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It’s a small world International Repatriation of a Deceased
In today’s global society, more people travel internationally for business and pleasure and generally return home safely with pictures and stories to share with their families. In addition, many mo...
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Sunday, July 16, 2023
Thinking About Selling This Upcoming Year? Here are 5 Things You Need To Know
Selling a funeral business is one of the most exciting times for an owner; however, it is a complex process that requires a great deal of thought and planning.
To ensure the success of the sale, t...
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Sunday, June 11, 2023
Benefits of Partnering with a Larger Firm
Do you remember the Smucker’s-sponsored happy birthday wishes to Americans turning 100 years old? While still a milestone for any community member, the frequency with which we see congratulatory Fa...
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Sunday, June 11, 2023
How to Develop Habits that Support Proactive Preneed
In Atomic Habits, James Clear shares the story of Trent Dyrsmid, a rookie stockbroker who used a simple habit to bring in more than $5 million in his first year at the firm – and that was in 1993 d...
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Thursday, May 4, 2023
8 Remarkable Graves with Incredible Back Stories
Have you ever wandered through a cemetery, spotted a beautiful headstone and pondered about the life that may have inspired it? If you have, you are not alone.Cemeteries inspire a natural curiosity...
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Thursday, May 4, 2023
Inspiration Funds: A Strategy to Increase Preneed Sales
Two things are practically a given in our industry these days: More families are choosing non-traditional services to celebrate the lives of loved ones and they want peace of mind by having arrange...
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Thursday, May 4, 2023
Royal Treatment - The Hearse of Winsor
When the seven-decade reign of Queen Elizabeth II ended at Balmoral Castle on September 8th, 2022 - how fitting since her mother’s ancestry made Her Majesty the most-Scottish British monarch since ...
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Previous Posts
Why Specialized Transportation Providers Are Essential for Shipping Human Remains
Shipping human remains is one of the most emotionally and logistically complex services in the funeral industry. While families and funeral homes technically have the option to arrange transportati...
A Trusted Journey: Transporting Loved Ones Home
For over four decades, Inman Shipping Worldwide has set the standard for transporting cremated remains home for ceremonies. The core of our business is helping families bring their loved ones home ...
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SALE-LEASEBACKS FOR FUNERAL HOME OWNERS
A sale-leaseback enables a company to sell its real
estate to raise capital and subsequently lease the
property back from the purchaser. In this way, a company
can get both the cash and use of the ...
Business Decisions for Your Funeral Home
Independent firms are increasingly approached
by consolidators (big and small), what are the
top 3 considerations when contemplating the
sale of a generational, family owned firm?
A. Don’t go at it...
How to MITIGATE RISKS When Choosing A FUNERAL HOME BUYER
2025 is shaping up to be an active year for funeral home
transactions. The NewBridge Group has been advising family
owned, private funeral home owners on their succession
plans for over twenty five...
Ditching the Doom and Gloom
The funeral industry is undergoing a profound transformation. For generations, funeral homes have relied on traditional marketing approaches, often steeped in somber imagery and a focus on the inev...
Goal Setting and Digital Marketing
When I wrote my book, “The Consumer’s Journey to Purchasing Funeral Services,” I have to admit I had to research a simple question: “What is the difference between ‘marketing’ and ‘advertising’? I ...
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