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Speaking & Workshops
I provide presentations, webinars, & workshops for 3 different audiences.
1) Funeral & Cemetery Professional Organizations
I have spoken at conventions & conferences for NFDA, ICCFA, CANA, Selected Independent, OGR, and over 20 state funeral director associations. I frequently provide CE/CEU webinars for professional organizations. My reviews show that 95+% would recommend me as a speaker to others.
Speaking Topics Include:
Battling Burnout & Building Resilience
Defusing Conflict in the Arrangement Room: Strategies from Family Therapists
Stepping Out of the Shadows: How Funeral Directors Can Promote Themselves Without Being 'Salesy'
Funeral Home Facebook Workshop (hands-on workshop)
Why Funeral Professionals Must Be the Grief Experts in Their Communities
The Big 5 Changes in Grief (and Why Funeral Professionals Should Care)
The Future of Funeral Service is Emotional (Emotional Intelligence)
2) Continuing Education for Funeral, Hospice, & Mental Health Professionals
Often sponsored by funeral homes, I provide CE workshops and presentations that build relationships with local hospice professionals, mental health professionals, & clergy.
Most Popular CE Presentation: “A Shared Calling, A Shared Burden” - A program about the common causes of burnout in hospice professionals, clergy, & funeral professionals.
3) Community Presentations & Remembrance Events
I frequently speak to community groups about grief. Topics include:
Grief During the Holidays
Finding Balance in Grief
Pet Loss: It’s a Big Deal
Men’s Grief: It’s Complicated
Grief Myths: Preventing Unnecessary Pain
I also speak at funeral home-sponsored “Remembrance Events” that honor loved ones who have died in the previous year, etc.
Speaking Fees & Arrangements
I wish I could be more specific, but my speaking fees vary from $0 to upper 4-figures. My fees depend on the location of the event, time of year, audience, opportunity to share my services & products, & other factors. I almost always ask for the sponsoring organization to cover lodging and reasonable travel from Knoxville, TN. In some cases I am able to coordinate a corporate sponsor to cover my speaking fees — but this focuses specifically on the topic of burnout in funeral professionals.
The best way to determine if I’m a good fit for your event is simply to contact me and chat about it.