Offering Digital Remembrances
In the funeral business, you’ll see families that have lost loved ones and people that have lost friends. Years ago these people would have created scrapbooks to share pictures and memories of their loved ones. Now most of these pictures and videos are already stored on the family computers. Why not give them some simple ways to share the memories of the deceased?
After the loss of a loved one, it’s human nature for survivors to want to commemorate that person’s life. Since they already have pictures on Facebook and other places, it makes sense to start their own memorial website. However, it is unlikely that the newly grieving family members and friends are going to want to take the time to learn website design. By using these simple tips, you can help make it easier for them to commemorate their loved one in style.
Facebook has made it a simple process to switch from a standard page to a Facebook discussion page or Facebook group to commemorate the deceased Facebook user. Once this occurs, only friends of that person will be able to see their page. This change also gives the family and friends more control over what people are able to post.
Memorial Website Services
For more flexibility than Facebook allows, funeral homes may also offer memorial website services to allow family members to create a site for a loved one. This can make it a simple process for friends and family members to add photos, videos, and other types of media to the site so that everyone can share in the experience.
People may choose to add an obituary, music, memory book, or a biography about the person. A memory book can be a fantastic idea which allows family and friends from all over the world to share stories about the good times they had with the deceased. It also gives some additional ways to stay in touch after the funeral.
Another feature that people may enjoy is a timeline that covers different events in the deceased’s life. This gives the family a real opportunity to fill in a lot of the blanks for all the years.
Once this website is set up, the family members can pay a nominal monthly or annual fee to continue the site for however long they like. This gives the funeral home an additional source of income and provides the family members with a great way to remember their loved ones.
Contributing to a cause
In lieu of flowers, some families have requested that people contribute to a cause in honor of the deceased. A memorial website can make it very easy for this to happen. If your memorial website does not have the ability to donate, you can use a website like justgive.org to allow people to donate.
Conclusion
Allow family members to celebrate the legacy of their loved ones with a memorial website that they can remember forever. This service can provide a positive influence for your customers for years to come and may help promote future services.
