Strategy, It’s Your Foundation
Article by Ryan Thogmartin, Owner, DISRUPT Media Group and Connecting Directors LLC. We have all heard the expression “...bringing a knife to a gun fight.” Well that expression applies when...
Graystone Associates Announces Frank Sessions’ Retirement
Marlborough, MA – Frank Sessions retired as President of Graystone Associates at the beginning of this year. Sessions founded Graystone Associates in 2002. His innovative thinking and drive...
Lohman Funeral Homes Selling all 14 Locations to StoneMor Partners
DAYTONA BEACH -- The owners of Lohman Funeral Homes, which operates 14 locations in Volusia and Flagler counties, have agreed to sell the business to a national company....
Widow Turns To Craigslist For Pallbearers
(CNN) - When a 26-year-old man died just months after retiring from the Navy, his young widow in San Diego was devastated. But with her late husband's military...
Dedicating Time to Your Digital Business
How much time do you spend improving the technology side your business? Technology in funeral service is oftentimes put on the back burner. Whether you are a high...
CYA: 6 Things You Need To Know About Online Copyright
There has been a large amount of conversation lately around the topic of copyrights. For example: Who owns the copyright for obituaries? Our good friends Robin Heppell and Poul...
Should I Just Pull The Plug On This Site?
A few months ago I posted a reply I made to a blogger who wrote an article titled, "When Social Media is Not Right for You" and used the funeral...
Helping Families Say Thank You While Generating Leads
Funeral professionals are the ultimate "caring" professionals. Many funeral professionals have even agreed that they are better at "caring" then they are at "business" (disclaimer: I am not...
Social Media is Worthless, Don’t Play Follow the Leader
This article was written by Ryan Thogmartin and was originally published in the June issue of The Director magazine. It will be broken down into a multiple articles...