Dan Isard

June 8, 2015

Innovate and Change with Surveys

We all try something new and different at some point in our business life.  When we do, one of two things will happen: It will be successful or it will fail.  The unknown of will it work or not work makes change with innovation scary.  One of the most powerful resources we have at our fingertips to help us decide whether or not to move forward with an innovative change is a survey.
May 29, 2015

How Tough Can It Be?

Running a profitable cemetery is not the same as running a profitable funeral home.  In this month’s Finance 101 column Dan responds to a reader looking for advice on whether or not to buy a local cemetery in his market.
May 21, 2015

Don’t Violate the Corporate Veil

Do you ever use your business bank account or credit card to pay a personal expense?  Is this OK?  The answer is “it depends.”  Read our latest issue of Accountability to find out what “it depends” on.
May 19, 2015

The Reality Primer of the Cremation Business – Part 3 – The Trade Business

This is the third installment of a series of articles on the cremation business. Last month, the focus was on the “no frills cremation business.” This month, the focus is on the trade cremation business.
May 19, 2015

Preneed & Cremation Go Hand in Hand

So, why is it that if 40 percent of at-need services result in a cremation that 40 percent or more of prearrangements are not for cremation services?  While the cremation rate today is about 40 percent nationwide, my analytical estimate is that 85 percent of all preneeds are for burial dispositions.  Again, the question is why?
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