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Join Tyler Fraser and Mike Burwell, CEO of American Crematory Equipment Co, as they discuss the history of his company, the landscape of retort use today and tips and how to get the most for your machine.
Join Tyler Fraser and John McQueen on a new episode of Success Leaves Clues! John tells us about his new book Lessons From The Dead.
Gail Rubin talks about how cremation is taking over the funeral profession and introduces special guest Darrell Hill, the CEO and founder of Eternity Gardens. Darrell talks about why Eternity Gardens was started and the company’s success.
Poul Lemasters
Coat Drive
Ronald Taylor Funeral Home
Ashley Forbes
Parting Pro
Deadringers
Join Gail Rubin as she speaks Bree Harvey, Vice President of Cemetery and Visitor Services at Mount Auburn Cemetery in the greater Boston area.
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Show Notes:
Robert Fells - Linkedin
Reuters 5 Part Story
Brandi Schmitt
Anatomical Gift Act
MedCur Story
In this episode of The Next 10 Podcast, Courtney talks with Eric Pierson, CEO of GENiSYSS, about how DNA does more than track ancestry and how funeral homes can share this technology with families they serve.
In this episode of The Next 10 Podcast Courtney talks with Gretchen Napier CEO of LifeLinks about end-of-life and care management trends. Lifelinks is an organization in Nashville and Raleigh which helps families with end of life decisions.
UPD Urn Store
MKJ Marketing
The Next 10 Podcast on FuneralRadio.com
Twitter Ads
Facebook Ads
Gary Vaynerchuck
Growth Hacker Marketing
Samsung 8
Tyler and Mike speak with special guest Bryan Chandler, the owner of Chandler Funeral Home, about the benefits of online advertising on platforms such as Facebook.
The Next 10 Podcast launches with “E-Cremation,” all about how e-commerce can change the way you see discount cremation business.
Joining Courtney is Glenn Gould, CEO and Co-Founder of MKJ. Glenn has conducted more market research than anyone else in the industry, over 800 studies. He is the author of Funeral Home Marketing – Moving the Bottom Line and Death Care Marketing 25 FAQs.
Tyler and Mike speak with special guest Brian Parent (the owner of Families First Funeral Home) about the importance of communicating the value of funerals to families.
Gail speaks with special guest Kallista Alli, the co-event coordinator and music director of the Frozen Dead Guys Days (FDGD) festival, an annual event held in a Colorado town called Nederland. The FDGD lasts for 3 days and is filled with exciting events including coffin racing, costumed polar plunging and frozen t-shirt contests. At the center of the festival is Grandpa Bredo, a cryogenically frozen man.
Gail speaks with Linda Canyon and Donal Key about their green burial facility, Natural Burial New Mexico. La Puerta Natural Burial New Mexico is New Mexico’s first natural burial ground. Linda and Donal are members of the Green Burial Council and are committed to assisting families who choose low cost, environmentally friendly, natural burial.
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Show Notes:
Robert Fells - Linkedin
Funeral Consumers Alliance
Hillary Clinton
Donald J. Trump
Request Absentee Ballot
Wikipedia Article on the 2016 US Presidential Election
Joseph Ledinh on LinkedIn
Able Caskets
Honda
Peugeot
Soichiro Honda
Rochester Institute of Technology
SpaceX
UPD Urns
Tesla
Your Social Strategy
Funeral Tech
Facebook for Business
Create a Facebook Page
SCI Jobs
Funeral Home Book
Mike Hepburn's LinkedIn
Tyler Fraser's LinkedIn
Gail discusses the consequences of death with Stephen Jenkinson: Harvard graduate, founder of Orphan Wisdom School and author of a book called Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul.
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The Funeral Home Marketing Book
UPD Urns
Notes:
Gober Strategic Capital
Doug on LinkedIn
Trocars Motorcycle Organization
Live Oak Bank
Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company
Johnson Consulting Group
Amy Rigtrup talks with special guest Gabrielle Doucet who is an author, RN, Energy Healer and a survivor of suicide loss. After her son Drew committed suicide, Gabrielle was compelled to share her story through her book Let Go & Let LOVE: Survivors of Suicide Loss Healing Handbook.
