» Video Tutorials</h1> <article> <h1>Hepp’s 6 Forces to Funeral Domination Online</h1> <p>Robin Heppell — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:28:03 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/6-forces-funeral-domination-online/">Hepp’s 6 Forces to Funeral Domination Online</a> by <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell</a></p> <p>Imagine how well this could work in YOUR funeral home.</p> <p>I’m betting you could start getting more calls from your competitor with by just applying half of the items that I have shared in this video.</p> <p>In fact, with the last strategy, you will be able to pick off calls from your competitors.</p> <p><center><div id="evp-c8aefa37b9380fe8663217f6c8063c58-wrap" class="evp-video-wrap"></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://heppellmedia.com/evp/framework.php?div_id=evp-c8aefa37b9380fe8663217f6c8063c58&id=ZmZtLTYtZm9yY2VzLWZ1bmVyYWwtbWFya2V0LWRvbWluYXRpb24tMS5tcDQ%3D&v=1309468511&profile=default"></script><script type="text/javascript"> _evpInit('ZmZtLTYtZm9yY2VzLWZ1bmVyYWwtbWFya2V0LWRvbWluYXRpb24tMS5tcDQ=[evp-c8aefa37b9380fe8663217f6c8063c58]');</script></center></p> <p>If you found this video helpful but you would like to learn more of the How-To steps so that you can build your virtual marketing platform and dominate your market, I would like to invite you to a webinar that I am hosting next week.</p> <p>Also,please leave your comment below on the blog and let me know your thoughts. Thanks for watching.</p> <p><a href="https://heppell.infusionsoft.com/app/form/master-the-6-forces-to-funeral-dominance-online">CLICK HERE TO GET ACCESS TO THE WEBINAR</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">Other Funeral Related Posts</h2><ul class="related_post"><li><a 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href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/be-the-funeral-expert-your-market/">The Easy Way to Be the Funeral Expert in Your Market</a> by <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell</a></p> <p>In this video, I show you how to efficiently gather and share information so that you can be seen as the funeral expert in your market.</p> <h2>Part 1 9:25 mins.</h2> <div align="center"> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdthwKGrNQw&fmt=18">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdthwKGrNQw</a></p> </div> <h2>Part 2 10:01 mins.</h2> <div align="center"> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zQu5yVITSE&fmt=18">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zQu5yVITSE</a></p> </div> <p>Sites referenced in this video:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/funeralfuturist" target="_blank">Funeral Futurist Twitter Account </a></li> <li><a href="http://youtube.com/funeralfuturist" target="_blank">Funeral Futurist YouTube Account</a></li> <li><a href="http://ping.fm" target="_blank">Ping.FM</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/go/hootsuite/" target="_blank">Hootsuite</a></li> </ul> <p>Please leave a comment or suggestion below.</p> <p>…Hepp <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">Other Funeral Related 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Funerals and Green Burials – Are you Ready?</a></li></ul> </article> <article> <h1>Create Your Own Wire Service</h1> <p>Robin Heppell — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:41:57 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/create-your-own-wire-service/">Create Your Own Wire Service</a> by <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell</a></p> <p>Funeral Industry Technology: As a follow up to the Funeral Facebook Formula class in May, I showcased my “Information Gathering Dashboard” and I promised that I would make a video on how you can create one for yourself – here it is…<br /> <span id="more-530"></span></p> <div id="evp-38ca5b2e9066e2e8903e7548b4e46e24-wrap" class="evp-video-wrap"></div> <p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://heppellmedia.com/evp/framework.php?div_id=evp-38ca5b2e9066e2e8903e7548b4e46e24&id=d2lyZS1zZXJ2aWNlLTEuZmx2&v=1268742153"></script><script type="text/javascript">_evpInit('d2lyZS1zZXJ2aWNlLTEuZmx2');</script></p> <p style="text-align: center;">If you are having problems viewing the video,<br /> <a title="Live Video" href="http://www.livevideo.com/video/3626086A188A4CDA84603527D9E589E1/funeral-home-marketing-faceb.aspx">click here to watch it on my “Live Video” account</a></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> <p style="text-align: left;">If you have any resources to share about the funeral industry and technology, please share your thoughts comments below!