GIFs THAT HELP WITH ELECTION ANXIETY | Friday Funeral Fast Wrap #10
ARE YOU GETTING ANTSY?
Right now as I’m typing this, we don’t know who the next president of the USA is. I know that I’m seeing a lot of people (from both sides) be a little on-edge due to the current situation. And honestly, I get it. After a crazy year like 2020, it’s a bit unsettling that we don’t know who the boss of America is going to be for the next four years. Thankfully, FFFW is recommended by doctors all across the country as the cure to anxiety and all other sorts of stress-induced ailments. So, just hold tight, get ready for your weekly dose of GIFs and we’ll get through this together. Also, all political talk ends right NOW!
Here’s a someone injuring themselves to make you smile!
NOTHING FLASHY- WE’RE JUST GETTING STACHEY
Every November, thousands of men join together to help men as a collective whole. This is called Movember. Basically, for the duration of turkey month, guys grow out the stache and ask people to donate to different causes supporting men’s health. It’s really a dope thing. Well, the funeral profession is also doing it’s part thanks to FrontRunner, who’s hosting their own stacked-up campaign.
All of us here behind the ol FFFW applaud Front Runner and encourage you to support this effort. For more info check out the CD article here.
In honor of the occasion, we now present the top three mustaches of American pop-culture history via GIF. Enjoy!
1) Hopper (Stranger Things)
2) Ron Swanson
3) Magnum PI
Three classics. I know I know I know, these were the easy picks. No shockers, almost cliche. That’s okay. Cliches are cliches for a reason- sometimes the truth is just so obvious.
Also…
BONUS STACHE!!!!!!
FUNERAL DRAMA
Connecting Directors ran an article this week that dove into some current legal disputes between a couple very well-known companies in the death-care space. Now, I am close to being the least-qualified person in this profession to discuss what’s going on. I have no history in anything legal, I’m not really sure how contracts work, and most importantly, I don’t have all the facts. So, I’m not going to give my hot take on this issue. Rather, I just really want to encourage you to read this piece that was done on it.
Also… I have an idea for a TV show.
The way I see it, funeral businesses (vendors) and funeral homes seem to run into some need for legal council. So, in the show “Deadly Consequences,” funeral-legal expert Poul Lemasters is on a journey to rid the death-care space of legal issues so he can retire to making cocktails and talking about history for the rest of his life. (Also, warning: the humor of this bit is very much predicated on you knowing who Poul Lemasters is. If you don’t then please click this link and do your own research. If you don’t want to do the research and then re-read this whole bit, just move on to the next segment.) Anyways… like I was saying, in this reality TV feature, Poul would go from town-to-town, business-to-business, planet-to-planet, if need be, to push managers, owners, and operators to get their stuff together. And he’s not going easy, this is a new Poul. This is when Poul meets Gordon Ramsey, where some things around the office are going to be thrown, a couple tears will be shed, and no insult is off the table. Because at the end of the day, if a funeral home/funeral company can’t pull off their legal requirements, there will be “Deadly Consequences.”
So, if anyone knows any TV executives looking for great shows, hit me up. Also, Poul, bless you.
CRUSH SOCIAL MEDIA AS A FUNERAL HOME
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Funeral homes and any death-care business NEED a good social media presence. This isn’t always as easy as it seems. BUT… if you’re looking for an easy way to get some likes on your page, we have you covered!
Top 3 Things that are social media gold.
1) Babies. People love babies. They’re chunky, they’re small, and they just randomly stare at people a lot. That being said, if you see a picture of a baby on social media and you DON’T engage with it – you actually are a bad person. Like no joke. Well, kind of no joke.
2) Puppies. These are like babies with more fur and less questioning about its parents being “ready yet.” I like puppies, you like puppies, and we all like to LIKE puppies on social media.
3) Puppies and Babies. That’s right; it’s not rocket science. Babies do good, puppies do good, you combine them, and you get something simply amazing! This is like french fries dipped in a Wendy’s Frosty; it’s simply a combo that is almost too good to be true!
Now, these three types of content are fantastic, but if you want a social media strategy that REALLY works for you and your funeral home – you need to do a little more than that. You need DISRUPT Media.
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YOU OTTER BE PROUD
This is our (mostly) weekly segment where we highlight some amazing things that are going on inside this profession. We get a lot of bad press, so we’re going to highlight the good and continue to keep our chins up!
1) Funeral Home Ensures Families Can Mourn Safely
2) Starmark Introduces New Artisan Series
3) Here’s the Only Excuse You Need to Have a Cocktail
There ya go!
Enjoy this week! Starting next Friday we have our FFFW Countdown to Christmas. Come back for all sorts of goodness next Friday! BTW only 6 more Fridays until Christmas!