Gail speaks with Samantha Sieber from Bio-Response Solutions about alkaline hydrolysis, an environmental friendly process which is similar to cremation.
Amy Rigtrup talks with special guest Peter Stefan about being compassionate when burying anyone regardless of the crimes they may have committed in life. Peter Stefan was the funeral director for alleged Boston Marathon Bomber, Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
Gails speaks with Rebecca Place from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Sandra Myers from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and Michael Lubrant, a funeral director.
Notes:
The Life Chest
Donna on LinkedIn
Michael Elliott
All Veteran Group
Eric Thomas
Julie
Donald Trump
Fort Bragg
Hard Rock Cafe San Antonio
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Show Notes:
Robert Fells - Linkedin
Funeral Consumers Alliance
Consumer Federation of America
Chicago Tribune article
Washington Post article
New York Times article
Robert Fells article on ICCFA
The Funeral Rule
Amy Rigtrup discusses the loss of Route 29 Batman and the dynamic of talking about death.
Notes:
Curtis Funk
Funeral Recording
The Lean Startup
BragFire
RackSpace
The One Thing Book
Dan Katz, founder of LA ads a marketing agency for funeral homes, talks with Gail Rubin about how to better reach the changing demographics in our profession.
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Mortality Minute - (505) 265-7215
Notes:
StoryClip
Jeff D. Standridge, Ed.D.
Dustin Vik
StoryClip on Linkedin
NFDA
Cadron Creek Capital
The Lean Startup
Gravity Ventures
Music By BenSound.com
Gail Rubin talks with author Alan Gelb about his new book, Having the Last Say: Capturing Your Legacy in One Small Story. Alan reveals the unique format of the book and reads a story from his own life.
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Show Notes:
Robert Fells - Linkedin
Sarbanes Oxley Act
Michael Pepperman
Cobra
Affordable Care Act
Bob Boetticher Jr., the outgoing former President of Cremation Association of North America, talks with Gail Rubin about the rising trend towards cremation. They discuss cremation statistics, the forces that have driven cremation and what funeral homes can do to stay competitive.
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Show Notes:
Robert Fells - Linkedin
Americans for Democratic Action
American Conservative Union
ADA Ratings
ACU Ratings
John McCain
Barbara Boxer
Nancy Pelosi
Chuck Schumer
Joe Barton
Charles Rangel
Chuck Schumer
Gail talks with Bob Morris, NY Times contributor and author of Bobby Wonderful: An Imperfect Son Buries His Parents. They discuss the process for Bob in saying goodbye to his parents and tackle important topics in a light manner.
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Show Notes:
Robert Fells - Linkedin
Department of Labor
Overtime info
In-depth OT pay page
Complete rule
Find your U. S. Representative
Find your U. S. Senator
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
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Show Notes:
Robert Fells - Linkedin
Robert Fells - Facebook
ICCFA
Arliss Archives
Old Hollywood In Color
National Labor Relations Board
US Dept Of Labor
Tatro v. University of Minnesota
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Show Notes:
U. S. Department of Homeland Security
U. S. Department of Defense
Health and Human Services
09/11 New York City
Hurricane Katrina
Avian Influenza
Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources
The 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Boston Marathon Bombings
John Fitch
NFDA
Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams - DMORT
Show Notes:
Jodi Clock Linkedin
Clock Funeral Home
Life Story Net
Two Hearts Pet Loss Facebook
Two Hearts Pet Loss Facebook
Roberta Knauf
Grumpy Pups Pet Photography
Show Notes:
Dianne Gray
Dianne Gray - Twitter
Alicia Coppola - Twitter
Alicia Coppola - IMDB
Gracefully Gone
Gracefully Gone- Amazon
We Are Your Friends
NCIS LA
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Funeral Futurist
Dan Isard Show
Notes:
Mike Regina
Funeral Decisions
David Allen
Getting Things Done
Infusionsoft
Salesforce
SugarCRM
Dreamforce
Oracle
In this episode of A Good Goodbye, Gail talks with Lizzy Miles, the first
person to hold a Death Cafe in the U.S. Gail and Lizzy discuss how the Death Cafe movement started, what the benefits are and how you can start your own.
