This is a major problem with funeral homes, cemeteries and frankly almost all businesses. The opportunity to engage your community is right in front of you and it has never been easier. Are you going to embrace it or will you continue to let fear and public perception hold you back?
Ryan Thogmartin
Recent Posts
The BIGGEST Thing Holding Back Funeral Homes and Cemeteries
Mar 11, 2020 10:00:15 AM / by Ryan Thogmartin
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Feb 17, 2020 5:38:25 PM / by Ryan Thogmartin
Did you hear that Ryan is opening up his own funeral home? Yeah, we didn't either! However, the team at DISRUPT often has conversations about what running the Thogmartin Family Funeral Home would look like on a marketing level. Today, we're letting you in on the answers!
TAKEAWAYS:
1) Invest in Social
2) Value Relationships
3) Document EVERYTHING (almost)
What Funeral Homes and Cemeteries Can Learn from Google’s “Loretta” Super Bowl Ad
Feb 11, 2020 11:04:44 AM / by Ryan Thogmartin
Amid the highly-anticipated commercials debuting during Super Bowl LIV, one ad in particular stood out. It wasn’t flashy or funny. It didn’t feature any celebrities, remind us of a 90s movie, or introduce a new mascot. It simply told a story — a poignant, engaging, and absolutely relevant story.
Social Media 101 for Funeral Homes and Cemeteries: Establishing a Relational Presence That Builds Business and Personal Brand
Jan 28, 2020 9:13:04 AM / by Ryan Thogmartin
Fifteen years ago, many funeral home and cemetery owners/operators were wondering whether it was important to create a web page for their business on the World Wide Web. Many did not understand exactly what the heck this thing called “the Internet” was, and most probably did not fully realize the impact the Web would have on the business world in the very near future (some even thought it was a fad. Guess what? They lost, just like the guy who bought 200 horses the day before Ford rolled out the first car). Today, no one questions the importance of having a solid web presence. To not have a web page is considered tantamount to committing business suicide.
5 Benefits of Hiring a Funeral Profession Social Media Marketing Agency
Jan 21, 2020 12:21:18 PM / by Ryan Thogmartin
When seeking an expert who can manage your organic Facebook content strategy and Facebook advertising campaigns, you are met with a few options. You have to decide - should your funeral home or cemetery hire a social media marketing agency, a freelancer, or an in-house account manager? Though different options may work for different people, they may not all be the right fit for you. So, before you choose the partner with whom you want to work with, consider these five perks of hiring an agency.
10 Reasons Why Your Funeral Homes and Cemeteries Need More Video in Your Marketing
Jan 2, 2020 1:24:43 PM / by Ryan Thogmartin
How did your marketing efforts work for you this year? Did you try anything new, or expand certain areas of your budget? Maybe you spent more time updating your social media pages, or enhanced your website. But did you devote any of your time or marketing budget to video? If not, you’ll want to make 2020 the year that changes … and here are 10 hot-off-the-press reasons why, courtesy of Social Media Today.
If you want results from any sort of relationship, you have to have commitment. People often think that by having social media accounts, they're "trying" social media. The truth is, you have to put effort and time into building a presence that will create a good ROI. We challenge you to go ALL-IN and make a commitment to your digital marketing. It's not a cost - it's an investment!
5 Social Media Trends for 2020 For Funeral Homes and Cemeteries
Dec 19, 2019 3:37:18 PM / by Ryan Thogmartin
Sure, in a lot of ways death care is different from other industries. But when it comes to marketing and social media, there’s no reason funeral homes and cemeteries can’t embrace the same trends. You just have to know how to adapt them to your unique products and services.
3 Reasons Why Your Funeral Home or Cemetery Should Use Retargeting Ads in 2020
Dec 9, 2019 11:58:40 PM / by Ryan Thogmartin posted in Funeral Homes, Social Media Strategy, funeral home marketing
Retargeting is an incredibly effective ad strategy that most of your competitors aren’t using, which means you should start today. Even if you’re not familiar with the marketing term “retargeting,” we’re about 1000% sure you’ve experienced it. Consider this scenario...
Just days ago DISRUPT Media introduced Price My Funeral, a brilliant new lead generation tool built exclusively for the funeral home profession. DISRUPT owner and CEO Ryan Thogmartin created Price My Funeral to offer death care professionals the social traction tools that were missing from the market’s current lead gen options.