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Thursday, March 11, 2021
3PM EASTERN
(12:00 PT / 1:00 MT / 2:00 CT)
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Price
$45
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$65
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60 minutes
Publisher
Ohio Funeral Directors Association
Subjects
Funeral Business
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Summary
Essentially nothing is more important today for a local funeral home than to ensure it has a pristine online reputation. Excellent community standing has always been critical for funeral home success, and online reputation now is just as important as "offline" word of mouth. To achieve this, a funeral home absolutely needs excellent online reviews and lots of them. Quantity is arguably more important than quality: It's better to have 100 reviews, even if they're not all five stars than a handful of perfect reviews. Welton Hong explains exactly how funeral directors can generate many more positive reviews in a respectful, thoughtful way. He also covers how to mitigate the damage of negative reviews, how to deal with fake reviews, and which review sites are most important for success.
Program outline:
• Why funeral homes need online reviews
• Reputation and SEO benefits of getting lots of positive reviews
• The key review platforms to focus on (Yelp, Google, Facebook)
• Dealing with Yelp's particular characteristics (its prohibition on direct review solicitation, its aggressive review filter)
• How to generate more positive reviews (personal requests, automated processes)
• How to mitigate negative reviews and how to get fake reviews removed
Learning Objectives
1: Understand why both review quality and quantity are needed
2: Learn how to encourage positive reviews while being respectful of families
3: Learn to deal with negative and/or fake reviews (and the frustrations they produce)
4: Understand ways to automate review generation
Business Benefits
1: Superior reviews prompt families to choose your business over competitors
2: Better-reviewed businesses get prime search display on Google
3: Funeral homes with excellent online reputations see increased website conversions
4: Average profit is higher for well-reviewed funeral homes
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Call Craig at OFDA 614-486-5339 or 800-589-6332 for details on how to register three or more attendees and receive a member discount.
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