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Show Notes:
House of Representatives
U. S. Senate
Finding your local Congressperson
Finding your state Senator
Mark Warner
Veterans Affairs
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UPD Urns
The Foresight Companies
Robin Heppell
Notes:
John Callaghan
Funeral Success
Funeral Success Blog
ICCFA 2015
National Funeral Directors Organization
NFDA 2015 Conference
Yelp
Google Local
Dan Kennedy
Dan Kennedy - Twitter
Frank Kern
Frank Kern - Twitter
Hubspot
Moz
Whiteboard Friday
Infusionsoft
Salesforce
Ads:
Nomis Publications - (800) 321-7479
Ace Caskets - (888) 998-1888
Directors' Exchange
A Simple Thank You Digital Register - (800) 483-0671
Foresight Companies - (800) 426-0165
UPD Urns - (800) 590-4133
Notes:
Ernie Bank's Funeral Expenses to be Paid by Cubs
Memories of Me Online Memorial
Alkaline Hydrolysis Bill Defeated in Indiana
Rick Kizer & Georgeanne Bender
Ace Caskets
Jim Malamas
Irina Jordan
Artisurn
Gail Rubin speaks with Brad Rex, CEO of Foundation Partners. They review Foundation Partners’ services and the funeral of the future.
Show Notes:
Dianne Gray
Scarlet Lewis
Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation
Susan Fraser
In the Light Urns
International Forgiveness Award Recipient
Live Your Legacy Award
Common Ground Award
Author of Nurturing, Healing Love
Rose’s Foal
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afp Horizon
Notes:
Rob Treadway
ICCFA
All City Communications
myASD
FuneralCall
Cemetery360
DISRUPT Media
Connecting Directors
Frontrunner Pro
FuneralApp
FuneralNet
funeralOne
FuneralProvider
Passare
Sterling Software
Tukios
NFDA
Colma Education
ICCFA Live Stream
ICCFA App
Ads:
Nomis Publications - (800) 321-7479
Ace Caskets - (888) 998-1888
Directors' Exchange
A Simple Thank You Digital Register - (800) 483-0671
Foresight Companies - (800) 426-0165
UPD Urn Store - (800) 590-4133
Notes:
Wisconsin funeral homes sued over combo ownership law
Jeffrey Wages elected president of FAMIC
Funeral and Memorial Information Council
Study confirms value of flowers at funerals
Jeff Friedman's Mobile Funeral Showroom
Chris Raymond on About.com
Jeff Friedman's Mobile Funeral Showroom
National Funeral Directors Association
Posey Funeral Directors
Walker Posey
Gail Rubin speaks with Peter Callan, author of the books “Prepare to Die!!! and Other Stuff Nobody Told You” and “Preparing for the Inevitable.”
Mr. Callan provides a workbook for the in’s and out’s of end of life planning, while explaining the importance of humor in such times.
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UPD Urns
ACE Caskets
A Simple Thank You
The Foresight Companies
Robin Heppell
Notes:
Perch App
Closely Inc.
Yelp
Google + reviews
McDonald Funeral Home
Brian Erickson on LinkedIn
Gail speaks with Karen Kaplan, one of the first 200 female ordained rabbis in the world, about her book Encountering the Edge: What People Told Me Before They Died. And also about her experiences in hospice and end of life care.
Gail speaks with Caitlin Doughty about her book, her new funeral home and her experience in alternative funeral services and the reactions she has received from the profession.
Show Notes:
Dianne Gray
Ken Ross
Ken Ross Photography
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross on Amazon
Tunnel and the Light: Essential Insights on Living and Dying
On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss
Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life and Living
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Speaks to a dying patient, Nova Interview, 1983
Kübler-Ross Model on Grief
This is a special holiday show from all the hosts at Funeral Radio. We talk about our background and shows and discuss the opportunities and challenges for funeral professionals in 2015.
