Friday, April 19, 2024

MKJ Marketing Announces 2021 Scheduled Seminars

After a year of restricted travel, it’s about time we take a trip. MKJ Marketing will be conducting our two most popular seminars in February and March of 2021.

FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Tops $700 Million

FEMA has provided over $710 million to more than 107,000 people to assist with COVID-19-related funeral costs for deaths occurring on or after Jan. 20, 2020.

Good Morning Baltimore! Viva Las Vegas! Let the Good Times Roll! NFDA Will Host...

The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Board of Directors and staff are working hard to plan for the in-person 2021 NFDA International Convention & Expo, October 17-20 in Nashville, but are also looking ahead to future conventions in Baltimore, Las Vegas and New Orleans.

Consumer Attitudes Toward Online Deathcare Are Changing

The past two years have seen a transformation in the way consumers talk about death and deathcare services, particularly online.

Top 5 Social Media Marketing Mistakes & How Your Funeral Home Can Fix Them

Keeping up with social media marketing trends isn’t at the very top of the priority list for funeral homes, I know this. But there are a few quick ways you can make sure you’re not making common, easy-to-fix mistakes.

Vandor/Starmark Announces Retirement of President

On behalf of Vandor Group, Alan Elder, Chairman/CEO, announces the planned March 31, 2021 retirement of Gerald Davis as its President and affirms his continuing service as an important shareholding board member.

Over 247,000 Americans Receive Assistance From FEMA’s COVD-19 Funeral Fund

FEMA has provided over $1.6 billion to more than 247,000 people to assist with COVID-19-related funeral costs for deaths occurring on or after Jan. 20, 2020.

NFDA Recognizes Funeral Homes for Excellence in Service to Families and Communities

The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is pleased to announce that 141 funeral homes have earned a 2020 Pursuit of Excellence Award.

Foundation Partners Group Adds Two Sarasota Firms

Foundation Partners Group has announced the company has acquired the Jennings Funeral Home and Crematory in Sarasota, FL as well as Gulf Coast Cremations in Sarasota and Venice, FL. The purchase adds to the growing network of Foundation Partners Group firms on the gulf coast of Florida.

Thinking of Selling? Here Are 6 Tips to Maximize Your Funeral Home’s Value

You want to do whatever you can today so that you can maximize your funeral home’s value if you eventually sell it.