</p> <p>…Hepp</p> <p>PS: To put this information into action, visit <a title="www.FuneralFuturistU.com" href="http://www.FuneralFuturistU.com">www.FuneralFuturistU.com</a> for more training! <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/recap-funeral-social-media-week/" title="Recap of Funeral Social Media Week">Recap of Funeral Social Media Week</a></li><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/free-social-media-resources-funeral-homes-cemeteries/" title="3 X 5 Free Social Media Resources for Funeral Homes & Cemeteries">3 X 5 Free Social Media Resources for Funeral Homes & Cemeteries</a></li><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/iccfa-2010/" title="ICCFA 2010 “Technology Track” Announcement">ICCFA 2010 “Technology Track” Announcement</a></li><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/steal-online-price-shoppers-from-your-competitors/" title="Steal Online Price Shoppers from Your Competitors">Steal Online Price Shoppers from Your Competitors</a></li><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/part-2-social-networks-relationship-marketing-for-funeral-homes/" title="Part 2 – Social Networks: Relationship Marketing for Funeral Homes">Part 2 – Social Networks: Relationship Marketing for Funeral Homes</a></li></ul> </article> <article> <h1>Viral Marketing for Funeral Homes</h1> <p>Robin Heppell — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:11:05 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/viral-marketing-for-funeral-homes/">Viral Marketing for Funeral Homes</a> by <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell</a></p> <p>I know that I have preaching this for some time, but besides the mere act of putting obituaries on your website, doing this will drive very targeted traffic – and they are the exact people who will want to buy flowers, memorial jewelry and other remembrance items. Watch the video and you will see what I mean.<br /> <span id="more-131"></span><br /> <param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="src" value="http://funeralfuturist.s3.amazonaws.com/video/ViralMarketing.swf" /></object></p> <p>Now that you have watched the video, all that you have to do now is do it! And to make it easier for you, I have included the sample text here (make sure that you change the LINKS).</p> <blockquote><p>Kathleen and James…</p> <p>I have uploaded the obituary notice to our website at <strong><a title="www.YourFuneralChapel.com" href="http://www.YourFuneralChapel.com">www.YourFuneralChapel.com</a></strong>.</p> <p>You can go to it directly by <strong><a title="http://www.yourfuneralchapel.com/clarence-talyer-of-brentwood-bay/" href="http://www.yourfuneralchapel.com/clarence-talyer-of-brentwood-bay/">clicking here</a></strong>. Feel free to forward these links to friends and family as we have found that it is an easy way to let a lot of people know about services times – especially on such short notice. Let me know if you need help with anything else.</p> <p>…Rob (744-3595)</p></blockquote> <p>I would love to hear about your successes, please let me know if you saw any improvements in traffic and in floral and memorial sales – leave your comments below! <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/create-your-own-wire-service/" title="Create Your Own Wire Service">Create Your Own Wire Service</a></li><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/free-funeral-website-report/" title="Free Funeral Website Report">Free Funeral Website Report</a></li></ul> </article> <article> <h1>Funeral Discussion Forum now open</h1> <p>Robin Heppell — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:29:26 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/funeral-discussion-forum-now-open/">Funeral Discussion Forum now open</a> by <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell</a></p> <p>Would you like a place to discuss issues that you are dealing with at your funeral home or cemetery?</p> <p>Even though there are different places on the Internet where conversations are taking place, I wanted to create a place where members of the funeral industry and the public could come to learn about and share different issues that we face.</p> <p>This discussion board will be free from ads and spammy posts – I want this to be as pure of a discussion as possible. Please note that blatant sales pitches and linking campaigns will not be tolerated. Posts will be removed that are deem to cross the line. Let’s make this a place for great discussion and even debate so that we can all benefit from each other’s knowledge and ultimately better serve our client families.</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><a title="Funeral Discussion Forums" href="http://www.FuneralFuturist.com/forum" target="_self">www.FuneralFuturist.com/forum</a></h2> <p>Watch the introductory video so that you can see how to sign up to the forum and start using the discussion board.