Business
Most funeral homes, regardless of where they are located, are lamenting the tide that is turning – or has already turned – as the business of death care turns from earth burial dispositions to cremation dispositions. Even the best run death care businesses – whether funeral home or cemetery – are having to make tough…
Having seen news last week that Foundation Partners closed on an acquisition in Wisconsin I did a little research on what, at least anecdotally, are the acquisition targets of the larger companies. I did so because the purchase of the Schneider-Michaelis Funeral Home in Jefferson, Wisconsin, didn’t seem to fit what Foundation Partners had been…
It’s another Monday and time for a round-up of things that are happening in the death care industry and should be of interest to anyone who works in that industry. Today we will tell you about government entities providing more space for veteran burials as well as one municipality that has come to loggerheads about…
Funeral pre-arrangement has been around the industry for a long-time. Our firm advertises that we have been doing it since 1964. However, pre-arrangements were an afterthought in those days when people came in and put away some money in a certificate of deposit to have on account with the funeral home to pay for future…
I recently read an article in the United Kingdom’s newspaper, The Sun, which centered on the topic of British citizens cutting back where they can on funeral expenses. Quite frankly, as I read the article, it really reminded me of what has been, and is still, occurring in the United States as to what, I…
I just read an article by Alyssa McNab on the Homesteaders Life Company blog where I thought that she did a very good job in delineating how a funeral home could, under certain circumstances, lose a long time client family. Obviously, this is something no one in the funeral business wants to have happen, but…
One of my adages about being in business is that you have to know who you are doing business with. One of the truly great things about being involved with funeral services is that most of the people and companies that we relate to have a history of solid business and ethical principles to relate…
In previous segments we have talked about advertising staples such as the newspaper and radio. We’ve talked about ancillary ads such as text messaging, e-mail, and social media. Today, we will discuss what I believe is the most personable and the ads that have the best potential to turn a non-customer or non-advocate of your…
Yesterday I was reading the Business Section of the Minneapolis Tribune and saw an article entitled, “Corporate Deal Market Slows”. It was an interesting article that had a couple of interesting premises and for someone who enjoys the business world it led to a good read and also allowed me to think of how the…
