» Reduce Operating Costs</h1> <article> <h1>Association Tip: Productivity Tools & Links</h1> <p>Robin Heppell — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:33:00 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/association-productivity-tips/">Association Tip: Productivity Tools & Links</a> by <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell</a></p> <p>Here is the resource list from the seminar, <strong>6 Free Productivity Tools & Tips for Funeral Associations</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Communications <ul> <li><a title="Skype" href="http://www.skype.com" target="_self">Skype</a></li> <li><a title="www.JingProject.com" href="http://www.JingProject.com" target="_blank">JingProject</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Internet Browsing / Surfing <ul> <li><a title="Firefox" href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html" target="_blank">FireFox</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Free Image and Video Software <ul> <li><a title="Format Factory" href="http://www.formatoz.com/download.html" target="_blank">Format Factory</a></li> <li><a title="Gimp" href="http://www.gimp.org/downloads/" target="_blank">Gimp Image Editor</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Information Gathering & Research <ul> <li><a title="www.google.com/alerts" href="http://www.google.com/alerts" target="_blank">Google Alerts</a></li> <li><a title="iGoogle Dashboard" href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/create-your-own-wire-service/">iGoogle Dashboard</a></li> <li><a title="www.google.com/reader" href="http://www.google.com/reader" target="_blank">Google Reader</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Collaboration <ul> <li><a title="docs.google.com" href="http://docs.google.com" target="_blank">Google Docs</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Online File Resources <ul> <li><a title="YouConvertIt" href="http://YouConvertIt.com" target="_blank">YouConvertIt</a></li> <li><a title="YouSendIt" href="http://YouSendIt.com">YouSendIt</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Scheduling <ul> <li><a href="http://WhenIsGood.net">WhenIsGood</a></li> <li><a title="www.google.com/calendar" href="http://www.google.com/calendar" target="_blank">Google Calendar</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>If you are interested about receiving free articles for your newsletters, please email<a title="articles@funeralfuturist.com" href="mailto:articles@funeralfuturist.com"> articles@funeralfuturist.com</a></p> <p>If you are interested to co-hosting Online CEU Event, please email <a title="onlineceus@funeralfuturist.com" href="mailto:onlineceus@funeralfuturist.com">onlineceus@funeralfuturist.com</a> <div align="center"> <hr /> <strong>Copyright © 2011 <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/about/robin-heppell-cfsp/">Robin Heppell</a>, <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/about/cfsp-certified-funeral-service-practitioner/">CFSP</a> & <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Futurist ™</a> Other Funeral Home Resources by Robin Heppell:</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/keynotes-workshops/">Funeral Speakers</a> | <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/marketing/">Funeral Marketing Consultant</a> | <a href="http://www.funeralfuturistu.com/">Internet Marketing Training for Funeral Homes</a> | <a href="http://www.funeralfuturistwebsites.com/">Funeral Home Websites</a></div></p> <h2 class="related_post_title">If you liked this post, you may like...</h2><ul class="related_post"><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/association-tip-communicate-skype/" title="Association Tip: Communicate with Skype">Association Tip: Communicate with Skype</a></li><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/association-tips-using-jing/" title="Association Tip: Using Jing">Association Tip: Using Jing</a></li><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/association-tips-browsing-firefox/" title="Association Tip: Browsing with Firefox">Association Tip: Browsing with Firefox</a></li><li><a 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giving away to the funeral industry.</p> <p>Jake said the reason why they are doing this is to make sure funeral firms like yours are equipped with some of the latest tools and information about the financial side of the business – especially during these economic times.</p> <p>The Johnson Consulting Stimulus Package consists of:</p> <ul> <li>Funeral Industry Specific Chart of Accounts</li> <li>Johnson’s Client Satisfaction Survey</li> <li>Best Practices for Funeral Home Payment Policies – Interview</li> <li>Funeral Home Financing – Video</li> <li>Case Study Interview – Funeral Home Gets Financing Against the Odds</li> </ul> <p>All that you have to do is enroll in Johnson Consulting’s Stimulus Package to get instant access to these valuable and timely resources.</p> <p> <div align="center"> <hr /> <strong>Copyright © 2011 <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/about/robin-heppell-cfsp/">Robin Heppell</a>, <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/about/cfsp-certified-funeral-service-practitioner/">CFSP</a> & <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Futurist ™</a> Other Funeral Home Resources by Robin Heppell:</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/keynotes-workshops/">Funeral Speakers</a> | <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/marketing/">Funeral Marketing Consultant</a> | <a href="http://www.funeralfuturistu.com/">Internet Marketing Training for Funeral Homes</a> | <a href="http://www.funeralfuturistwebsites.com/">Funeral Home Websites</a></div></p> <h2 class="related_post_title">If you liked this post, you may like...