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The Foresight Companies
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Robin Heppell
Notes:
Tim Ash on LinkedIn
Landing Page Optimization Book (affiliate link)
SiteTuners
Yahoo
Intuit
Conversion Conference
How Obama Raised an Extra $60 Million
fuenralOne
FrontRunner Pro
Frazer Consultants
Attention Wizard
Charles Picasso, founder and CEO of Passare, talks with Gail Rubin about the platform and how it helps families connect with funeral homes.
Gail Rubin speaks with Ken Mckenzie and Todd Harra, funeral directors, authors of two popular books and publishers of the Men of Mortuaries calendar.
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Directors' Exchange
A Simple Thank You Digital Register - (800) 483-0671
Foresight Companies - (800) 426-0165
UPD Urn Store - (800) 590-4133
Notes:
Better Business Bureau
House Bill 4213 FTC
Black hills Cemetery Act
ICCFA Robert Fells Ernie Heffner
Funeral Consumer Alliance
PA Funeral Director's Assoc.
NFDA
The Funeral Rule
Non-Declinable Service Fee
Matthews
Batesville Casket Company
Gail Rubin speaks with Gale O’Brien, a cancer survivor, award-winning author, blogger, and motivational speaker about facing a cancer diagnosis and becoming aware of our mortality.
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A Simple Thank You Digital Registry
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Notes:
Bill Moyers On Our Own Terms
Chicago End-of-Life Care Coalition
Loretta Downs
Being With The Dying
Gerontology
Metta Institute
Respecting Choices® Advance Care Planning
Certified Senior Adviser
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Association for Death Education and Counseling
American Society on Aging
Chrysalis End-of-Life Inspirations
End-of-Life-Inspirations
Life Matters Media
Medicare and Hospice
Departures Film
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Facts on Hospice and Palliative Care
Ads:
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A Simple Thank You Digital Register - (800) 483-0671
Foresight Companies - (800) 426-0165
WaukBoard Removal Cot - (866) 806-8898
UPD Urn Store - (800) 590-4133
Make Ceremony Matter More
Notes:
Michael Cumby
On Linkedin
Cumby Family Funeral Service
Chris Raymond
Dying.About.com
High Point, NC
Archdale, NC
Furniture in High Point
SCI Corp
Carriage Services
Federal Trade Commission
FTC Funeral Rule
USPS requires all cremated remains to be shipped Priority Express, Baltimore author Sheri Booker wins NAACP Image Award and NFDA elects new executive board members.
Ads:
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Free SEO Audit with Robin Heppell
Notes:
Arrangers Academy
When We Must Say Farwell
5742Days
5742Days Twitter
The Experience Economy
Alan Creedy
The Holy of Holies
Peter Drucker
Ray on Google
This episode of Funeral News has a shortage of coffins in Venezuela, Sweden returns an Incan burial shroud to Peru and the NFDA announces new partnership with TransFirst.
This episode of funeral news has several stories on body mis-handling, alleged death certificate forging in Bakersfield, CA and a funeral director in the UK is given an award for his work with the Sikh community.
Marin Funeral Home in Puerto Rico is on the fringe of funeral services, with their display of the dead; metal thieves take military medallions from cemeteries and a man in Florida admits to a funeral director, to killing his mother at her request.
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Free SEO Audit with Robin Heppell
Notes:
Dianne Gray
Sanctri
Sanctri Facebook
How 1 Billion People Are Coping With Death and Facebook
Lifebook
What Happens to Your Facebook Profile When You Die?
Jesse Lewis
Facebook After Death: Who Owns Your Pages When You Die?
Nelson Mandela
Sanctri Offers a Private Space on Facebook to Grieve
Recommended Reading:
Killer Facebook Ads
Tyler on Google
Ads:
WaukBoard
A Simple Thank You Digital Registry
UPD Urns: Your cremation urn line with fast and free shipping
Free SEO Audit with Robin Heppell
Notes:
Matt Dugas
SRS Computing
Cloud Computing
Evernote
Expedient Data Centers
Is it Safe To Bank Online
Internet Security
Protecting Sensitive Data
Recommended Reading:
Google Data Centers
Tyler on Google
Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. and Suhor Industries, Inc announce merger, Sauder Funeral Products introduces a new line of cremation caskets and $600,000 mishandled by funeral director in Michigan.
