Industry News

Is Your Marketing Plan Inspiring? By: Chloe Machajewski

This article was originally published in Memento Mori in their March/April 2025 issue. While many industries focus on flashy campaigns and bold calls to action, our industry demands a more thoughtful approach that communicates value and builds trust. By embracing creative marketing strategies, you will connect with families and improve relevance in this exciting growth Is Your Marketing Plan Inspiring? By: Chloe Machajewski

Cremation Column – December 1, 2025 By: Matt Benson

This article was originally published in American Cemetery & Cremation in their December 2025 issue, click the link below to see the original article. https://www.kates-boylston.com/american-cemetery-and-cremation/cremation-column/article_5a4f493e-9c9b-11ef-a402-8b22549e6077.html I started with The Tribute Companies in March 2023 knowing nothing about the death-care profession, less than nothing when accounting for the misinformation I needed to unlearn. Nearly two years Cremation Column – December 1, 2025 By: Matt Benson

Cremation Column – March 1, 2025 By: Matt Pagel

This article was originally published in American Cemetery & Cremation in their March 2025 issue, click the link below to see the original article. https://www.kates-boylston.com/american-cemetery-and-cremation/cremation-column/article_74cd86fa-df52-11ef-a3f2-4736d8d7882c.html It was a warm autumn day in Wisconsin. The birds were chirping, and the leaves rustled gently in the breeze. Despite the beauty of the day, I braced myself for Cremation Column – March 1, 2025 By: Matt Pagel

Funeral Home Accounting and the Importance of In-Depth Analysis of Financials

Funeral Home Consultants Explain Importance of Evaluating Fixed and Variable Costs in Relation to Funeral Home ROI and Overall Success Our funeral home consultants understand the dramatic impact in-depth analyses of fixed and variable costs can be to a funeral home’s ROI and overall business success. In funeral home accounting there are a variety of Funeral Home Accounting and the Importance of In-Depth Analysis of Financials

Master Planning Round Table: 3 Top Companies Share Their Insights

Any cemetery project starts with a master plan, so cemeterians need to keep up with the latest trends in cemetery design. One of the most popular design elements that have popped up in cemetery expansions in recent years are cremation gardens, which are picturesque settings that incorporate attractive columbariums and/or scattering gardens for cremated remains. Master Planning Round Table: 3 Top Companies Share Their Insights

Cemetery Design Trends: 4 Industry Experts Share Their Insights

Design and Planning Roundtableby Patti Martin Bartsche – American Cemetery & Cremation Over time, all things change—including cemeteries. For cemetery operators, an integral part of that change is good cemetery design and planning. To find out about the trends, the impact of cremation and more, we turned to four industry experts: John Gary, Vice President Cemetery Design Trends: 4 Industry Experts Share Their Insights