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How to Build a Content Calendar for Funeral Homes

Jan 7, 2022 12:48:29 AM / by Ryan Thogmartin

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In 2022, it’s not news to anyone that social media is vital for your funeral home. But, if you have a page, what do you do with it? That’s what we want to cover real quick.

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What is Relationship Marketing?

Dec 20, 2021 10:24:42 AM / by Ryan Thogmartin

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DISRUPT Media did a webinar at the end of September that was 100% on relationship marketing, and we really kind of coined using that term in death care. And here's why- it's based around data. It’s based on analytics and what we can prove.

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Creating Awareness vs Building Relationships

Dec 4, 2021 1:35:42 AM / by Ryan Thogmartin

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Both creating awareness and building relationships are vital for a successful business. However, many funeral homes and death care businesses only focus on brand recognition and being top-of-mind. There’s nothing wrong with focusing on this, but if you only focus on this you’re missing a very valuable piece to the puzzle.

 

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Top Three Questions We Got Asked at NFDA 2021 | DISRUPTu! 082

Nov 18, 2021 6:14:13 PM / by Ryan Thogmartin posted in DISRUPTu!

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We had a blast getting together with all of our funeral peeps at NFDA 2021! Today, Ryan’s sharing the top questions (and the corresponding answers) we got asked the most while in Nashville.

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How to Effectively Market Your Grief Pet and Complicated Services | DISRUPTu! 081

Oct 26, 2021 2:10:52 PM / by Ryan Thogmartin

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to DISRUPTu! 81, we're all here and it's gonna be fun. This week Ryan is passing out practical advice to you watching this video!

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Does Boosting Every Post Help Funeral Homes? | DISRUPTu! 80

Sep 20, 2021 3:43:33 PM / by Ryan Thogmartin

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Ryan is BACK for DISRUPTu! 80 to discuss a few very important topics! We hope you can watch this video and then immediately start rethinking the ways you do marketing.

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For the 2nd Time, DISRUPT Media Appears on the Inc. 5000, Ranking No. 4740 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 50% Percent

Aug 17, 2021 12:01:34 PM / by Ryan Thogmartin

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Inc. Magazine Reveals Annual List of

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I Thought Facebook Was Free | A Dive Into Paid Social and Tex-Mex Burritos

Jul 28, 2021 9:41:34 AM / by Ryan Thogmartin

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Go back to being a young, broke high schooler for just one minute. You’ve just spent the last of your spare change filling up your tank, and you hear that your friends want to hang out at the local Tex-Mex joint. You don’t have the cash for a burrito, but you want to see your buds, so you decide you go, and you’ll just eat the free chips and salsa.

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Stop Wasting 95% Of Your Marketing Budget and Start Building Relationships

Jul 6, 2021 12:00:00 AM / by Ryan Thogmartin

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When the calendar turned over into 2021, did you make any resolutions regarding your organization’s marketing plan? 

Stop wasting 95% of your marketing budget!!
If you’re investing your money in billboards, newspaper ads, and television/radio commercials, just stop. Now. There are two reasons these traditional methods aren’t working for you anymore:

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Why Do Dress Like That? | DISRUPTu! 079

Apr 14, 2021 11:11:36 PM / by Ryan Thogmartin

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In his life, some folks have described Ryan as looking like a drug dealer, very unprofessional, and a "dingleberry." In this episode, we explain why he dresses the way he does! But, we're not just talking fashion. We also dive into the biggest lesson learned from 2020 and the SECRET to making grief content.
 
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