If youāre building your obituary design business, hereās one thing you must know:
Funeral homes donāt just want a designer⦠they want someone reliable, fast, and easy to work with.
Hereās how you can stand out and get more consistent referrals:
1. Deliver fast turnaround times. Families are on tight timelines. If you become āthe designer who always delivers,ā funeral homes will call you FIRST.
2. Communicate professionally. Clear emails. Quick replies. Friendly tone. It goes a LONG way in this industry.
3. Make their job easier. Have ready-to-use forms, templates, and simple processes so they never feel stressed when sending you work.
4. Stay consistent. Same quality. Same service. Every single time. Consistency builds trust, and trust builds long-term contracts.
5. Be compassionate. This is not just business. Youāre dealing with families experiencing loss. A little empathy makes you unforgettable. Funeral homes talk.
When you show up professionally and consistently, your name starts to spread, and your inbox starts filling up.
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