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Homesteaders Life Company, a mutual company owned by its policy holders, is a national leader providing products and services to promote and support the funding of advance funeral planning and end-of-life expenses.

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Build a Successful Funeral Home Social Media Strategy

December 12, 2023 by Homesteaders Life Company
Featured, Funeral Home Social Media

At Homesteaders, we survey our policy owners every two years and ask how many funeral homes they considered when they made their prearrangements. In our latest survey, nearly 75% of respondents indicated they considered just one funeral home. This response shows why brand-building funeral marketing efforts are so important for a funeral business. If you aren’t the first call a potential preneed client makes, chances are good you will miss out on that business entirely.

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How to Connect with More Preneed Families

December 12, 2023 by Homesteaders Life Company
Featured, Funeral Planning

There are more ways than ever to connect with preneed families. The challenge is to find the methods that are effective for your funeral home and community – and implement them well.

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3 Reasons Your Preneed Funeral Planning Program Isn’t What It Could Be

December 12, 2023 by Homesteaders Life Company
Funeral Planning

Too many consumers still do not know they can plan and fund their funerals in advance. Plain and simple, it all boils down to awareness. Can it really be this straightforward?

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What Motivates the Baby Boomer Generation to Prearrange?

December 12, 2023 by Homesteaders Life Company
Featured, Funeral Planning

As Baby Boomers begin thinking about end-of-life issues, funeral professionals should understand their attitudes and preferences. Whether or not someone from this generation is ready to make advance funeral plans for themself, their perceptions of funeral service will shape how funeral professionals promote the value of their services.

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Personalize Your Experience at the 2023 NFDA Convention

August 3, 2023 by Homesteaders Life Company
Featured, Industry Events

The end of summer is rapidly approaching – and so is the 2023 National Funeral Directors Association International Convention & Expo, which heads to Las Vegas, September 10-13. An earlier start to the convention this year means a shorter wait until we can reconnect and share ideas, best practices and new tools for reaching more families in your communities and continuing to build upon the exceptional standard of service you provide.

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How to Reap More Benefits from Your Funeral Home’s Online Reviews

January 26, 2023 by Homesteaders Life Company
Funeral Home Marketing, Featured

If you’re in the mood to try out a new restaurant, where do you begin your search to find the perfect dinner spot? Chances are, you do a quick online search for “best restaurant near me” and start vetting your options based on a restaurant’s number of online reviews, star rating and customer feedback. As you narrow your search, do you weed out restaurants with zero reviews? How about restaurants with less than three stars? Consumers follow this same process when they begin their search for a “funeral home near me.”

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2022 Convention Highlights with NFDA President Randy Anderson

October 6, 2022 by Homesteaders Life Company
Featured, Industry Events

Homesteaders’ VP-Corporate Communications Dean Lambert chatted recently with National Funeral Directors Association president Randy Anderson about the organization’s Baltimore event. We’re a perennial supporter of NFDA’s largest annual conference, and Mr. Anderson tells us why it’s important and valuable for funeral professionals to participate.

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A Guide to Online Funeral Planning for Funeral Professionals

August 11, 2022 by Homesteaders Life Company
Featured, Funeral Home Business

As the world experiences tremendous changes in technology and consumer buying habits, funeral professionals need solutions that help them adapt to and anticipate these opportunities. One of the major developments in funeral service is a shift to online and digital services – including online funeral planning tools.

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Funeral Home Technology Solutions to Grow Your Business

June 24, 2022 by Homesteaders Life Company
Featured, Funeral Home Business

When people think about technology in the funeral industry, they often consider how tools and services can help streamline operations, reduce administrative burdens and allow their businesses to operate more efficiently. Those goals are extremely important – and achievable – with many new and emerging funeral home technology solutions.

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The Complete Guide to Implementing A Funeral Home CRM System

May 10, 2022 by Homesteaders Life Company
Featured, Funeral Home Business

Evaluating and implementing a funeral home customer relationship management (CRM) system requires careful upfront planning, time, resources and buy-in from your staff. But the rewards outweigh the risks if your staff fully adopts the system.

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