Ryan Thogmartin
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...
Funeral Profession Reacts to 60 Minutes Segment “Final Resting Places”
The funeral profession was in an uproar yesterday following the 60 Minutes segment "Final Resting Places". The content of the segment sparked conversation again around the regulations, or lack...
What is Batesville Doing Now; Insight Council?
I got an email forwarded to me last week from a funeral director who used to have a Batesville showroom. The email was announcing the “Batesville Insight Council”, ...
Irish Funeral Song – Going Out in Style (PG-13 Explicit Language)
There has been some heavy conversation going on this week regarding Tributes.com vs Legacy.com. It has been deep and informative conversation, even mean and dirty! So to lighten the mood I...
Tributes.com vs Legacy.com: Who is Providing the Value?
In a recent article I shared my true dislike for Legacy.com and how I really see absolutely no value for funeral homes in the services they provide. Legacy.com is grabbing the obit...