We are a full service preneed and cemetery care fund management company in business exclusively for the death care industry.
When asked to write an article on preneed my brain glazed over. What aspect of preneed can be rediscovered? Don’t you feel that you know most of what there is to know on preneed? Are you looking for that next best thing that will make your preneed program stand out from everyone else’s? Click here…
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Public attitude is changing toward end-of-life ceremonies, and as a result, it is transforming the funeral and cemetery industry. We often see statistics about the rising cremation rate as more people choose cremation for their final disposition.The industry gets fixated on the statistics, and we end up hearing news about some cemeteries experiencing decreased sales…
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The effect of inflation on preneed funds always needs to be taken into account, but that’s especially true when interest rates are keeping fund earnings low. Are your preneed funds earning what they need to? Engaging in preneed sales involves inherent risks for both the consumer and the funeral provider. Fortunately, if understood, the risks…
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As I tried to develop tips on making all of us better funeral directors and thus creating prosperous businesses, I thought I would try some reverse psychology. Please read these tips with a very open mind, especially while reading the words “unsuccessful” and “professional” in the same sentence. Click here to read the full article…
For anyone who has worked at a large corporation, the word “budget” can invoke interesting responses, many of them not good. In many large organizations, the budgeting process for the following year starts as early as the third quarter of the current year. Click here to read the full article…
Here we are in 2016 and no doubt there have been countless articles published that talk about lessons learned from 2015, and countless more offering practical advice for effecting change in the new year. These articles use the new year as an impetus for discussion. On the surface, there is nothing wrong with these articles…
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Preneed continues to be one of the most important topics for the funeral service industry. We turned to Todd Carlson, executive vice president of sales, FuneralDirectors Life Insurance Co.; Phil Kreski, vice president of preneed, PhysiciansMutual Insurance Co.; Dean Lambert, senior vice president of marketing and communications, Homesteaders Life Co.; and Todd D. Mannix, vice…
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Many people in the business world are familiar with failure rate statistics of new companies in the 80-percent range. While there are new businesses popping up every day in this industry, it is more prevalent to have family-run businesses handed off from one generation to the next. In a recent episode of CNBC’s The Profit,…
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Many people in the business world are familiar with failure rate statistics of new companies in the 80-percent range. While there are new businesses popping up every day in this industry, it is more prevalent to have family-run businesses handed off from one generation to the next. In a recent episode of CNBC’s The Profit,…
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Working in sales I often find myself traveling long distances in my car. My listening preferences are an eclectic collection of music, however to keep awake and make the time fly I enjoy listening to motivational speakers, yes one of my guilty pleasures. This particular drive to the New York State Funeral Directors Convention involved…
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