</h2><ul class="related_post"><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/association-tip-survey-membership/" title="Association Tip: Survey Your Membership in Less than 5 Minutes">Association Tip: Survey Your Membership in Less than 5 Minutes</a></li><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/funeral-website-review/" title="Funeral One Website 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href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell</a></p> <p><strong>Are you frustrated with rising cremation rates?</strong></p> <p><strong>Are your Average-Funeral-Values getting smaller?</strong></p> <p><strong>Do you have more competitors and are they cutting into your market share?</strong></p> <p><strong>Is your firm less profitable today than it was 5 years ago?</strong></p> <p>During the week of August 4th to August 8th, I will be hosting a series of free teleseminars focusing on the importance of taking a business approach to help deal with all of the issues that owners and managers in funeral service face today.</p> <hr />Session 1: “<strong>Having a Business Mindset for Funeral Service</strong>”</p> <p>I will be hosting <a title="Lohman Funeral Homes" href="http://www.lohmanfuneralhomes.com/index-content.html" target="_blank"><strong>Nancy Lohman</strong></a> and<a title="Todd Van Beck" href="http://www.vanbeckseminars.com" target="_blank"><strong> Todd Van Beck</strong></a> as they will share their insights into why it is important for owners and managers to think strategically and have a business mindset to face the challenges of Funeral Service today.</p> <p>Monday, August 4, 2008 at 2:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific</p> <hr />Session 2: “<strong>Handling Price Shoppers is Easier When You Differentiate Yourself</strong>”</p> <p>I will be hosting <strong><a title="Mike Kubasak" href="http://www.kubasak.com" target="_blank">Mike Kubasak</a></strong> as he shares his experiences with Price Shoppers, how to handle them, and how to win them over without lowering your price.</p> <p>Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 2:00 PM Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific</p> <hr />Session 3: “<strong>Increase the Value of Your Firm with Strategic Mindset</strong>”</p> <p>I will be joined by Bill Bischoff of Johnson Consulting Group who will share his experiences in creating strategic plans as well as why having a strategic plan can increase the value of your firm.</p> <p>Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 2:00 PM Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific</p> <hr /> <p style="text-align: center;">Register below for access to all 3 of the teleseminars!<br /> <script src="http://forms.aweber.com/form/01/413901.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /> These 3 – 1 hour calls could be the start of turning your biggest challenges into a profitable future!</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.funeralmanagersecrets.com">Funeral Manager Secrets</a></strong></p> <p> <div align="center"> <hr /> <strong>Copyright © 2011 <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/about/robin-heppell-cfsp/">Robin Heppell</a>, <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/about/cfsp-certified-funeral-service-practitioner/">CFSP</a> & <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Futurist ™</a> Other Funeral Home Resources by Robin Heppell:</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/keynotes-workshops/">Funeral Speakers</a> | <a 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I have been asked by a lot of funeral directors how does eBay work and can you really buy vehicles online?</p> <p>Well, this process is not for everyone and I would suggest that you first check to see what your current dealer has to offer. I would also recommend that you check to see what is online.</p> <p>As always “Buyer Beware” so you will need to do a little homework such as check the <strong>Seller’s Rating</strong> and look into a <strong>Vehicle History Report</strong>.</p> <p>At eBay Motors, the have a “<strong>How to Buy a Vehicle</strong>” section that you should go through or perform a search on Google – “How to Buy a Vehicle on eBay” and you will find many articles and case studies.</p> <h1><span style="color: #c20000;">Let me know when New Cars<br /> are for sale!</span><br /> <script src="http://forms.aweber.com/form/32/948527032.js" type="text/javascript"></script></h1> <hr /> <p align="center"><strong><a title="Funeral Futurist Newsletter" href="/newsletter-february-2008/">go back to the Funeral Futurist Newsletter >>></a></strong></p> <h2 class="related_post_title">Other Funeral Related Posts</h2><ul class="related_post"><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/google-funeral-obits/" title="Does Google Know that You Have Online Obits?">Does Google Know that You Have Online Obits?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/association-tips-information-gathering-google-alerts/" title="Association Tip: Information Gathering with Google Alerts">Association Tip: Information Gathering with Google Alerts</a></li><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/blogging-for-funeral-homes-with-tim-totten/" title="Blogging for Funeral Homes with Tim Totten">Blogging for Funeral Homes with Tim Totten</a></li><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/association-tip-information-gathering-google-reader/" title="Association Tip: Information Gathering with Google Reader">Association Tip: Information Gathering with Google Reader</a></li><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/obituary-for-newspaper-obituaries/" title="Obituary for Newspaper Obituaries">Obituary for Newspaper Obituaries</a></li></ul> </article> </main></body></html>