Podcasting for Funeral Homes

Funeral Home Radio - Host Your Own Radio Show through Podcasting

As a supplement to the November article in Mortuary Management magazine, this is a list for funeral homes wanting to take advantage of creating their own Internet Radio Show (Podcast).

Podcast Tutorial Websites

• How To Podcast Tutorial - Jason Van Orden
• How to Create Your Own Podcast - Corey Deitz
• Other Podcasting Tutorials - Podcast & New Media Expo website

Podcast Hosting Options

• BlogTalkRadio.com
• Talkshoe.com
• MyPodcast.com

Audio Software

• Audacity - Cross Platform Sound Editor
• iTunes - to convert to MP3
  

Sample 12 Month Schedule

• Rabbi on what non-Jewish people should know about attending a Jewish funeral service
• Hospice Counselor on talking about what families need to know to prepare themselves
• Funeral industry technology expert explaining the about Memorial Video Tributes
• Catholic Priest on acceptable cremation practices
• Bereavement counsellor talking about helping children with grief
• Cremation accessories supplier explaining the various memorialization options available
• Funeral Celebrant on options for non-religious funeral services
• Freemason on what’s involved in a Masonic funeral service
• Casket vendor discussing the differences between solid wood, veneer, and rental caskets
• After Care consultant talking about the various steps needed to be prepared to settle an estate
• Cemeterian on new disposition options for cremated remains
• Vault distributor explaining the differences between grave liners and vaults

This is just a sample of what a monthly radio interview schedule could look like. Also consider interviewing your own staff on various aspects of funeral service offerings and retired staff on the changes in funeral service (as long as it would be in a positive light).