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Radical Hospitality — Do you exhibit it and does it come naturally? If so, it is a gift that can build your business

By Funeral Director Daily / September 7, 2023 /

    Our friends at “Two Guys and a Question” podcast, funeral service experts Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson released a 7-minute podcast the other day that really hit home to me.  Creedy and Jefferson brought up the idea of “Radical Hospitality”.   You may not know what that is, but after listening to the…

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Security National bucks the trend, increases margin in 2Q 2023

By Funeral Director Daily / August 21, 2023 /

    On August 14, Security National Financial Corporation (SNFC) issued this press release on its 2nd Quarter 2023 financial results.  The company which operates in three segments — Life Insurance, Memorial, and Mortgages, saw their after tax earnings increase nearly 78% from about $3.6 million in 2Q 2022 to over $6.3 million in 2Q…

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My brother Jim. . . . and the power of kindness.

By Funeral Director Daily / August 17, 2023 /

    Editor’s Note:  This is a reprint of my article of August 17, 2021.  I think the message to Death Care professionals still resonates so it is reprinted with only the calendar numbers changed.  Thanks for reading.   Today is August 17.  Today should be my younger brother, Jim’s, 62nd birthday.  Instead I’ll spend…

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CANA sponsored Peer Support meeting tomorrow night

By Funeral Director Daily / August 14, 2023 /

  It is the time of the 3rd Tuesday of the month when the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) sponsors it participatory “Peer Support Meeting” for funeral professionals.  It will take place tomorrow evening (Tuesday, August 15, at 8 pm Eastern time, 7 pm Central time).  To register and/or for more information  on this…

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Park Lawn 2Q 2023: Revenue, Revenue per Service up, Net Earnings down. . . announces additional acquisition

By Funeral Director Daily / August 14, 2023 /

      There is a lot to be digested when you look at Park Lawn Corporation’s (PLC) 2nd Quarter Earnings Release and their Earnings Call transcript which were made public last week.  Much like the quarterly reports from SCI and Carriage Services, Park Lawn was able to increase revenues, but like their counterparts, it…

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Opinions are opinions. . . Here’s two on the future of SCI

By Funeral Director Daily / July 26, 2023 /

        One has to realize that “Opinions are Opinions” and they may differ dependent on the author’s perspective.  I find it is always best to get multiple opinions when I contemplate major decisions.   What’s interesting with today’s blog topic is that I’ve recently found two opinions on the future of Death…

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Leadership: You need to “Stand Out” but still “Fit In”

By Funeral Director Daily / July 21, 2023 /

      It’s estimated that about 85% of North America’s funeral businesses are still family owned.  However, that number seems to be headed downward as the large national and regional consolidators seemingly accelerate their purchases of these family funeral homes when they come to market.   I think that increased rate of consolidation is…

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Can Artificial Intelligence prevent suicide?

By Funeral Director Daily / July 14, 2023 /

      If you have been a funeral director for any length of time the odds are that you have served a family of a suicide death at some point.  I served several over my years as a funeral director and those times were very difficult and stressful for me.  And, I had somewhat…

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Here’s some good news from our profession

By Funeral Director Daily / July 11, 2023 /

      I like it when I read about good things happening in the Death Care business.  Sometimes, like this story, the good news grows out of bad deeds. . . but, in the end, it’s how our profession can step up and help that makes me feel good about what we do.  …

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Health care costs may drive increased expenses in 2024

By Funeral Director Daily / July 10, 2023 /

    According to this recent article from Yahoo Finance, businesses, including funeral homes, may find their employee health care costs rising by up to 7% in 2024.  And, that is on top of increases of 5.5% in 2022 and 6% this year.   According to the article, “. . .hospitals and providers will often…

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