Member Roundtables
Join your fellow members during our two virtual roundtables and share your ideas, ask you questions, and find new approaches to common business practices. These informal discussions will allow you to connect with other members while doing a deep dive into one specific topic.
" The success I’ve had at my funeral home and the updates and modernization I’ve made have been the result of the conversations I’ve had with other OGR members. I belong to a great group of inspiring funeral professionals and mentors." - Raffy Jose, Arlington Memorial Chapels, Quezon City, Manila, Philippines
Open only to OGR members, these sessions are recorded and stored in our Learning Library for easy on-demand access. So, even if you can't attend live, you can still gain the benefit of these conversations.
These discussions always result in implementable ideas and solutions you can begin to use in your funeral home immediately!
NOTE: These roundtables are an exclusive member benefit and are open to OGR members homes only.
2025 Virtual Roundtables
January 16 - 3 p.m. EST
Efficiency Tips
Facilitated by Adam Martin, Martin Funeral, Cremation & Tribute Services, Mt. Morris, Michigan
Many funeral homes are short-staffed and busier than ever. With so much to get done, having the tools you need to increase your efficiency and strategies to get and stay organized are essential. We will take a quick look at OGR supply partners who offer products and services to keep your operation running smoothly. Then open a discussion of how you can "do more with less." Start out the year with new ideas on how to "work smarter, not harder."
April 17 - 3 p.m. EST
Multiple Streams of Income
Facilitated by Paul Hummel, Hummel Funeral Home, Akron, Ohio
Funeral Service is the only business model where you have no control over your business. You never know how slow or busy you will be. You can't run a "sale" to get more business and people aren't going to buy your products unless they have a death in their family. Yet, you still have bills to pay and payroll to make. What are you going to do? This is why some funeral directors have turned to adding new revenue streams to their business plan. Whether you are venturing into the pet funeral arena or buying rental properties, what do you do now or what are you looking into doing to solve the cash flow dilemma?
July 17 - 3 p.m. EST
Taking Time for You Know Who
Facilitated by Jackie McQuade, Schuyler Hill Funeral Home, Bronx, New York
Summer days call to us to get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Yet how can we do this when the phone won't stop ringing, families keep coming, and responsibilities inside seem more important and urgent than anything going on elsewhere? Everyone has heard about the need for self-care, yet few practice it as often as they should. When was the last time you had an "inner child outing" where you just did something purely for fun that got you laughing like you did when you were young? How can you have coverage, yet still rotate staff so everyone gets time away from the funeral home to enjoy some summer fun? It isn't easy, but it is possible (and necessary). Get your sunscreen ready as we toss around some ideas of what to do and how to make sure it happens.
October 16 - 3 p.m. EST
Merchandise
Facilitated by Chris Miller, Thomas Miller Mortuary, Corona, California
Every funeral home has products on display for families to purchase. Most common are caskets and urns, but what about the rest? Do you offer memorial products such as jewelry, Tribute Blankets or flag cases? Take a look at your displays and determine when the last time was that you brought in new products or designs. Let's talk about this area of your business that benefits families while generating additional income for your funeral home. Together we will explore how to select products families actually want, how to get your staff involved in purchasing and selling these items and what barriers may be in the way of offering merchandise to every family you serve.
View Past Roundtables
All past roundtables are archived in OGR Learning Library and free to members after logging in.
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