Ads:
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Free SEO Audit with Robin Heppell
Notes:
Wes Johnson
Continental Computer, Inc.
Continental on Facebook
FrontRunner Pro
FuneralNet
funeralOne
Messenger
The HELPcard
Intuit Quickbooks
Arrange Online
Recommended Reading:
Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company-and Revolutionized an Industry
Tyler on Google
Ads:
Free SEO Audit with Robin Heppell
A Simple Thank You Digital Registry
UPD Urns: Your cremation urn line with fast and free shipping
Notes:
International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association
Annual Convention & Exposition
April 8-11, 2014
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Las Vegas, NV
Rob Treadway
robt@iccfa.com
571-323-2986
Mandalay Bay
Mifi
ICCFA Agenda
ICCFA on Facebook
Twitter #ICCFA2014
ICCFA on Twitter
Zachary Garbow
Recommended Reading: A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die
Gail Rubin
Tyler on Google+
Ads:
Foresight Companies - (800) 426-0165
UPD Urns: Your cremation urn line with fast and free shipping
Notes:
Facebook After Death
Eden Memorial Park Lawsuit
Ernie Hefner
Chris Raymond
Dying.About.com
Terry Kath
Graham J. Cook
Homesteaders Life Company
Forethought
Hillenbrand
SCI Corp.
Pre-Need Funeral Program
NGLIC
FDLIC
FAMIC
Sal Farenga Question
Hand Out On f4sight.com
Soupy Sales
Tyler Fraser
Director Magazine
ICCFA Magazine
American Cemetery
American Funeral Director
Hillary Clinton Went to a Psychic
Ads:
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UPD Urns: Your cremation urn line with fast and free shipping
Notes:
Stein and Sons on Facebook
Stein and Sons Funeral Home
Auburn Chamber of Commerce
Youtube
Gary Vaynerchuck on Funeral Radio
Hot Chili and Cool Cars
Death Network TV
Death and Fashion: What Should Your Final Outfit Be
Fraudsters' Latest Scheme: Sending Fake Funeral Notices for Family, Friends
How to Write an Obituary For Yourself
Good Day Sacramento
Recommended Reading:
Likeable Social Media: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand, and Be Generally Amazing on Facebook
Ads:
Free SEO Audit with Robin Heppell
UPD Urns: Your cremation urn line with fast and free shipping
Notes:
Tributes.com
Heald & Chiampa Funeral Home
John Heald
Funeral Director's Chat
Nancy's Interview With Jeff Taylor
Sound bites:
Valhalla Funeral Home Speaker: Ralph
Joyce Funeral Home Speaker: Jim
Taylor & Modeen Funeral Home Speaker: Carol
Mike Bryan
Recommended Reading:
The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries
Tyler on Google
Ads:
Free SEO Audit with Robin Heppell
UPD Urns: Your cremation urn line with fast and free shipping
Notes:
Robin Heppell
Funeral Futurist
Funeral Rockstars
John Wanamaker
Call Tracking Solutions:
Log My Calls
Twilio
CallFire
Google Analytics
Google URL Builder
Google Adwords
Youtube
How to Track Funeral Ads
Recommended Reading:
How to Integrate Inbound Call Tracking With Online Analytics
Tyler on Google
David Nixon
Nixon Consulting
Listening to Cremation
American Funeral Director Magazine
ICCFA University
Certified Management Consultant
Institute of Management Consultants
SCI Report
Loewen Funeral Group
Funeral Service Foundation
Ray on Google
The Foresight Companies LLC
The Director Magazine
Doug Gober
Live Oak Bank
Dying.About.com
Chris Raymond
J.M. Barrie
Matthews International
Kenneth Camp
Batesville Caskets
SBA Loans
Live Oak Bank Resources
SCI Corp.
