ICFM welcomes submissions of news items, articles and letters to the editor.
International Cemetery & Funeral Management (ICFM) is the leading publication of the funeral service, cemetery and memorialization industry. The only magazine published by the International Cemetery & Funeral Association, ICFM provides a forum for owners, operators and managers of funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories, memorial companies and related businesses to share ideas and solutions.
ICFM's purpose is to help you manage your property and personnel, offering straightforward information to help you provide better service and prepare for the future. The magazine offers in-depth features written by knowledgeable industry professionals involved with the day-to-day operations of industry operations throughout the world, as well as news items, association updates and supplier information.
For more information, e-mail ICFM's managing editor or call 1-800-645-7700.
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Advertise in ICFM
Each issue of ICFM reaches 6,000+ cemeteries, funeral homes, crematories, monument companies and related businesses. We get your message to the customers you want to reach:
- ICFM goes to the top decision makers - the owners or managers who make purchasing decisions.
- Nearly 80 percent of the companies that receive ICFM are independently owned and operated.
- Our paid readership is on the rise! Unlike most magazines within our industry (or outside of it, for that matter), we saw a 13 percent increase in paid subscriptions in 2002.
- ICFM readers are loyal - our annual association membership retention rate is above 97 percent. These companies rely on the association for support in their businesses through the magazine and other benefits.
- In addition to our regular circulation, each issue is sent out for distribution at various state, regional and national industry conferences, giving you even greater exposure to an even wider audience.
- A sale to an ICFA member provides one advantage the "independent" trade publications can't offer: word-of-mouth marketing. Our members love to share ideas and stories with each other, so you can be sure they're talking about their latest purchases and the suppliers they do business with.
- ICFM is part of a larger package for marketing your products and services. You can leverage your relationship with the ICFA and its membership through a variety of channels through our supplier benefits programs.
Here's what some of our current advertisers say about the advantages of advertising with ICFM:
"I advertise in the ICFA magazine because
I like the diverse audience it goes to - both funeral homes and cemeteries. As someone who once worked in the industry and is now a supplier to it, I know that the readership is high because of the ICFA meetings - the sales schools, the management conferences, the Small Cemetery and Funeral Conference. People read the magazine because they want to find out about those types of things. And the content is consistently good. I've been in this business a long time, I'm third-generation, and I still learn things every time I pick it up, so that also builds the level of readership."
Clift Dempsey
President
Heart to Heart Enterprises
"I am more concerned about who we reach rather than simply the number of people we reach. ICFA magazine reaches the right people ... the decision-makers. Virtually every time we run an ad in it we get a response."
Don Potter
President and Chief Executive Officer
Potter, Katz, Postal & Ferguson
"As a new cemetery company entering the industry, we felt the best exposure we could get would be to advertise in the ICFA magazine. The response to our trade ad has been outstanding and we are extremely pleased with the results. They know who we are now!"
Gregg Strom
Senior Vice President, Business Development
Cornerstone Family Services
Place your insertion order now and discover the ICFM Advantage!
Download ICFA Media Kit
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Download insertion order form
For more information on placing an advertisement,
e-mail ICFM's advertising manager or call 1-800-645-7700.
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