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[2dogsdancin]

The father of my closest friend has been in the funeral industry for over 3 decades. He is a VERY stubborn man. After my friend had invested in ETIM we questioned whether or not to even show his father where some of his money had gone. Simply for the fact that his father is old school. FWIW he read the article from the Funeral Business Advisor with Clynt on the cover and simply nodded - adding that this stood a very good chance of succeeding - in time. You would have to know this man for the years that I have to even think he'd take time out of his day to read this article, let alone agree with its concept.

At 37 years of age I've burried far too many friends and won't get into any details other than the fact that the two closest to me were burried in their favorite team jersey. This idea is going places. Unfortunately, people just might not think about it until they have to actually plan a funeral. Then the light will go off in their head.

midrew/joey c - what color is the sky in your world??? don't bother replying - i won't see it :)

[Basser1]

Very good post Cougar, the funeral directors have had a grip on the industry for a long time and had the advantage of being the only game in town so to speak. They are usually very sharp business people and will come around if the consumers demand some change and more options. After all they are in business for the same reason as us and that is to turn a profit for their services.

Basser

[tdieh03]

In dealing with reality...exactly. That is why this man has joined Eternal Image. Everything changes during the course of our lives. There is no getting away from that. Trends within the funeral industry are being changed as well.

I went to two funerals in the last 3 years. Neither were mourning the death of the deceased so to speak, the theme was that they (the family) was celebrating the life of the deceased.


Year Sales, Marketing and Operations Veteran Joins Eternal Image Team as the New National Director of Sales
David DeAvila is No Stranger to the Funeral Industry

Eternal Image, Inc. (OTC:ETIM.PK), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of licensed brand image funerary products such as caskets and urns, today announced the hiring of National Director of Sales, David DeAvila. DeAvila brings to the position, 25 years of experience in the sales, marketing and operations of branded products.

David DeAvila is joining forces with Eternal Image after 21 years as Director of International Operations for Herman Miller Inc., a leading global provider of office furniture based in Michigan and most recently after five years in the retail home furniture industry. In 2003, David created a branded line of heirloom products, specifically targeting the funeral industry, for Howard Miller Clock Company. As a result David was at the forefront of one of the fastest growing divisions within the company, thanks to the success he had with funeral homes.

“My plans for Eternal Image include nothing short of saturating every channel available to the company,” said DeAvila. “There are so many diverse avenues a business can take when it comes to marketing a product in the funeral industry. It is my intention to permeate every segment and distribution approach the industry has to offer.”

DeAvila also plans to focus his attention on expanding the domestic distributor base by using his previous experience and relationships as a resource. This will in turn, open up the market for Eternal Image to promote their products to an enhanced distributor base. David is also fluent in Spanish.

“We are flattered that someone with his knowledge and experience is eager to become a part of the Eternal Image team,” said Clint Mytych, CEO, Eternal Image. “There is no doubt that David’s enthusiasm and expertise will help the company thrive as well as generate greater exposure for the Eternal Image product lines.”

About Eternal Image

Eternal Image, founded in 2002, is headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI. The company is the first and only manufacturer and marketer of licensed brand image funerary products. Currently, the company offers urns and caskets that feature licensed images from Major League Baseball™, Precious Moments™ and the Vatican Library Collection™, as well as pet urns featuring the American Kennel Club™. For more information about EI, visit www.EternalImage.net or call 1-888-6-CASKET.

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e of their loved one. It was pictures of the deceased on a poster board in happier times, memorable times framed around the funeral parlour. (There is also an opportunity here that needs to be addressed.)

The winds of change are coming in this industry. Etim is the pioneer here in my opinion
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[Newhampsha]

Cougar,

You are 100% correct, I know of no other industry that has a bunch of old f*rts with their heads in the sand. They all make a wonderful living, and it is easy to keep status quo. It will be a tough sell at many places, UNTIL WE make them change.

JMO,

NH