Category: Business Tips

14 Things Smart Leaders are Doing Right Now

By Jeff Berthelsen on 03/16 at 04:11 AM

Explore ways to improve your business from the inside out. But don't forget to pounce on outside opportunities, too.

By Ray Silverstein

Wowing Your Customers in a Lackluster World

By Jeff Berthelsen on 03/16 at 03:49 AM

By Robert (Bob) W. Lucas

Anchor Your Relationships

By Jeff Berthelsen on 03/16 at 03:45 AM

by Chris Widener

The Power in Praising People

By Jeff Berthelsen on 03/16 at 03:28 AM

by Chris Widener

Audio Podcast:  Eat the Frog

By Jeff Berthelsen on 09/07 at 03:38 PM

Video Podcast:  Learn to Urn

By Jeff Berthelsen on 08/29 at 07:13 PM

Eight Easy Tips for Funeral Homes in the Current Economy

By Alice Adams on 07/12 at 11:06 PM

The “Necessary Evils” of an Economic Slump

By Alice Adams on 07/12 at 10:59 PM

Getting The Word Out About Your Firm:  Just the Facts!

By Alice Adams on 07/12 at 10:53 PM

Offering an Unusual Benefit: Funeral Planning

By Alice Adams on 07/08 at 07:35 AM

Today’s Economy Gives you Room—to Grow and Move Ahead, as an Individual and as a Professional

By Alice Adams on 07/08 at 07:30 AM

50 Networking Tips Funeral Directors Should Know

By Alice Adams on 07/04 at 07:15 PM

Funeral Service is no Place for “isms”

By Alice Adams on 07/04 at 06:54 PM

Five Emerging Cell Phone Issues

By Alice Adams on 06/27 at 05:31 PM

Since cell phones are now a necessity for funeral service professionals, it's important to know what you're getting when you sign up for cell phone service.

Don't be ripped off by obscure and little understood fees and penalties -- like those charged for early termination, texting and any overages in usage. 

 

 

Funeral Service Networking Tips

By Alice Adams on 06/27 at 05:17 PM

Networking skills are something that every professional – inside and outside funeral service -- should work to develop and refine.

Promoting Your 24/7/365 Web Presence

By Alice Adams on 06/27 at 04:50 PM

A web page is nothing more than a rest stop on the interstate of marketing if you don't drive your clients to it. This article outlines some very easy marketing tips to drive traffic to your web presence.

Questioning Techniques

By Alice Adams on 06/27 at 04:41 PM

Asking questions is the best way to understand the needs of your clients. Anyone can ask a question -- but the truly skilled funeral professional knows what, why, and how to ask questions that will truly help his clients.

Want To Be Profitable?  Include New Green Options

By Alice Adams on 06/22 at 07:25 PM

By 2020, an estimated $1 trillion will be spent annually on green products and funeral services – and this number will increase as more Americans become concerned about the environment.

Burn-out Unanimous: An Important 12-Step Program for Funeral Directors

By Alice Adams on 06/07 at 05:43 PM

Burn-out happens several times throughout life.  It could come in college, in a relationship, in business or in mid-life. If you feel as if you’re starting to burn out here are some things you can do to avoid it.