A Will For The Woods
On Facebook
Kickstarter
IMDB
Amy Brown
Jeremy Kaplan
Tony Hale
Brian Wilson
T. Griffin
Pine Forest Cemetery
Ted: 9 Documentaries You Need to See This Year
Winner Audience Award: Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Jenny Bingham
Char Berrett
Harlem Hospital
Jane's website
Jane on IONS
Jane on Death Cafe
Jane on Celebrant Foundation and Institute
Ads:
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Notes:
Step Forth Web Marketing
SEO 101 Podcast
Webmaster Radio
Ross on Twitter
Tyler on Google
Pete McQuillin Linkedin
Penn Forest Natural Burial Park
Green Burial Pittsburgh
Penn Forrest Video
Slater Funeral Home
Ads:
Free SEO Audit with Robin Heppell
UPD Urns: Your cremation urn line with fast and free shipping
Notes:
Funeral Futurist
Funeral Rockstars
Rob's Google Adwords Worksheet
Google search network
What is retargeting
Google Adwords
Bing Ads
Adroll
Funeral home Victoria BC google search
Sample ad:
Shari Wolf and Joe Sehee talk to Char Barrett of A Sacred Moment. This second episode on home funerals focuses on business aspects, frequently asked questions and best practices.
Shari Wolf and Joe Sehee talk to Char Barrett of A Sacred Moment. They discuss funeral directors’ role in home funerals and how funeral homes can benefit from offering more of this service.
Ads:
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Notes:
ICCFA on Facebook
ICCFA on Twitter
ICCFA on Vimeo
ICCFA on Pinterest
ICCFA Convention
Tampa Bay Convetion Center
Twitter hashtag at the convention: #ICCFA2013
Mike Belsito from eFuneral
Jeffrey Gitomer
Shari Wolf and Joe Sehee discuss the perceived risks when preserving a body while using green burial practices. They alsodiscuss the importance of knowing what is “green” and what is not.
Ads:
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Notes:
Manny Rivas
Recommended Reading:
What is SEO
What is Paid Search
AimClear
Search Engine Strategies Conference
Google Basics and Index
Google Adwords
Bing Ads
Facebook Ads
Yahoo Advertising
Tool to Claim Funeral Home
Google Keyword Tool
Fraser Fact Source
Transcript
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Notes:
Recommended Reading: How Stuff Works: The Future Of The Internet
Adobe Suite
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Photoshop
In the Light Urns
Funeral Directors Chat
Tyler's Linkedin
Eric Schmidt's Video
Highrise CRM
Salesforce
Foursquare
Display Advertising
Google Dispaly Network
Overstock
Transcript
Contact:
Web - http://www.greenburialcouncil.org/
Email - info@greenburialcouncil.org
Ph – 888- 966- 3330
www.awillforthewoods.com
Monica on Facebook
Interview Excerpt:
Nancy: Monica, what new trends to you see in the death care industry? How has it changed over the past couple of years?
Monica: I believe we are going to get more exposure and information on green burials and eco friendly embalming fluid. I believe cremation as a choice for disposition is going to continue to increase, in part because of the economy, but also as a personal choice. I see more strategic alliances with the funeral homes coming together to share livery, employees, they may even buy a crematory together. More people are going to start taking funeral celebrant training and offering this service to families.
And we can't forget social media either with LinkedIn and Facebook. I am even going to throw online obituaries into this mix where the families maybe who can't come out of town, families of friends or even the local ones who can't even make the services, this is the opportunity for them to sign a guest book and leave words of encouragement for the families.
I know LinkedIn, I really liked it because it links me with other professionals in the country that I normally probably would never meet, and the same with Facebook. I actually have a Facebook page for myself and for my business and it actually has increased my exposure personally and professionally to people and mortuary students across the country, in fact on my fan page, that's an assignment. I should tell you of how many people from different countries are on there, because there has got to be at least 20 or 25 countries represented of funeral service people or students on my fan page, Morticia's Funeral Services, Inc. fan page. So I think social media is definitely here. It is a win/win situation to me. I know some people are skeptical of it and you do have to be careful.
Women in the Death Industry Transcript