7 Social Media Questions Answered with Ryan Thogmartin
This interview was done by Krystal Penrose of FuneralOne at the 2012 NFDA Convention. The interview was originally posted on the FuneralOne Blog. What Ryan Thogmartin Can Teach...
Ryan Thogmartin
I Can't Take It Anymore
I am tired of watching funeral directors get snowballed by companies they trust. Companies that offer marketing services that they admittedly don't know anything about. I recorded this...
What Happens When the Funeral Profession Dies?
I am scared for the funeral profession. Not just one part of the profession, for example I am not scared for just the suppliers like Batesville, Wilbert, Trigard,...
New Insights Into Ways Consumers Really Think About Funerals
While at the NFDA Convention I always try to attend at some of the workshops and seminars. This year there were a number of workshops I wanted to...
They're Not Out of Business, But They Did Have a Significant Price Decrease
I'm sure you think you just read the title of this article wrong but you didn't. I did say price "decrease." Despite all the rumors I did validate...
Did Batesville Have a Change of Heart?
If you are frequent reader of ConnectingDirectors.com then you know back in February we did a post covering a picture of a Batesville Casket delivery truck that had gone viral...
Why Funeral Service Missed the Boat, and Keeps Missing the Conversation
Last month we published an article about The Conversation Project. Recently founded by Boston Globe columnist, Ellen Goodman and former Medicare chief, Dr. Don Berwick, its goal is...