by Lacy Robinson | Apr 16, 2026 | Blog, Business Management, Business Opportunity, Business Tips, Customer Experience, Events, Financial Management, JCG Articles, Opportunity, Presentations, Q&A
Over ten years ago I first met Jim LaMar when he was President and CEO at Greenlawn Funeral Homes and Cemetery in Bakersfield, California. All these years I did not know the details of his entire professional career until today. Jim, who joined Johnson...
by Lacy Robinson | Mar 19, 2026 | Blog, Business Management, Business Opportunity, Business Tips, Customer Experience, Events, Financial Management, JCG Articles, Opportunity, Presentations, Q&A
For more than a decade, the NFDA Consumer Awareness and Preferences Survey has served as one of the most important research tools in funeral service and gives us a window into the minds of the families funeral professionals serve. Ed Defort, who oversees all...
by Lacy Robinson | Feb 12, 2026 | Blog, Business Management, Business Opportunity, Business Tips, Customer Experience, Events, Financial Management, JCG Articles, Opportunity, Presentations, Q&A
What does it really take to lead a funeral home in today’s environment? It’s a question that gets to the heart of something our profession has been grappling with for years and it’s exactly what Johnson Consulting Group set out to answer when...
by Michaela Oleary | Mar 8, 2023 | Blog, Business Management, Business Opportunity, Business Tips, Customer Experience, JCG Articles
The priority of many owners is to keep their funeral home business in the family; they want to fulfill the family trust that granted them the business and their commitment to their community. Great sentiments and I sincerely wish you well in accomplishing these lofty...
by Admin | Feb 28, 2023 | Blog, Business Management
When your team is engaged with their work, they’re more likely to be productive and dedicated to providing quality customer service. However, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report, 85% of employees are either not engaged or actively disengaged...
