Thought Leadership

Because Technology is no longer Optional. Technology top 16 for all Funeral Homes. Somehow, the gravitational forces of the universe ordained it so that people who are technologically adept are drawn to Cupertino, California. Unfortunately, that same force of nature has sent those who repel technology to funeral service. Re-engineering Your Technology – November 2014 Director – Finance 101  

How can you stop losing money on preneed contracts? Just look at the numbers, and you’ll see that the answer is simple, though it’s one some funeral directors don’t want to hear. Why and how to sell preneed products without a price guarantee – November 2014  

If you take the blinders off, you will see that consumers who choose cremation are not being marketed to for interment of those cremated remains. Those cremated remains are either tossed away (yes, I know, the proper phrase is “scattered”) or they are retained – at which point they become a liability of sorts for the family. The Great Profit Generator for Cemeteries November 2014  

Every month we hear about another cyber-hacking case. The news is unnerving, especially when you consider that 1 out of 3 US citizens will be victim to identity fraud this year. The odds are that one of you reading this will be a victim. What can you do? Read our October accounting newsletter to find out. Click here:  Accounting Newsletter October  

In case you missed our May Press Release regarding the 2013 FSI rate, our friends across the border at the Canadian Funeral News have published the announcement in their October edition. Click here to read the article Funeral Inflation Rate – October2014