<br /> <span id="more-109"></span></p> <div><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="src" value="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/video/Funeral-Forum-Tutorial.swf" /></object></div> <p align="center"><strong> To view in Full Screen, click on the button that looks like an “X” to the right of the speaker icon in the control bar above.</strong></p> <p>I also want to make sure that you know that I am not saying that this is the only place to have a discussion about funeral service, so here is a list of my favorites where I keep up to date on other conversations:</p> <ul> <li><a title="Funeral Watch" href="http://lists.ucg.com/read/login/?forum=&go=http://lists.ucg.com/read/my_forums/" target="_blank">FuneralWatch</a> – is a list serve by Kates-Boylston (American Funeral Director)</li> <li><a title="Funeral Words" href="http://www.funeralwords.com" target="_blank">Funeral Words</a> – blog by funeral director, BT Hathaway (Mass. & Rhode Island)</li> <li><a title="Final Embrace" href="http://finalembrace.com" target="_blank">Final Embrace</a> – blog by Tim Totten of Quilted Cot Covers</li> <li><a title="Artco Caskets" href="http://www.artcoblog.com/" target="_blank">Artco Blog</a> – blog by Matthew Sargent and the team at Artco Caskets</li> <li><a title="Kubasak Line" href="http://www.kubasak.com/KubasakLine/Kubasakline_index.htm" target="_blank">Kubasak Line</a> – newsletter by Mike Kubasak</li> </ul> <p>Sign up today for the <a title="Funeral Discussion Board" href="http://www.FuneralFuturist.com/forum" target="_self">Funeral Futurist Forum</a> -<a title="Funeral Discussion Forums" href="http://www.FuneralFuturist.com/forum" target="_self">http://www.FuneralFuturist.com/forum</a> – it’s free!<a title="Funeral Discussion Forums" href="http://www.FuneralFuturist.com/forum" target="_self"><br /> </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">Other Funeral Related Posts</h2><ul class="related_post"><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/live-online-funeral-embalmer-ceu-events/" title="Association Tip: Live Online CEU Events for Funeral Directors & Embalmers">Association Tip: Live Online CEU Events for Funeral Directors & Embalmers</a></li><li><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/are-you-a-born-again-undertaker-continuing-education-for-british-columbia-sept-2007/" title="Are You a Born-Again Undertaker – Continuing Education for British Columbia Sept. 2007">Are You a Born-Again Undertaker – Continuing Education for British Columbia Sept. 2007</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/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/rank-high-in-google-1st-manual-for-funeral-service/" title="Rank High in Google – 1st Manual for Funeral Service">Rank High in Google – 1st Manual for Funeral Service</a></li></ul> </article> <article> <h1>Using Excel: Track Funeral Totals and Averages</h1> <p>Robin Heppell — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:06:42 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/excel-tutorial-totals-averages/">Using Excel: Track Funeral Totals and Averages</a> by <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell</a></p> <p>This tutorial will demonstrate how to use Microsoft’s Excel spreadsheets to track your calls by service type and have a running total and up to date averages in your various service offerings.<span id="more-75"></span></p> <div><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="src" value="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/video/Tracking-Funeral-Service-Totals-Averages.swf" /></object></div> <p align="center"><strong> To view in Full Screen, click on the button that looks like an “X” to the right of the speaker icon in the control bar above.</strong></p> <p align="left">After you have watched the video fill out the form below to get your copy of the Excel spreadsheet. You will also be notified of any new Excel Tutorials. I would appreciate your feedback so please post a comment at the bottom of this post and tell me about your success.</p> <p><script src="http://forms.aweber.com/form/90/1801862690.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <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/google-maps-list-your-funeral-home-for-free/" title="Google Maps: List your Funeral Home for Free">Google Maps: List your Funeral Home for Free</a></li></ul> </article> <article> <h1>Google Maps: List your Funeral Home for Free</h1> <p>Robin Heppell — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:29:47 +0000</p> <p><a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com/google-maps-list-your-funeral-home-for-free/">Google Maps: List your Funeral Home for Free</a> by <a href="http://www.funeralfuturist.com">Funeral Website and Marketing Consultant, Robin Heppell</a></p> <h2 style="text-align: center;">Google Local Business Center Tutorial</h2> <p>This tutorial will walk you through the sequence of steps for you to list your funeral home or cemetery with Google. 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