The next Albuquerque Death Cafe will be held Saturday, February 24, 2018, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This event will take place in the Community Room at Manzano Del Sol Village, 5201 Roma NE, Albuquerque. It is located just south of Lomas Blvd. and just west of San Mateo Blvd. Refreshments will be provided. The […] via Tumblr Feb. 24: ABQ Death Cafe
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This is another fire episode! We are bringing it in 2018! On this episode we highlight what’s been happening so far in 2018 and we interview the General Manger of a company who is absolutely disrupting the funeral industry lending game. You gotta watch this one!! The post Change Makers: Who is Changing and Leading the Lending Game? | FUNERAL nation 102 appeared first on Leading Funeral Publication. Change Makers: Who is Changing and Leading the Lending Game? | FUNERAL nation 102 published first on YouTube via Tumblr Change Makers: Who is Changing and Leading the Lending Game? | FUNERAL nation 102 Funeral professionals now have a valuable new resource to navigate changing consumer preferences, manage their costs and boost revenues with the publication of “The Funeral Director’s Guide to Statistics: 2017 Edition.” “Our annual guide to statistics has become one of the profession’s most valued resources in understanding trends, buying behaviors, marketing metrics and more,” said Thomas A. Parmalee, executive director of Kates-Boylston Publications. “While it’s a tall order to improve on previous editions, we think this current one may be the best one yet.” The 2017 edition covers every key area of business operations. Articles include:
Dean Lambert, senior vice president of marketing and communications at Homesteaders Life Company, which is the exclusive sponsor of the book, says in the book’s foreword, “There has never been a more important time for funeral professionals to access and understand data and information critical to strategic decision-making. Consumer end-of-life preferences are evolving, and service expectations have never been more diverse.” Enter Discount Code “stat99” when checking out at https://tinyurl.com/yaegpz5v to get the book for just $99. Kates-Boylston Publications, the publisher of American Funeral Director and American Cemetery & Cremation magazines and Funeral Service Insider, has been helping death-care professionals succeed and serve since 1877. Learn more at www.katesboylston.com. The post Just Published: ‘The Funeral Director’s Guide to Statistics: 2017 Edition’ Guide Includes Hundreds of Data Points to Help Funeral Homes appeared first on Leading Funeral Publication. Just Published: ‘The Funeral Director’s Guide to Statistics: 2017 Edition’ Guide Includes Hundreds of Data Points to Help Funeral Homes published first on YouTube via Tumblr Just Published: ‘The Funeral Director’s Guide to Statistics: 2017 Edition’ Guide Includes Hundreds of Data Points to Help Funeral Homes CLARKSVILLE, IN – Express Funeral Funding , the FASTEST. EASIEST.® and largest privately held insurance assignment funding company in the nation promoted Kory McLaughlin to the position of processing manager in November of 2017. As processing manager, McLaughlin oversees the claims processing department to ensure claims are verified accurately and funded the FASTEST in the industry. Providing continuous communication, McLaughlin and the processing team notify funeral homes and cemeteries nationwide with regular claim status updates, while providing total customer satisfaction. “My job is to make sure we continue to place customer service above all else. This means getting claims funded the fastest and continually giving our clients updates as we have them,” said McLaughlin. “Our goal is to treat every funeral professional like family, we are here to serve them, and they are our number one priority,” he added. McLaughlin joined Express Funeral Funding in 2011 and has developed a sound knowledge of the claims processing operations along with years of accounting experience, providing an invaluable skill set. “Kory provides the processing team with years of experience and exemplary claim resolution knowledge. We are confident Kory and the processing team will continue to provide our funeral homes and cemeteries with the fastest and easiest services, along with the level of service they expect and deserve,” said Steve Calloway, president of Express Funeral Funding. Since 2002 Express Funeral Funding been providing funeral homes and cemeteries nationwide, the FASTEST. EASIEST.® administration of life insurance assignments by eliminating the challenges of working with insurance companies, providing immediate payment and advancing complete policy funds. For more information on Express Funeral Funding, please visit www.expressfuneralfunding.com or call 812.949.9011. The post Express Funeral Funding Promotes Kory McLaughlin As Processing Manager appeared first on Leading Funeral Publication. Express Funeral Funding Promotes Kory McLaughlin As Processing Manager published first on YouTube via Tumblr Express Funeral Funding Promotes Kory McLaughlin As Processing Manager These are turbulent times in the world of funerals, and we were delighted to hear last week of another innovative idea – a funeral director prepared to offer EXACTLY the same coffins that your friendly high street (corporate) undertaker has in their range, at a realistic price! Gone are the breathtaking markups that you might find in the same friendly high street (corporate) undertakers, here are the coffins that you can find in pretty much every FD’s range, fully compliant with stringent requirements being applied by many crematoria, transparently priced and available for rapid delivery within England, Wales and Scotland. What we love about this is that anyone making funeral arrangements can challenge the price being charged by their friendly high street (corporate) undertaker, simply by asking them why, for example, the EXACT SAME coffin can be