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American Funeral Director
— news, feature stories, business tips and best practices

American Cemetery

— the independent magazine of cemetery management

Funeral Service Insider

— weekly newsletter for funeral service professionals

American Blue Book of Funeral Service

helping funeral professionals boost shipping business since 1932

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FSBP 2009
 

10 Reasons You Should Attend the
2009 Funeral Service Strategic Business Plan Conference:

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  Hear real solutions to real problems from your peers
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Draft a five-year plan for your business
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Get one-on-one time with some of the profession's top thought leaders
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Get detailed information on pricing your service
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Learn to hear what your balance sheet is saying
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Gain insight on the newest technologies from pioneer Jeff Taylor, founder of Monster.com
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Our 10-step program puts you on the road to success
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Hear how to fight back against today's economic challenges
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Learn how to hone your service model
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Leave with an actionable plan to improve your business's performance in 2009

Click here to learn more about FSBP09.


Register Now For Our Green Funeral Service Webinar!

This webinar, scheduled for Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard time, is a part of the launch of our newest product, the Green Funeral Service Desk Reference, a 100-plus page guidebook with tips and stories for those interested in learning more about the green funeral and burial movement. Speakers will include Joe Sehee, Green Burial Council; funeral director Bob Prout, Prout Funeral Homes; and Doug Flin, principal, CPRA Studios, which is sponsoring the webinar.

Sign up for the book or the webinar - or sign up for both at a discounted rate. Click here for more information.


Traversing the Minefield

Now Available:
Traversing the Minefield:
Best Practices: Reducing Risk in Funeral-Cremation Service - By Michael Kubasak and William M. Lamers, Jr., M.D.

This 464 page book – complete with easy-to-use forms – teaches funeral service professionals how to excel at serving families while maximizing profit and minimizing risk.

Click here for more information.


Click here
to view our August 22, 2008 edition

Kates-Boylston's Funeral Service Extra is a FREE biweekly e-zine. With the same top-notch news and information readers have come to expect from American Funeral Director and American Cemetery magazines for more than 100 years, this "extra" will arrive in your inbox every other Friday, with web exclusive stories and more.

>>Click here for more information about FSX.


Download Consumer Press Release. In our recent consumer survey, 36 percent of the respondents said that they view the funeral service industry as too profit-driven. The route to true education is dialogue, and if the public won't start one, you should. We have prepared this press release that you can download and send to your local newspaper.

FREE Kates-Boylston White Papers

A White Paper is a 6- to 12-page analysis of a specific problem or challenge faced by today's funeral service professional. Our White Papers will inform and educate you and offer practical solutions to critical issues on a daily basis.

Click here for a list of Kates-Boylston White Papers available for downloading.