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Cemetery Succession and Exit Planning – Tom Johnson

December 5, 2011

Recently, Tom Johnson was asked to “weigh-in” on succession planning at cemeteries. 1. Why is exit planning for cemetery owners [...]

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Strategic Planning: From Your Budget to Your Facilities to Your Finances – Get Your Year Off to the Right Start – Tom Johnson & Jake Johnson

December 5, 2011

The subject of this article is most interesting for a couple of reasons; one, most funeral directors do little strategic [...]

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Making Predictions in the Funeral Business – Tom Johnson

December 5, 2011

Tom Johnson was recently asked to “weigh-in” on the below trends. Cremation- I think everyone will agree that the cremation [...]

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A Wake-Up Call: Are you a Party Planner or a Creator of Meaningful Funeral Experiences – Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.

December 5, 2011

Perhaps it is time for a “wake-up” call!” There is an undeniable truth that more and more people are saying [...]

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Thinking of Selling your Business? – Douglas O. Meyer

December 5, 2011

The last several years were a tough time to try to sell a funeral home. Values were depressed and then [...]

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