FD Talks

The interest rate environment is on the rise (along with prices and inflation), but what does that mean for your funeral home? And what can you do about it? Host Rob Davidson invited Todd Carlson, Executive Vice President of Sales and Chief Sales Officer of Funeral Directors Life, to FD Talks to discuss:

• A special announcement from Funeral Directors Life about our preneed funeral growth rates
• How to choose the right preneed product for your funeral home
• Inflation mitigation strategies

You can take this information and apply it to your funeral home today!

Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company (FDLIC) recently finalized the acquisition of American Life & Annuity Company (ALAC) in Hot Springs, Arkansas. 

President and CEO of FDLIC Kris Seale and ALAC President Claude Holloway join FD Talks host Rob Davidson for a conversation about the acquisition process, including how it came to be and what’s next for both companies.

Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company (FDLIC) recently finalized the acquisition of American Life & Annuity Company (ALAC) in Hot Springs, Arkansas. 

President and CEO of FDLIC Kris Seale and ALAC President Claude Holloway join FD Talks host Rob Davidson for a conversation about the acquisition process, including how it came to be and what’s next for both companies.

According to a report by the National Funeral Directors Association, one of the most common funeral home needs is an increase in staff. Many funeral directors believe that finding the right people will be their greatest challenge over the next five years. As a result, the Journey to Serve campaign was created to help funeral homes recruit veterans and lead them from one selfless position of service to another.

On the latest installment of FD Talks, host Rob Davidson speaks with Lee Wiensch, CFRE and Executive Director at Funeral Service Foundation, and Jim Price, President of ICCFA Educational Foundation. The three discuss:

• What makes veterans a great fit for the funeral profession
• How Journey to Serve was created and how it’s being received in the funeral profession
• How funeral homes can use these tools to welcome veterans to their staff
• And more!

According to a report by the National Funeral Directors Association, one of the most common funeral home needs is an increase in staff. Many funeral directors believe that finding the right people will be their greatest challenge over the next five years. As a result, the Journey to Serve campaign was created to help funeral homes recruit veterans and lead them from one selfless position of service to another.

On the latest installment of FD Talks, host Rob Davidson speaks with Lee Wiensch, CFRE and Executive Director at Funeral Service Foundation, and Jim Price, President of ICCFA Educational Foundation. The three discuss:

• What makes veterans a great fit for the funeral profession
• How Journey to Serve was created and how it’s being received in the funeral profession
• How funeral homes can use these tools to welcome veterans to their staff
• And more!

Livestreaming has been available to funeral homes for years, but few funeral professionals understood its importance. It wasn’t until the pandemic that many funeral homes saw the need to livestream funerals so that all families could virtually attend, despite a world of social distancing.

 In our first episode of 2022, FD Talks host Rob Davidson and Ron Clyde, Director of Special Projects at Funeral Directors Life, talk about why livestreaming is important to families. They also discuss Encore, a new livestreaming service from Funeral Directors Life, and how any funeral home can use this technology.

Learn more about Encore 

Livestreaming has been available to funeral homes for years, but few funeral professionals understood its importance. It wasn’t until the pandemic that many funeral homes saw the need to livestream funerals so that all families could virtually attend, despite a world of social distancing.

 In our first episode of 2022, FD Talks host Rob Davidson and Ron Clyde, Director of Special Projects at Funeral Directors Life, talk about why livestreaming is important to families. They also discuss Encore, a new livestreaming service from Funeral Directors Life, and how any funeral home can use this technology.

Learn more about Encore 

Though most people may be unfamiliar with their local hospice organizations, these caregivers provide meaningful end-of-life-care for families and their loved ones. Families also benefit from a strong relationship between funeral homes and hospice facilities.

The latest episode of FD Talks continues the conversation on the partnership between funeral homes and hospice. Host Rob Davidson speaks with Melissa Luton, the Community Outreach Manager for Hendrick Hospice Care. Melissa shares about the wide-ranging services hospice provides, her positive experiences working with funeral homes, and the key to maintaining a strong relationship with hospice organizations.

Watch Part 1
Learn More About Hospice Care

Though most people may be unfamiliar with their local hospice organizations, these caregivers provide meaningful end-of-life-care for families and their loved ones. Families also benefit from a strong relationship between funeral homes and hospice facilities.

The latest episode of FD Talks continues the conversation on the partnership between funeral homes and hospice. Host Rob Davidson speaks with Melissa Luton, the Community Outreach Manager for Hendrick Hospice Care. Melissa shares about the wide-ranging services hospice provides, her positive experiences working with funeral homes, and the key to maintaining a strong relationship with hospice organizations.

Watch Part 1
Learn More About Hospice Care

Funeral home owners want to improve efficiency, funeral professionals want reliable technology, and families want to collaborate online. This change has led many funeral homes to adapt, stay the same, or reject the movement altogether.

This episode features host Rob Davidson and Josh McQueen, Vice President of Product at Passare, and their discussion on technology in the funeral profession. McQueen explains Passare’s drive to help funeral professionals, the industry’s changing landscape, and the work that went into Passare’s award-winning Pennsylvania electronic death registration system integration.

Learn More About Passare (https://www.passare.com)

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