by JCGAdmin | Dec 5, 2011 | Articles
Recently, Tom Johnson was asked to “weigh-in” on succession planning at cemeteries. 1. Why is exit planning for cemetery owners important? Succession planning for cemetery owners may be more important than any other type of business for one simple reason;...
by JCGAdmin | Dec 5, 2011 | Articles
The subject of this article is most interesting for a couple of reasons; one, most funeral directors do little strategic planning and, two, even less prepare an annual budget. I have spoke about this subject for many years but see little progress. The typical modus...
by JCGAdmin | Dec 5, 2011 | Articles
Tom Johnson was recently asked to “weigh-in” on the below trends. Cremation- I think everyone will agree that the cremation rate will continue to increase. But I also think the number of cremations with some sort of service will also increase. That’s...
by JCGAdmin | Dec 5, 2011 | Articles
Perhaps it is time for a “wake-up” call!” There is an undeniable truth that more and more people are saying things like: “When I die, just get rid of me…no muss, no fuss. Maybe you can throw a party, but I sure don’t want a...
by JCGAdmin | Dec 5, 2011 | Articles
The last several years were a tough time to try to sell a funeral home. Values were depressed and then the credit market collapsed, so would-be buyers couldn’t obtain financing for a purchase. Now, however, I’m seeing more acquisition activity. For those...
