Building relationships and supporting the needs of your community. These are two cornerstones of any good business, but they’re absolutely essential to the funeral profession. Who else must more fully understand what makes their community tick? Who else has the corner...
As a funeral care provider, if there’s one thing we know you understand above all else, it’s this: memories matter. Your customers care deeply about the memories they hold dear, and so, by extension, you do too. But have you challenged yourself lately to go beyond the...
It's no secret that the funeral industry is experiencing massive disruption. Between the change in social norms, new technology entering the marketplace, and Baby Boomers driving the way of the industry, even the most experienced funeral directors will find themselves...
How did you find out about AP Lazer? We are a five-generation monument business located in Westport, MA. We were outsourcing all of our black monument orders and laser photo to other companies. After looking over what we were giving away financially I thought that we...
A Google search for “changing funeral preferences” results in over 12 million results. It is no secret to those of you in funeral services, that owning a funeral home requires more latitude than ever in order to meet the needs of today’s families while still...
When it comes to planning a funeral or life celebration, not all families are price-conscious. If a product provides a sentimental experience and supports the grieving process, many families will invest in items to adequately memorialize their loved one. As more...
Here we are, a little over a month after the NFDA 2016 show and we just can’t get over it. Not only was it incredibly fun, but we had such a good reaction to the granite we brought as well as, obviously, the AP Lazer machine. A Chat With a Snowman We got a chance to...
We got a chance to share another feature on Performance TV with one of our outstanding customers, Mike Mims. Mike’s business, Cherokee Caskets, purchased the SN4836 laser machine 2 years ago and has been thrilled with it ever since. He’s been so busy with engraving,...
We join Matt Buxton of Okeechobee Funeral Home on Performance TV, where he shares the success he’s had using our AP Lazer and how it’s empowered his business to diversify business and offer new products. From caskets to granite monuments and even cut and engraved...
When you own a business most decisions come down to one question: Does the math make sense? If you make a purchase will it pay itself off? Or better yet, will you make an immediate profit? For example, purchasing a new hearse will cost around $100,000. With 60 month...
