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It’s s question that I have a hard time answering or getting an answer to. The question being, “What is the number of preneed policies a funeral home needs to write to move market share forward?” Or even more basic, “What is the average ratio between going-concern funeral homes as it comes to…
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On Tuesday morning I had to alter my running schedule because of rain showers. So, I took to our indoor treadmill to get my daily exercise and had a nice run while watching the Fox Business Stuart Varney morning show. One of the short business news stories that came on was that they…
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According to SimilarWeb Legacy.com drew a total of over 43 million visits in July 2025. That’s a whole lot of people accessing a website. When families search for obituary notices, share memorials, of look for service details, they are often visiting Legacy.com. And now, when people visit Legacy.com your funeral home can…
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According to this recent article from Insurance News Net, an August decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana will allow a 2024 filed lawsuit to proceed for Montana funeral directors who claim a “premium financing scheme cost them millions”. Again, according to the article, the plaintiffs operate the Stevenson…
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It’s time for me to alter my running schedule. You see, the day after Labor Day is the historic start of the new school year in my community and my morning run takes me by an elementary school. . . . And, during the school year I try to avoid the buses and…
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Today is the holiday Americans celebrate as Labor Day. And while many of us reflect on the ceremonial “End of Summer” others in the Death Care profession are busy tending to the needs of the bereaved. It’s a day when Funeral Director Daily does not want to bore you with some long…
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It’s a staple fact that “Death” only occurs once for each human being. And, in the business world of “Death Care” that’s a fact we have had to live with. A recurring or repeat client is defined by a returning “family” not by repeat business of one individual. Does that mean that “Recurring…
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Businesses commission research studies when there are unexplained difficulties with the business; primarily “business is down and we don’t know why”. Over four decades funeral businesses commissioned hundreds of studies to explain the causes of declining business. During the 1980’s and 90’s many funeral businesses in New York city metro area experienced declining…
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Every so often when I am researching for articles I stumble across something that really fascinates me. Well, it happened last week and I enjoyed using the information to decipher what the “Average Size” of a funeral home is/was in the United States according to data compiled in 2023 which means that most of…
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Funeral homes are a great study on this subject. With many being “Generational” in nature, have you ever wondered why some generational funeral homes stay “status quo” as the next generation takes over and other funeral homes either decline or grow in success with the same generation leadership changes? I think it is…
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