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20 Years of 2x Preneed

Precoa celebrates two decades of proactively crafting preneed's future

Breaking Barriers: Why the Professional Women's Conference Always Keeps Progressing

Precoa leaders share their experience at the NFDA Professional Women's Conference and insights on the future of funeral service
Preneed Pro Tips

How Preneed Benefits At-Need

Discover how quality preneed programs lead to better at-need services, higher customer satisfaction, and more meaningful experiences for families.

Top funeral homes, performers honored at Precoa Celebration Event

The nation's leading funeral homes and Advance Funeral Planners from across the country have been honored by Precoa for their performance over the past year.
Preneed Pro Tips

From Preneed Guesswork to Measurable Growth

Focus on the single most important thing you can do this year to improve your preneed program and start prearranging more families.
Preneed Pro Tips

Getting CRM Buy-in

Learn how to encourage CRM adoption and transform your preneed data strategy

Excellent Lunch & Learns from Soup to Nuts

Proven Strategies for Sharing Your Story, Reaching the Right People, and Optimizing Events For Increased Preneed Volume
Preneed Pro Tips

2024 Year-End Wrap

A recap of how to solve this year's most common preneed challenges so you can thrive.

Get Proactive: A Proven Formula for 2025 Growth

A sound growth strategy makes all the difference between scaling up or stagnating. It's one of the most critical pieces of your business, guiding decisions both big and small, and with 2025 just around the corner, there's no better time to evaluate your strategy and prepare for the future.
Preneed Pro Tips

A Convenient Advantage

When it's done right, families will not only choose the convenience of a prearranged funeral, but they'll also choose quality services that help their loved ones heal.
A Look Ahead
Preneed Pro Tips

A Look Ahead

Now is the perfect opportunity to evaluate your preneed program and position it as an important piece of your growth strategy.

Sales Conversions in a Digital World

Learn how to effectively connect with today's tech-savvy consumers and build value at every touchpoint.
Retaining Sales All-Stars

Retaining Sales All-Stars

Finding and keeping top talent in preneed sales requires a framework built on purpose, support, and healthy competition.
Preneed Pro Tips

A Guaranteed Growth Strategy

Discover how proactive preneed strategies can expand your funeral home's market share and create lasting community connections.
Preneed Pro Tips

5 Preneed Resolutions for 2025

Now is the perfect time to hit the ground running so you can reach new customers and make 2025 your best year yet.

Precoa Guide to NFDA: New Orleans 2024

How to maximize your convention experience
Preneed Pro Tips

Maximize Your NFDA Experience

3 Ways to Make the Most of the Convention

Your Key to Unlocking Preneed

How to increase case volume and create a self-sustaining revenue stream
Preneed Pro Tips

5 Pillars of Preneed

How to build a successful foundation for sustained market share growth

Playing the Long Game

How to Turn Preneed Into Your Biggest Competitive Advantage
Preneed Pro Tips

The Challenge of Starting and Stopping

4 steps you can take to get your preneed engine up to 2x speed

Preplanning for Next-Gen Success

How a proactive preneed program is a competitive advantage, better serves your community, and builds lasting enterprise value
Preneed Pro Tips

Selling in a Sensitive Profession

Join Tyler as he details the key strategies for delivering the highest quality consumer experiences and prearranging more families for your funeral home.
Preneed Pro Tips

Measure What Matters

Carson Johanson joins Tyler Anderson to discuss the role data plays in your organization. Learn why it plays a key role in helping funeral homes prearrange more families.
Preneed Pro Tips

Make Every RSVP Count

Tyler Anderson and Kyle Aler offer practical tips for maximizing preneed events through effective lead management, seamless RSVP tracking, and proactive follow-up systems.
Preneed Pro Tips

From Attendee to Appointment

Tyler Anderson and Kyle Aler discuss proven strategies for making the most of events and driving conversions in our ongoing Preneed Pro Tips column.
Preneed Pro Tips

Getting Stellar Event Attendance

Tyler Anderson and Shirell Hennessy discuss how funeral homes use targeting to find more qualified preneed leads in our ongoing Preneed Pro Tips column.

How is Preneed Like Leg Day?

Tyler Anderson sits down with Gabe Schauf of NFDA’s A Brush With Death podcast to discuss the importance of preneed and how it puts you at the forefront of your community.
Preneed Pro Tips

All-Around Accountability

Tyler Anderson reveals the secret to transforming a mediocre program into a world-class success in our ongoing Preneed Pro Tips column.
Originally published in the American Funeral Director
Preneed Pro Tips

Building a Pro-Grade Program

As part of our ongoing Preneed Pro Tips column, Tyler Anderson reveals how to avoid wasted marketing spends and maximize lead conversion.

Growing Stronger Together

2023 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference
Originally Published by Kates-Boylston Publications

Kates-Boylston Product Spotlight

Addressing Core Funeral Home Challenges Through ProActive Preneed
Originally Published by Kates-Boylston Publications

Top funeral homes, performers honored at Precoa Celebration Event

The nation’s leading funeral homes and advance funeral planners from across the country have been honored by Precoa for their performance over the past year
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE Oregonian

Precoa named Top Workplace for 11th straight year

Precoa, a national leader in preneed sales and marketing, has been named a Top Workplace by The Oregonian and OregonLive
Originally Published by Kates-Boylston Publications

Precoa honors employees with 2022 Values Awards

Employees recognized for their authentic embodiment of Precoa’s core values and beliefs

Aiming Hire

25 Years of Advice for Recruiting and Retaining Quality Staff
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE American Funeral Director

The Preneed Guide to Navigating Inflation

Part 3: The Funeral Home Impact
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE American Funeral Director

The Preneed Guide to Navigating Inflation

Part 2: The Impact on Your Advance Funeral Planner
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE American Funeral Director

The Preneed Guide to Navigating Inflation

Part 1: The Consumer Impact

Experiencing Meaningful Connection

Why Attending the Professional Women’s Conference is a Must
Originally published by Kates-Boylston Publications

Precoa Honors Top Performers with Celebration Event

Precoa leaders gathered in Hawaii to celebrate the industry-leading performance
Originally Published in Funeral Service Insider

Precoa Funeral Planners Set Record Number of Appointments

Nearly 2,100 families preplanned
PUBLISHED IN Southern Funeral Director

The Cost of Waiting

How to Avoid Losing Funerals to Direct Disposition
PUBLISHED IN THE FUNERAL SERVICE INSIDER

Why Remote Preneed Should Be Built to Last

Inside Remote Preneed
PUBLISHED IN THE AMERICAN FUNERAL DIRECTOR

Direct Mail Still Delivers Results

How a trusted marketing channel will continue to expand your market share
PUBLISHED IN THE FUNERAL BUSINESS ADVISOR

Overcome Preneed’s Biggest Pitfall

How Precoa’s high-quality follow-ups are the first step to 2X your preneed
PUBLISHED IN THE FUNERAL BUSINESS ADVISOR

The Precarious Gap in Preneed Marketing

Why meaningful follow-ups are the key to reaching families
PUBLISHED IN THE FUNERAL BUSINESS ADVISOR

2X Your Preneed

Why Precoa kindly demands higher standards
PUBLISHED IN THE FUNERAL BUSINESS ADVISOR

Why Most Marketing Fails to Achieve Liftoff

Why most marketing fails and how you can secure more business
PUBLISHED IN THE AMERICAN FUNERAL DIRECTOR

Best Workplace, Ever

Culture is Your Magnetic, Intangible Asset