Welcome to the Future of Funeral Service Newsletter!
Welcome to the inaugural Newsletter from Heppell Funeral Solutions. You will find some of my thoughts on current topics as well as inform you on some of the newest developments in the funeral industry and technologies that are applicable to funeral service. I would ask you to please provide me with some feedback and suggestions for future issues. If you have received this email directly, thank you for subscribing to the newsletter! If this newsletter has been forwarded to you, please register here so that you don’t miss another issue. Thank you for your time and your service to the funeral profession!
Featured Article: Buying Limos and Hearses on eBay
Is it time to replace that 80’s Funeral Coach that would give a Hummer a run for its money in a game of chicken? I have been asked by a lot of funeral directors how does eBay work and can you really buy vehicles online? …
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Ask the Futurist: What does Hepp do?
This is a question that is posed to me often – and not only by funeral directors and cemeterians, but even by friends and family. My poor parents – they get the same question but they can’t really give a definitive answer.
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Hepp’s ‘Net Picks: Compete Internally & Never Worry about your Competition
Selling Power Daily Report: I watch most of these video interviews and I find that about half of them could be applied to aspects of funeral service – particularly online promotion, human resources, and preneed sales.
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Do You Agree with Hepp? Online Price Lists: Yes or No
Do you have your funeral home’s or cemetery’s complete price list online?
Take the survey and then find out my thoughts are about online price lists as well as some suggestions.
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Future Sneak Peak: Are Your Computers More Grief than Help?
At least twice a month I get approached by suppliers or outsiders who are thinking of bringing a new product to market. This section will be used to vet some of these new offerings. Your input is valuable and will be rewarded for participating.
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Funeral Futurist Radio: The Boomer Death Boom with BT Hathaway
On this show, Funeral Director BT Hathaway of Hathaway Funeral Homes of New England discusses his recent article in the American Funeral Director magazine. Hathaway takes a fresh look at the impending “Death Boom” and you may be surprised at his findings…
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