I’m going to name them right at the beginning of this article. If you use Yellow Pages, television or radio commercials, direct mail, billboards, or telemarketing to promote your funeral business you should dump them right along with your flip phone. I realize this may hurt your tender feelings or step on your toes, but sometimes it’s necessary to straight up tell the truth even if it makes you angry.
Facebook is a constantly evolving platform, and it’s important for businesses that utilize the channel for marketing purposes to stay on top of what’s new. In this article we will review some of the latest features funeral business professionals can’t afford to miss.
Looking for digital marketing help to introduce its new Vital ICE app, Vitalboards® has selected DISRUPT Media to coordinate its social media strategy and content management. Using their proprietary FUNERAL Social Design Process, DISRUPT Media has helped Vitalboards successfully introduce their mobile Vital ICE app to the funeral profession.
Lead generation lacking for your funeral home? Ramp up your efforts this year simply through running a few Facebook contests. Increase engagement on your Facebook page and recognize deserving individuals in your local communities all while capturing email and phone numbers that you can add to your CRM.
Back to the West! One could say it is going to be busy for the next 24hrs. A demo with the Homesteaders Sales team, explaining how Social Media marketing can and WILL work for Funeral Homes in 2017, FN team-up with The Funeral Commander - Also, why you should jump on the Instagram train NOW!!!
When making marketing decisions, it’s critical to pay attention to the statistics that are out there. Otherwise you are basing decisions on what might have worked in the past without giving consideration to a rapidly changing marketplace. Recent survey data has indicated the following:
A quick 23 hours in Phoenix for the ICCFA Wide World of Sales conference. It's all part of the FUNERAL hustle.
Finding content for your funeral home's Facebook page can be tough. We have you covered! We have created a FREE Groundhog Day video (seen below) post that is perfect for your funeral home's Facebook Page.
It’s 2017. Are you still marketing your funeral business like it’s 1979 (I know most of you are)? Are you spending the bulk of your advertising dollars on old school methods that are expensive and ineffective? There is a major problem in this profession where funeral directors think they can be guarded from change - like you're untouchable from what the market (consumer) demands or wants. Regardless of what you do or how you market, you think families you have served in the past are always going to come back to you, this is just not true. Yet, we (the profession) continue to do things the same way we always have. The market doesn't owe you anything. Every family is fair game and the funeral home that gets their attention is the funeral home that will win.
Coming at you with fire. We get very practical on this episode.