This is a special episode that takes you south to Jacksonville, FL to an invite only meeting put on by Live Oak Bank. Get a glimpse into the ‘why’ behind the vision that lead to this roundtable. You will quickly see how this group of funeral suppliers and big thinkers will be the driving force of change in the funeral profession.

Learn more about DISRUPT Media: https://www.disruptmedia.co
About Ryan Thogmartin:
Ryan Thogmartin is a death care entrepreneur and the CEO of DISRUPT Media and creator of ConnectingDirectors.com. | Follower of Christ | Husband | Father | Entrepreneur | Host of #DISRUPTu! and #FUNERALnationtv | Lover of Skittles
About DISRUPT Media:
Most deathcare companies struggle with Facebook marketing. We provide a process for creating personalized Facebook content that will drive community engagement and measurable leads ensuring growth and profitability.

It's time again to buy flowers, chocolate, spa gift cards, and pancake breakfasts to show the incredible mother's in our lives how much we appreciate them. Mother's Day 2018 is right around the corner and it's the perfect time for your funeral home to join the celebration of inspiring women in your community. Since this is one of the most beloved holidays, we've made the perfect FREE video for you to share with your social media audience.

For something to be successful, there must be something measured. Many conversations I had at the ICCFA convention revolved around defining success on social media. I had numerous funeral directors tell me their funeral home was having success with Facebook marketing, yet nothing had been posted to their page in months and in a few cases over a year! How is your success defined? What are you measuring?
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DISRUPT60 is a weekly one-minute marketing rant on topics that are insanely timely and thought-provoking.

My competitor is heavily engaged on Facebook, and I am not, what should I do? Ryan, gets into this question and discusses what to do if you're late to the party and why freaking out and playing copycat isn't the answer.

Stop being romantic! This isn't something you typically hear in marketing but 'romance' is killing many funeral homes. Let me explain:

We know that it can be hard to keep up with all the holidays that the Internet gets excited about, not to mention the trending hashtags that come with them! That's why we've designed the perfect tool for your funeral home's social media marketing needs!

Click here to download our free social media posting calendar for deathcare businesses.

Social media is universal and valuable for every single profession. It’s a language that has no barriers and the only constant that ties it all together is the consumer. The same consumer buying a car or searching for a dentist is also the same consumer that will shop a funeral home. The buying habits of that consumer will not change regardless of the profession or product they are shopping.

Marketing can seem daunting for the average funeral director. I mean, you’ve spent your life learning how to care for the deceased and the grieving...not marketing. Fortunately, Instagram ads were made especially for you, the non-marketer, to not only easily publish paid advertising to your local community, but to have measurable success doing it. The powers at Instagram know that if you can make money from their ads… you will buy more ads. Your success is in their best interest.
Want to get started with an Instagram ads test run? Below, we've created an excruciatingly simple step-by-step guide on how to do it…

It’s good to be back! A new year, new goals and new goals to CRUSH! Ryan answers how you use Facebook live on your desktop, where your focus should be in 2018 and five EASY tips for your 2018 Marketing calendar!

Lead generation lacking for your funeral home? Ramp up your efforts this year simply by 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.