropology from the University of British Columbia and was named valedictorian of the Ch'nook Indigenous Business Management Program through the Sauder School of Business at UBC.
Francine has a profound respect for her Indigenous culture and traditions. Along with her family, she founded the Semoya Dancers, a traditional group that shares the Stó:lō culture and history through song, story and dance. The renowned group performed at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010, was showcased at The Reach Gallery Museum in Abbotsford B.C., and was also featured in the publication Man Turned to Stone: T’xwelátse.
Francine holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and anthropology from the University of British Columbia and was named valedictorian of the Ch'nook Indigenous Business Management Program through the Sauder School of Business at UBC.
Public Relations is anything that connects you to your audience. This is what iSto:lo loves to do:
- Brand Development
- Communications Campaigns
- Content Writing - Publications, Websites, Press Releases
- Event Management Services
iSto:lo creates print publications that reflects your company and gets your message to your community.
Send it to print, or let's publish it online.
Send it to print, or let's publish it online.
- Brochures | Rack Cards
- Business Cards
- Annual Reports
A marketing plan is a road map - it gathers information, outlines a budget, speaks to the need of your audiences and develops realistic goals and objectives to increase revenue and meet overall company goals. iSto:lo can create a realistic marketing plan and budget that makes sense to your company.
Post! Or, post with intention! Why do you want to reach your community through social media, and what do you want to share as the company grows, goes through hard times, or celebrates the good times. How do you tell posts and picture are working? What are the right social media channels to use or should you use all of them?
iSto:lo loves social media and can develop and implement a social media strategy for your company.
iSto:lo loves social media and can develop and implement a social media strategy for your company.
iSto:lo Media Solutions creates websites that are simple and clean with a strong, clear message. We can create or re-create your website with full email and social media integration so you can connect with your community easily and seamlessly.
Your company brand is your story through time - the past, present and future of your company. It is what people remember about your company. It is what people think, feel, and say when they see your logo. A brand is a relationship that is based on trust with your community. It supports advertising, inspires employees, and builds a strong customer base.
iSto:lo is available to develop the foundation of a strong company brand through a consistent voice and imagery that truly represents who you are.
iSto:lo is available to develop the foundation of a strong company brand through a consistent voice and imagery that truly represents who you are.
Sto:lo are my People. The People of the River. The People living along the Sto:lo, or what is now known as the Fraser River. We are fish people, a cedar people, a people connected to our territory. That is what makes us who we are.
iSto:lo Media is about sharing who we are, with the people we want to be connected to - our community. Through websites, print material or social media, iSto:lo offers a way to share your story.
iSto:lo Media is about sharing who we are, with the people we want to be connected to - our community. Through websites, print material or social media, iSto:lo offers a way to share your story.
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We specialize in telling your story! As an indigenous-owned company from the Coast Salish territory, cultural values of integrity, community, storytelling traditions, and creating lasting connections are a part of my everyday work.
iSto:lo provides services that connect you to your community and turn your goals into reality. We love creating and implementing strategies that connect you to your community - especially websites, print material and events.
We love fresh. We love simple. We love sharing your story!
iSto:lo provides services that connect you to your community and turn your goals into reality. We love creating and implementing strategies that connect you to your community - especially websites, print material and events.
We love fresh. We love simple. We love sharing your story!
