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Video How Create & Announce Your Coronavisus Status

Here is a quick and timely “How To” on creating and promoting a statement about the Coronavirus and how it is affecting your firm.

Here are the bullet points presented in the video.

Compose Your Statement

  • Conduct research and consult with staff
  • State current operational status
  • Provide directives from governing bodies
  • Announce additional measures taken by firm
  • Offer additional services
  • Provide links to health resources

Amended Service Offerings

  • Offer Live Stream or On Demand video of funeral service
  • Offer to make arrangements online or over the phone
  • Offer to Sign Forms online
  • Offer to provide Digital Identification of deceased

Post Statement on Website

  • Create a post on Website Blog
  • Add a Banner or Call Out
  • Add a Slider on Homepage
  • Add excerpt to all Obits

Promote Statement on Social Media

  • Create a Google My Business post
  • Create a Facebook post
  • Create a LinkedIn post
  • Create a Twitter tweet with a link to the post

Review and Revise Statement

  • Stay abreast on news about COVID-19
  • Monitor Government and Health directives and recommendations
  • Be aware of what other companies are doing in your area and in funeral service
  • Revise your Statement accordingly

Resource Links

  • NFDA: https://nfda.org/covid-19
  • WHO: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
  • US (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
  • CDC (Funerals): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html#funerals
  • Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html

Example Links

  • McCall Garden’s statement: https://www.mccallgardens.com/2020/03/12/mccall-gardens-coronavirus-covid-19-update
  • Whitney Murphy’s Hugs From Home: https://www.whitneymurphyfuneralhome.com/hugs-from-home/
  • The Chapel of Peace’s statement: https://www.thechapelofpeace.com/covid-19-statement/
  • Egan Funeral Home’s statement: https://www.eganfuneralhome.com/covid-19-update/
  • Cremation Care of Florida: https://www.cremationcarefl.com/coronavirus-covid-19-precautionary-measures/
  • Connelly-McKinley’s statement: https://www.connelly-mckinley.com/corona-virus-protocol/

John McQueen & Todd Van Beck: Funeral Directors are the Magic Bullet

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A Tag Team edition of Funeral Gurus with John McQueen of Anderson McQueen Funeral Homes in St. Petersburg, FL and Todd Van Beck of John A. Gupton College in Nashville, TN. John and Todd share their thoughts on the state of the Funeral Profession, challenges Funeral Homes may face for 2016 and share some strategies on how to make 2016 your best year yet.

McQueen, Van Beck and together with Robin Heppell will be hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, December 16, 2105 titled: 3 Easy-To-Implement Strategies For Your Funeral Home To Supercharge Your 2016. To register, go to: /free-webinar and complete the registration form.

Lacy Robinson: Cremation Phone Shoppers

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Lacy Robinson, CFSP, Director of Member Development at NFDA announces her upcoming webinar, “Beyond Price – Your Guide to Mastering Cremation Phone Inquiries” and shares a couple of tips that funeral directors can employ right away. Interview by fellow CFSP, Robin Heppell.

Kyle Nikola: Creating an Event Series to Promote Your Funeral Home

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Kyle Nikola of Families First Care in Savannah, Georgia shares his strategy about how his community events series has really catapulted his company into the community.

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Lacy Robinson: Art of Cremation Phone Inquiries

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Lacy Robinson, CFSP, Senior Professional Development Trainer at Aurora Casket Company shares her insights with cremation phone callers. She lets attendees know what they will learn and take away from her presentation, “Art of Cremation Phone Inquiries: 3 Steps to Better Client Decisions” at the 2013 NFDA Annual Convention. Interview by Robin Heppell, CFSP.

Ken Varner: Funeral Home & Cemetery Synergy

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Ken Varner of Cypress Lawn  Funeral Home & Cemetery in Colma, California shares his thoughts about how funeral homes and cemeteries can work together for memorial services. Ken’s experience is from their combination operation at Cypress Lawn but he explains how stand-alone funeral homes and cemeteries can work together to achieve the same result. He lets attendees know what they will take away from his presentation, “Funeral Home & Cemetery Synergy: Success Strategies for Combo Firms and Stand-alone Funeral Homes and Cemeteries” at the 2013 NFDA Annual Convention. Interview by Robin Heppell, CFSP.

Jessica Koth: Public Relations Manager of NFDA talks about Austin 2013

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Jessica Koth,  Public Relations Manager of NFDA gives us her insights into this year’s Convention that is being held in Austin, Texas.  She shares her tips for first timers plus Jessica discusses some of the new activities and events that will be happening at the 2013 NFDA Annual Convention. Interview by Robin Heppell, CFSP.

Coleen Ellis: Pet Loss Services and Your Funeral Home: Co-branding to Create Success

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Coleen Ellis of Two Hearts Pet Loss Center in Greenwood, Indiana shares her insights into the incorporation of pet loss services into regular funeral home offerings. She also shares some tips of how you can test the waters with your community about pet loss this September and also lets attendees know what they will learn at her presentation, “Pet Loss Services and Your Funeral Home: Co-branding to Create Success” at the 2013 NFDA Annual Convention. Interview by Robin Heppell, CFSP.

Funeral Showcase: Steven Crawford of Directors’ Choice

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Robin Heppell interviews Steven Crawford of Directors’ Choice Funeral Home Answering Service talks about the considerations funeral homes have to make when entrusting your telephones to a call answering service. Steve also shares some technological advances and additional services that can further help your funeral home’s communication needs.

Funeral Showcase: Frank Clark of Google Trusted Photographers MD

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Robin Heppell interviews Frank Clark of Google Trusted Photographers MD explains how Google Business Virtual Tours can give prospective client families an introduction to your facilities so they are more comfortable when they arrive. To receive a $100 discount off of your Google Virtual Tour, click here and complete the online form.

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