Funeral Manager Secrets » Interviews http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog Business Analysis Tools for Funeral Home Managers Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:25:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 © robin@funeralfuturist.com () robin@funeralfuturist.com() Business Analysis Tools for Funeral Home Managers robin@funeralfuturist.com No no http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Funeral Manager Secrets http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog 144 144 Increase Value with Strategic Thinking http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/increase-value/ http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/increase-value/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:19:46 +0000 Hep http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/?p=24 I really had a great time with Bill Bischoff of Johnson Consulting Group. Bill is a wealth of knowledge and expert in the areas of strategic planning and organizational development.  He explained the benefits for having a Bottom-Up approach to planning and why it is a better way to get staff “buy-in” vs. a Top-Down approach.  Also Bill shared the importance of Bench Marking and the benefits of tracking performances.  Listen to the replay here…

If you have any questions for Bill or comments, please email me or enter them in the comment box below.

…Hep

]]> http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/increase-value/feed/ 0 Handling Price Shoppers is Easier When You Differentiate Yourself http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/price-shoppers/ http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/price-shoppers/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:25:34 +0000 Hep http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/?p=17 Mike Kubasak was on fire! Not because of being a Cremation Guru, but sharing his ideas and experience with how to deal with price shoppers.  Mike and I chatted about how you can communicate value – not just price – once you are able to differentiate yourself from your competition.

Listen to the replay here:

Mike Kubasak – Kubasak & Associates Inc.
www.Kubasak.com


Funeral Manager Secrets – Strategic Thinking – Released Monday, August 12, 2008
Course Details:

Please leave your comments and thoughts in the space provided below – let us know what you thought of the teleseminar…

]]> http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/price-shoppers/feed/ 2 82:45 Mike Kubasak was on fire! Not because of being a Cremation Guru, but sharing his ideas and experience with how to deal with price shoppers.nbsp; ... Mike Kubasak was on fire! Not because of being a Cremation Guru, but sharing his ideas and experience with how to deal with price shoppers.nbsp; Mike and I chatted about how you can communicate value - not just price - once you are able to differentiate yourself from your competition. Listen to the replay here: Mike Kubasak - Kubasak #38; Associates Inc. www.Kubasak.com Funeral Manager Secrets - Strategic Thinking - Released Monday, August 12, 2008 Course Details: 4 Module Course, taking you step by step through the strategic analysis process complete details are now released - Strategic Thinking Program Revealed Please leave your comments and thoughts in the space provided below - let us know what you thought of the teleseminar... Interviews,,Training robin@funeralfuturist.com no No Business Mindset for Funeral Service http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/business-mindset/ http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/business-mindset/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:13:06 +0000 Hep http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/?p=16 What a great 86 minute conversation with Nancy Lohman and Todd Van Beck!  I feel we shared some great insights into adapting to the changing trends and opportunities in funeral service.  It is an exciting time to be in funeral service and by having a business mindset you can identify opportunities and incorporate them into your plan.

Listen to the replay here:

Strategic Planning & Other Resources

ICCFA Fall Management Conference – October 22-25, 2008, Naples, Florida
Registration Information visit or call:

  • www.ICCFA.com
  • ICCFA Office: 1-800-645-7700
  • Ritz-Carlton Naples: 1-888-856-4380

MBA for Funeral Services – University of Barcelona (Spain) – Fall 2008
Registration & Information:

  • visit www.FuneralMBA.com to request more information and get your name on the list
    (there are less than 20 spots available – get on the list today)

Funeral Manager Secrets – Strategic Thinking – Released Monday, August 12, 2008
Course Details:

Please leave your comments and thoughts in the space provided below – let us know what you thought of the teleseminar…

]]> http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/business-mindset/feed/ 2 86:04 What a great 86 minute conversation with Nancy Lohman and Todd Van Beck!nbsp; I feel we shared some great insights into adapting to the changing ... What a great 86 minute conversation with Nancy Lohman and Todd Van Beck!nbsp; I feel we shared some great insights into adapting to the changing trends and opportunities in funeral service.nbsp; It is an exciting time to be in funeral service and by having a business mindset you can identify opportunities and incorporate them into your plan. Listen to the replay here: Strategic Planning #38; Other Resources ICCFA Fall Management Conference - October 22-25, 2008, Naples, Florida Registration Information visit or call: www.ICCFA.com ICCFA Office: 1-800-645-7700 Ritz-Carlton Naples: 1-888-856-4380 MBA for Funeral Services - University of Barcelona (Spain) - Fall 2008 Registration #38; Information: visit www.FuneralMBA.com to request more information and get your name on the list (there are less than 20 spots available - get on the list today) Funeral Manager Secrets - Strategic Thinking - Released Monday, August 12, 2008 Course Details: 4 Module Course, taking you step by step through the strategic analysis process complete details are now released - Strategic Thinking Program Revealed Please leave your comments and thoughts in the space provided below - let us know what you thought of the teleseminar... Interviews robin@funeralfuturist.com no No Business Gurus talk Funeral Industry http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/business-gurus-talk-funeral-industry/ http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/business-gurus-talk-funeral-industry/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:04:59 +0000 Hep http://funeralmanagersecrets.com/?p=5 Well, I have to say that this was one of the most in depth discussions about business strategy and the funeral industry.

It is not too often that you get to hear a couple industry experts and PhD of Entrepreneurship have a free wheeling discussion about business strategy and the funeral profession.

I asked Nevin Mann of West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Pennsylvania to join me for an opportunity to talk business with an “industry outsider” who happens to be a world renowned professor and lecturer – Dr. Kevin Hindle of Swinburne University, Australia and guest visiting professor at Baylor University, Texas.

This is a “Must Listen” and also glimpse of how you can think strategically about your funeral home or cemetery and capitalize on of the changing trends and more importantly, leaving your competition in the dust!

Leave me a comment to let me know what you think of this one!


If you liked what you heard in this interview, join me with Brent Mainprize, PhD, as we go through a step by step process of the strategic analysis process. The teleseminar is free, but you have to register before Monday, June 23, 2008 at 9 am. It starts at 10 am Pacific / 1 pm Eastern.

Read more about the teleseminar and register here > > >

]]> http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/business-gurus-talk-funeral-industry/feed/ 1 What is Your Competitive Strategy? http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/what-is-your-competitive-strategy/ http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/what-is-your-competitive-strategy/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:38:56 +0000 Hep http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/?p=23 Brad Scott, General Manager of RS Kane Funeral Home in Toronto, Ontario and I talk about Strategy and Competition.  This was originally from Funeral Futurist Radio, but I felt that it fit perfectly with the conversation that we are having here.

Do you compete from within?  Please share your thoughts below.

…Hep

]]> http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com/blog/what-is-your-competitive-strategy/feed/ 0 23:42 Brad Scott, General Manager of RS Kane Funeral Home in Toronto, Ontario and I talk about Strategy and Competition.nbsp; This was originally from Funeral Futurist ... Brad Scott, General Manager of RS Kane Funeral Home in Toronto, Ontario and I talk about Strategy and Competition.nbsp; This was originally from Funeral Futurist Radio, but I felt that it fit perfectly with the conversation that we are having here. Do you compete from within?nbsp; Please share your thoughts below. ...Hep Interviews robin@funeralfuturist.com no No