purchased from Coffinbooker.com for half the price quoted in the glossy coffin brochure in front of them. Until now, coffins supplied by the main suppliers to the funeral trade have not been available directly to the public. Good undertakers will charge a reasonable handling charge on top of the trade price they pay for these coffins, others have seen an opportunity to whack the price up by many hundreds – and in some cases thousands – of pounds. The unsuspecting bereaved person sitting in the arranging room rarely has any idea of the mark up applied. Now, with one fell swoop, the realistic prices of around a hundred styles of coffins can be clearly seem by anyone caring to take a look. Coffinbooker.com is the brainchild of Colin Liddell, long time friend and supporter of the Good Funeral Guide and one of our recommended funeral directors. Here he is in his own words: ‘ Selling coffins direct to the public. This is not a new concept. My grandfather supplied coffins in the 1930s to families before the advent of funeral directors and the umbrella approach adopted to take all of the aspects – bad and good – beyond the control of the family. My name is Colin Liddell; I am hardly an outsider to the funeral industry having served the bereaved in one way or another my entire working life. I hold funeral directing qualifications (you may be interested to learn that many funeral directors do not, as the industry is unregulated). This is my first stab at a blog, so I do hope you enjoy reading about my journey. In 2003, I hosted the first ever public coffin exhibition in Belsay Hall, in rural Northumberland. It began a conversation which is still being held today. At the time the theme was transparency and choice. The conversation has now evolved to empowerment and addressing funeral poverty. In 2018, there is now a shift towards direct cremations, death cafés, home funerals, soul midwives, the Good Funeral Guide, choice and value and these ideas are beginning to gain traction. In supply terms, many major coffin companies have to address economies of scale and to deal with the public directly is not an option for them. This gives rise to a situation where many excellent – and would be first choice coffins – become out of reach for the average family due to, in some cases price mark-ups of many hundreds of pounds. In my daily life I am a funeral director and have made a point of not inflating coffin prices as I have confidence in my service and care and charge for that instead. The logical extension of this has become coffinbooker.com. The distinction is that I am in a position to offer trade and industry standard coffins, with the latest and best environmental credentials direct to the public. Not shoddy ersatz items which in some cases are not even fit for purpose. Mine is not a new or unique idea, but my USP is that where available I only sell FSC or FFMA approved coffins or caskets, this I believe makes me unique. I am supplying the kind of coffins and caskets undertakers use – and trust their reputations on. There is much innovation in the industry and hopefully as I see things I like, I shall add to the 100 or so different types or styles on offer. I have launched the venture with no expectations other than to provide choice and change. It will stand or fall by the courage of the people following the ample guidance on respected internet sources – The Good Funeral Guide naturally being the most informative – regarding families looking after their loved-ones themselves. My new venture is simple. To deliver the best that is out there and a fraction of current retail price with a complete choice at a one stop shop. You don’t buy a coffin everyday – why buy an everyday coffin? Let’s keep the conversation going. Thanks for the opportunity, Colin
Lifting the lid on coffin prices published first on YouTube via Tumblr Lifting the lid on coffin prices Over the past week, I’ve seen some interesting news stories and opinion pieces on death, cleaning up after “lonely” deaths in Japan, what cremated remains mean to us, clutter clearing, dementia-specific advance directives, and the top 10 funeral blogs to follow (The Family Plot is one of them!). Click on the headlines to read each […] via Tumblr A Week’s Worth of Interesting Death News There’s never a convenient time for a pet to die. But according Phillip Vallelunga from Adoring Pet Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Fraser, Michigan, pet owners can take these key steps to ease the pain of saying goodbye to a beloved dog, cat or other companion animal. 1. Pets are part of the family. […] via Tumblr Five Tips About Eco-Friendly Pet Cremation You Need to Know NOW In New Mexico’s high desert climate, “green” burial is actually “brown” burial. However, you have many options to minimize your after-death carbon footprint. Make your final disposition more eco-friendly by avoiding embalming, rethinking cremation, choosing biodegradable caskets and urns, and even considering holding a home/DIY funeral. Come learn about your options for returning to the […] via Tumblr Feb. 17: Green Burial Options in New Mexico On Wednesday, February 14 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., Gail Rubin presents “Do This for the People You Love” to the 20/20 Club. Don’t leave a mess for your family to clean up after you’re gone! This presentation features ways to downsize, and in the process share your beloved possessions and memories with your loved ones. […] via Tumblr Feb. 14: Do This For The People You Love Before I Die festivals boldly take death out of the closet so participants can think about, talk about, and plan for our eventual mortality. These festivals incorporate film, music, art, theater, discussions, field trips, and other activities that help get conversations started. Created in the United Kingdom in 2013, Before I Die festivals were first […] via Tumblr FuneralRadio.com Interview on Before I Die Festivals |
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