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How Funeral Professionals Can Connect to the Evolving Consumer

December 29, 2022 by Aemelia Tripp
Featured, Funeral Home Business

It’s critical to keep up with the latest trends in the funeral profession, to know how each generation responds to these trends and why they decide to prearrange their funerals. With that knowledge, you can better connect with your client families and share the benefits of preneed in meaningful ways.

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5 Ways for Funeral Professionals to be Fully Present During the Holidays

December 22, 2022 by Nicole Eilers
Featured, Funeral Home Business

Death has no schedule. It doesn’t matter if it’s 3 a.m. or if you’re in the middle of opening birthday presents, funeral professionals must be willing to put everyone and everything before themselves, and this often means missing out on holiday celebrations and events with their own family and friends. So how exactly should you “plan” to celebrate the holidays or special occasions when plans are always tentative? If you keep several important things in mind, you can create meaningful memories with your family during the holidays, even if you're on call.

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Using Workplace Rituals to Benefit Funeral Professionals

December 15, 2022 by Dr. Jason Troyer
Featured, Funeral Home Business

Funeral professionals know firsthand how rituals and ceremonies can benefit the bereaved. In fact, much of the training provided in mortuary science programs is directly connected to preparing for and facilitating funeral rituals. But did you know that rituals are beneficial for funeral professionals too? I’m not talking about grief-related rituals; I’m referring to rituals that can help funeral professionals by providing motivation, staying grounded, and being mindful. I will provide three examples of funeral professionals using rituals, including an embalmer before preparation of the body, a preplanner before setting appointments, and a funeral director before an arrangement conference.

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Top Funeral Home Business Blog Posts of 2022

December 8, 2022 by Niki Smith
Featured, Funeral Home Business

We feel the same. The year has flown by! By now, you are an expert superfan of our blog posts who loves to review a record year. If not, you are still an eager reader who wants a summary of the best tips for funeral professionals. Wherever you fall within this spectrum, we wanted to bring you a recap of our best blog posts of 2022.

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A Guide to Funeral Home Business Lending

December 2, 2022 by Alyssa McNab
Featured, Funeral Home Business

When considering a funeral home ownership transition, one key factor is how the buyer will finance the acquisition. Unfortunately, for a long time, individuals in this situation have been limited in their loan options, especially for larger acquisitions and financing that goes beyond the real estate component of the business. Fortunately, thanks to a new lending solution, that is no longer the case.

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Treasured Memories Community Funding: A Solution to Safe Funeral Service Crowdfunding

November 22, 2022 by Niki Smith
Featured, Funeral Home Business

In the fall of 2020, Tim Briggs’ friend called him with shocking and unexpected news. That friend’s 18-year-old nephew had passed suddenly.

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Funeral Business Leadership Series: Part 3 - Leading in the Community

November 17, 2022 by Aemelia Tripp
Funeral Industry Trends, Featured, Funeral Home Business

This is the final post in a series of three blog posts showcasing how small improvements can help you become a business leader in your industry and community. In the first post, we discussed Leading the Business, in the second post we discovered Leading a Team and in this third post, we will cover how to be a leader in your community, including establishing yourself as a thought leader, joining community groups, hosting community events and boosting your digital marketing efforts.

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Funeral Business Leadership Series: Part 2 - Leading a Team

November 10, 2022 by Aemelia Tripp
Funeral Industry Trends, Featured, Funeral Home Business

This is the second in a series of three blog posts showcasing how small improvements can help you become a business leader in your industry and community. In the first post, we discussed Leading the Business, and in this second post, we will cover how to hire, manage and retain an exceptional team of funeral professionals.

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Funeral Business Leadership Series: Part 1 - Leading the Business

November 3, 2022 by Nicole Eilers
Funeral Industry Trends, Featured, Funeral Home Business

This is the first in a series of three blog posts showcasing how small improvements can help you become a business leader in your community and industry. In this first post, we will cover essential traits for successful funeral business professionals and upcoming industry trends to watch out for in the coming year.

As a funeral professional, you often take care of a variety of functions in your business, handling everything from planning and executing funerals (obviously!) to accounting, human resources or even social media. It can be exhausting to say the least. So how do you find time to keep up with all of it? Let’s uncover the essential traits that successful funeral professionals need and our prediction on the top three key industry trends to keep an eye on in the coming years.

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How to Recognize Loved Ones During Non-Memorial Holidays

October 27, 2022 by Nicole Eilers
Featured, Aftercare

As someone in the funeral business, you already know the value of celebrating the more widely known memorial holidays, such as Memorial Day or Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), with your client families and community members. There are many simple ways you can draw in your local community during these times. However, you may often be overlooking the value and importance of providing the chance to remember loved ones on non-memorial specific holidays and milestones throughout the year.

Many of your client families are experiencing holiday “firsts” without their loved ones and are looking for support and guidance on how to establish new meaningful traditions for themselves and their families. Here’s a list of commonly celebrated holidays and ideas for how to provide opportunities for your families to remember and recognize the lives of their loved ones throughout the year.

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