Over the past 30 years we as funeral professionals have slipped away from public view as lives have become busier, communities have grown, and long term staffing shortens. During this time the public has migrated from forming their opinions about us from first hand accounts to allowing Hollywood and Pop Culture writers define who we […]
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Reception Center Ideas – Paula Staab-Polk
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Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreFuneral Director Paula Staab-Polk of Staab-Polk Memorial Home, Chatham, Illinois shares how she personalizes funeral services and receptions as well as using her reception center for weddings and other community events. Interview by Robin Heppell of FuneralFuturist.com.
Community Relations via Radio – Tom Folkert
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Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreTom Folkert of Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Rockford, Illinois shares how his funeral homes connects with his community and community leaders with radio. Interview by Robin Heppell of FuneralFuturist.com.
Mortuary College Admissions – Tim Krause
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Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreMortuary Science Program Coordinator Tim Krause of Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg, Illinois provides suggestions for those who are considering a career in Funeral Service and what they should know about applying to a Mortuary Science College. Interview by Robin Heppell of FuneralFuturist.com.
Museum of Funeral Customs – Jason Meyers
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Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreCurator Jason Meyers of Museum of Funeral Customs, Springfield, Illinois explains what visitors will see at the museum and how it educates both the general public and funeral directors about the funeral and mourning customs of the past and how it can help families grieve […]