Engagement, It’s The Secret Sauce
Social channels are not your “Field of Dreams.” Just because you build it doesn’t mean customers and fans are going to show up and start playing! You have...
Are you In or Out?
We asked long time funeral consultant Alan Creedy about his opinion on the state of the funeral profession. His response will surprise you. Its not all positive and Alan...
New Funeral Trend…Starbucks?
Last week (Friday) we saw the announcement that Robinson Funeral Home is South Carolina was going to be the first funeral home to open a Starbucks franchise inside...
Is Aurora Going to Sell to Batesville?
Will Aurora Casket Company sell to Bateville or SCI? What about imports, are they going to start getting more material from China or outsourcing to China? What changes can...
Acquisitions: The End of an Era
We had the privilege of having Alan Creedy, mastermind behind the blog Creedy Commentary, spend a few hours at our office Monday morning. We took the opportunity to talk...
The Signature Group Makes First Acquisition
The Signature Group announced today that it has acquired Daniels Family Funeral Services (“Daniels”) from Kevin R. Daniels. Daniels consists of eight funeral homes in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho...
Batesville Gets This One Right
Texting while driving is a common recurring theme around the death of young people. It is amazing how many people have been affected by the consequences of texting while driving...
Thank you!
Thank you to all who took the first step of our survey. We received more than 500 responses! What’s next? A) It will take about a week to...
No Electric or Internet
Unfortunatley the ConnectingDirectors.com main office as well as the homes of our employees are without power and internet. Electricity isn't expected to be restored until July 8th!! I...
Funeral Suppliers are Blowing Engagement Opportunities with Funeral Directors [VIDEO]
I address two things in this video: Our 5 question survey and how funeral suppliers are completely blowing the chance to engage with funeral professional and build relationships...