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Reflections on My First Ten Years with CANA

Ten years and four months ago I decided the next step in my career was to become an executive director. I started looking at job postings and stumbled across one for the Cremation Association of No...
By Barbara Kemmis
In Articles
Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Three Steps to Create a Website That Markets Your Cremation Business

To find client families for your cremation business, you need to invest in your online presence, starting with your website. Your website is an extension of your funeral home that can market your p...
By Jenny Goldade
In Articles
Tuesday, August 2, 2022

When to Sell Your Funeral Home

As a leading funeral home succession planner, NewBridge Group often gets asked, “is now a good time to sell?” Of course, it is tempting to always say yes. The truth is, however, that only an owner ...
By Tony Kumming, NewBridge Group President
In Articles
Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Retirement? Next Exit

“Alan, I love what I do but I am 60 and I need to be thinking about retirement. What are my options?” Translation: “It’s not fun anymore or you have started dreaming about beaches and travel or si...
By Alan Creedy
In Articles
Wednesday, June 22, 2022

SFD’s “Q&A” for the Annual “M&A” Issue with Jake Johnson, Johnson Consulting Group

Is the COVID-19 pandemic still having an effect on succession planning? Things have slowed down for funeral home businesses. We’ve seen stalled succession planning because people were busy with al...
By Jake Johnson, Johnson Consulting Group
In Articles
Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Tough Decisions to Make When Managing Your Business

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines Management as “the act or skill of controlling and making decisions about a business.” It even goes further to include a reference to management as an art. As s...
By Beth Kmiec
In Articles
Tuesday, May 17, 2022

The Cost of Waiting - How to Avoid Losing Funerals to Direct Disposition

You’ve probably had them in your funeral home. Families who are grieving the loss of a loved one and don’t already have a plan in place. You notice how they react when you use the word funeral, and...
By Tyler Anderson
In Articles
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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Bridging the Gap

There is nothing quite like human connection. When we meet and speak with someone face to face, we develop meaningful bonds. In the funeral profession, these moments are crucial for demonstrating a...

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...

3 Ways to Increase Preneed Leads Online

If you’re like most funeral professionals, you want to find ways to increase your funeral home’s revenue. However, you don’t have many options to do so. Let’s take a look at a few: 1. You can rai...

The Weight of Grief

HOW AFTERCARE PROGRAMS CAN HELP The loss of a loved one is one of the most profound and challenging experiences a person can endure. Grief, with its overwhelming intensity, can leave individuals f...

How to Help Consumers Make Informed Preneed Trust Choices

Preneed trusts are invaluable for ensuring long-term growth and stability for funeral homes while providing peace of mind for families. Despite their importance, preneed trusts remain widely misund...

The Cornerstone of Success: Providing the Best Culture, Incentives and Opportunities for Employees

In the funeral service profession, our work goes beyond providing a service – we offer comfort and support during some of the most challenging moments in people’s lives. Over my 40 years in this in...

How to Build a Strong, Loyal Team in Your Funeral Home

Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to work in many funeral homes across the country. While the differences between these businesses are significant, in many ways, all funeral homes share t...