Page B4 MAY 2022 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on B MIDDLETON,WI— Funeral homes, cemeteries, and cremation businesses are adopting technology faster than ever as a necessary component of their services. At the same time, the cost of cutting-edge technology specific to the needs of deathcare businesses and families continues to spiral. Families expect a seamless customer experience, from the first call to aftercare, with effective communication throughout the process. To accomplish this, technology partners must work together to create, support, and fund integrated technological advances that families have come to expect from other industries. Tribute Technology began with this goal in mind. “The need for better technology solutions for funeral homes and cemeteries is so clear. Siloed businesses offering only a fraction of the tools and solutions required has limited our profession for far too long. A broader platform of services is needed to support every funeral home, no matter the size or market,” said Matt Frazer, CEO of Tribute Technology. Tribute Technology’s first innovation in 2018 was building out the Tribute Store, a floral store designed from the ground up with the families, friends and loved ones in mind. Each obituary is tied into a custom landing page, www.vischerfuneralsupplies.com FIND A SUPPLIER OR BECOME A MEMBER AT WWW.IMSA-ONLINE.ORG JOIN THE MOST TRUSTED Marketing initiatives that promote IMSA members RESOURCE OF FUNERAL AND CEMETERY SUPPLIER COMPANIES Funeral & Cemetery Association Savings A Press Release Service Exclusively for You A Code of Ethics to differentiate IMSA Suppliers MEMBER BENEFITS Tribute Technology Announces Partnership Program to Provide Broad Platform of Services to Funeral Homes, Cemeteries, and Cremation Businesses Halcyon Deathcare Management Solutions Announces Integration with Tukios Websites ATLANTA,GA— Halcyon Death Care Management Solutions and Tukios are pleased to announce an integration between Halcyon’s management system and Tukios’s websites. This integration will allow funeral directors to enter data once in their Halcyon system and have it automatically sent to their obituary information on their Tukios website. Sara Gard, president of Halcyon said, “This integration is another addition to Halcyon’s growing list of quality partners that complement our software’s functionality. The integration between Halcyon and Tukios provides single data entry which decreases the risk of errors as well as saves time that can be spent directly helping the families served. “We are very excited to have completed this integration with Halcyon. They have a very robust and easy to use product, and a loyal customer base. This partnership furthers our mission to simplify the lives of funeral directors.” Curtis Funk, CEO Tukios Inc. Halcyon is an independently-owned and operated company and a leading provider of comprehensive web-based deathcare management solutions for funeral homes, crematories and pet crematories. To learn more about Halcyon request a demo via demo@halcyondcms.com or visit www.halcyondcms.com. Tukios purpose is to develop products that make funeral director’s lives easier and improve engagement with the families they serve. Aided by the best customer support in the profession, Tukios website platform and tribute video innovations have given funeral directors broader reach and more intimate relationships with the families they serve. To receive a website demo, visit www.tukios.com/website-demo.html. Matt Frazer Technology Platform Services, including crowdfunding, personalization products, payment processing, and other software solutions. “The websites we used in the past simply included floral wires, and I wasn’t happy with the quality or experience with the online store. With the Tribute Store, all we hear is how easy and convenient the process is from our families,” said Scott Meierhoffer, of Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, in St. Joseph, MO. “Our mission is to bring the best technology to all funeral homes, to help communities around the world celebrate life and pay tribute to those we love. To that end, we collaborate with leading website, software, and marketing providers as Tribute Technology Premier Partners. Premier Partners receive priority access to all Tribute Technology platform services, including the Tribute Store, enabling them to better serve their clients at a fraction of the cost. We know that by working with partners whose brands and services funeral professionals already know and trust, the Tribute Store and our Platform Services will be able to touch even more lives than we ever thought possible,” said Frazer. Tribute Technology Products and Premier Partners are listed on the Tribute Technology website, www.tributetech.com. Businesses interested in joining the Tribute Technology Partnership Program can contact hello@tributetech.com. where the deceased’s name, photo, and service details are uniquely tied into the store experience. This provides the best experience for visitors, who have more options for floral purchases to memorialize the deceased. Now, thousands of funeral homes use the Tribute Store and other Tribute Premier Preneed Marketing Announces Relationship with Physicians Mutual OMAHA,NE— Premier Preneed Marketing is pleased to announce the company has recently developed a strategic partnership with Physicians Mutual. Premier and its funeral home partners will now have access to Physicians Mutual’s comprehensive portfolio of funeral funding options. “We have partnered with one of the most trusted insurance carriers in the nation and a company with unmatched financial strength,” said Jeff Wright, vice president of preneed at Premier Preneed Marketing. “What makes this partnership so exciting and powerful is that both companies are strongly committed to the long-term growth of the funeral profession.” “Premier Preneed Marketing and Physicians Mutual both have proven track records in funeral service,” said Melissa Crawford, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Physicians Mutual. “Our Physicians Mutual team welcomes this partnership with Premier. The agreement strengthens an already strong position in the funeral profession and accelerates our position as a leading provider of funeral products designed to give families the peace of mind that comes with pre-planning and prefunding their funerals in advance.” Premier funeral home partners will have access to Physicians Mutual’s new InTrust Preneed product suite. These products offer the higher return potential of a trust with the growth potential and security of insurance. InTrust Preneed features a single-pay trust product that pays commissions and funds proactive marketing. It also provides an insurance solution with family-friendly features and an enhancement to Physicians Mutual’s Inflation Guard options as well as an indexed option with even higher growth potential. “As a leading preneed insurance carrier with the highest financial strength ratings in the industry, funeral homes have come to trust Physicians Mutual to help them continue caring for their families today — and for generations to come,” commented Wright. “They are leaders in innovative preneed products and have a long history of dedicated service taking care of funeral homes and the communities they serve. We look forward to a long relationship working with Physicians Mutual.” Premier Preneed Marketing has been providing support, training, and leading life insurance solutions to funeral homes throughout the country for more than fifty years. The company connects funeral homes with multiple carriers from which to choose and offers single pay, multi-pay, and preneed annuity options as well as standard and guarantee issue plans. More information is available at www.premierpreneed.com. Physicians Mutual Insurance Company and Physicians Life Insurance Company are members of the Physicians Mutual family. Physicians Mutual Insurance Company offers reliable Medicare supplement, dental, and supplemental health insurance. Physicians Life Insurance Company provides important life insurance coverage and annuities. The company additionally offers funeral preplanning to help meet the growing needs of funeral home owners and the families they serve. The companies have more than $4 billion in assets and consistently maintain some of the highest financial strength ratings in the nation from independent insurance analysts, including A.M. Best Company and Weiss Ratings. Founded in 1902, Physicians Mutual® is headquartered in Omaha, NE. To learn more about the company, visit www.PhysiciansMutual.com. SEND US YOUR NEWS! PO Box 5159 , Youngstown , Oh 44514 1-800-321-7479 info@nomi spubl i cat ions . com
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