Afternoon Edition: News you can Use

February 15, 2021/Afternoon Edition/

Over the weekend Funeral Director Daily took the time to gather some information that is educational, informative, and more than likely useful to you in your professional or personal life. We’ve compiled that here just in case there is something that interests you.

NFDA Podcast — The Brush with Death Podcast Series from the National Funeral Directors Association debuts Episode #21 – “On the Horizon: NFDA Leadership Discusses the Future”. To listen and see other titles from the series click here.

Funeral Director’s Life named one of Best 100 Companies to work for in Texas. This link will bring you to a press release for such. “We are honored to be recognized for the 7^th time as one of the top 100 Best Companies to Work for in Texas,” said Kris Seale, Funeral Directors Life President & CEO. “2020 was a challenging year for our business, as it was for most businesses. But I am so proud of how our people rose to the occasion, adapted, and found solutions for this ‘new normal.’ Because of them, we were able to accomplish so much more than we thought possible during a pandemic. We have a great team that always strives to go above and beyond, and this recognition by Texas Monthly and Best Companies Group is a reflection of that.”

U.S. Bank is providing a webinar on “2021 Tax Changes: What to anticipate and how to plan for it”. This 45 -minute webinar will explore how a new president may implement changes that will have implications to your financial strategy. Scheduled for Thursday, February 18. To learn more about this seminar and register click here.

Comings and Goings:

Effective March 31, 2021, the Vandor Group announces the retirement of its President Gerald Davis and affirms his continuing service as an important shareholding board member.

Gerald will also continue as a consultant focused on new products, research and design, and special projects. Concurrent with Gerald’s retirement, Vandor’s shareholders are expanding its board size looking to grow with a next generation of leaders including two of Gerald’s children: Adrienne Cowen and Justin Davis.

Ring Ring Marketing Founder & CEO Welton Hong announced Tim Fish as RRM’s Vice President of Sales & Business Development

Fish is well-known in the profession and brings with him over 25 years of successful sales expertise in the preneed insurance and cemetery industry. He served most recently as a Divisional Vice President for Global Atlantic Financial Group.

Fish said he is excited to help Welton and the entire RRM team continue helping funeral homes nationwide market their services and better help families in their communities.

“For this next chapter in my professional life, I wanted to work with people I know are in this for the right reasons, people I know and respect,” he said.

Adding Fish to the leadership of RRM is a key component of the firm’s ongoing growth in recent years. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, RRM didn’t lay off or furlough a single employee—in fact, the staff grew significantly in 2020 and comprises 81 full-time professionals to date.

“Welton’s like a rock star in this business, and he’s everywhere,” Fish said.

“Our values align, which is the most important thing to me. You can have the greatest public relations team in the world, but if you don’t deliver, people will know. Ring Ring delivers on its promises.”

Fish has a Master of Business Administration from Webster University and a Bachelor of Science from University of Missouri–St. Louis. He lives in the St. Louis metro area with his wife of 25 years; they have two children in college. He is also an avid outdoorsman.

Ring Ring Marketing provides comprehensive marketing solutions for funeral homes across the United States. Founder/CEO Welton Hong is a respected speaker at numerous industry conferences, a regular contributor to industry publications, and the author of Making Your Phone Ring with Internet Marketing for Funeral Homes, Second Edition.

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