Robin Heppell

Current

• Guru at The Funeral Gurus
• Funeral Consultant at FuneralFuturtist.com

Education

• Royal Roads University
• Mt. Douglas Senior Secondary

Recommended

3 people have recommended Robin

Connections

362 connections

Industry

Information Services

Robin Heppell’s Summary

Robin Heppell, CFSP, possesses a deep and diverse skill set. By combining his expertise in technology and pre-need, his formal business knowledge and his deep-rooted legacy in the funeral profession, makes Robin an asset to funeral homes and to cemeteries desiring to be more competitive, more profitable, and provide the best possible service for the families they serve. Through his consulting firm, Heppell Funeral Solutions, of Victoria, British Columbia, he assists death care professionals throughout North America embrace and incorporate innovative strategies and technologies. Robin is a fourth generation funeral director and a Certified Celebrant.

Robin Heppell’s Specialties:

Robin specializes in business analysis, pricing strategies, operational efficiencies, cremation strategies, website consultation, email marketing, continuing education, Photoshop & Excel tutorials, and professional development. He is also an internationally renowned speaker for funeral and cemetery professionals.

Robin Heppell’s Experience

• Guru

  The Funeral Gurus

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Services industry)

  February 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  Funeral Gurus educates funeral directors and the public by having other funeral professionals share their experiences in funeral service and with funeral trends. http://www.funeralgurus.com

• Funeral Consultant

  FuneralFuturtist.com

  (Management Consulting industry)

  October 1998 — Present (11 years 3 months)

  provides cemetery and funeral professionals consulting services in the areas of technologies and other business strategies.

Robin Heppell’s Education

• Royal Roads University

  Bachelors of Commerce , Entrepreneurial Management , 2002 — 2004

  This is a two year on-line program which consists of: Business Communications, People At Work, Managerial Accounting & Control, Sustainable Development, Marketing, Entrepreneurial Expertise, Information & Technology Management, International Business, Finance & Investments, Organizational Change, Business Strategy, plus an Entrepreneurial Project that took the team from the idea phase, through the creation of a business plan, and finished with pitching the plan to venture capitalists.

  Activities and Societies:

  Member of the four person Case Competition Team that represented Royal Roads at their International Case Competition in the Spring of 2004. This involved reading and analyzing a case study then creating a recommendation within a three hour time period, after which the recommendation was proposed to a simulated board of directors of the particular company.

• Mt. Douglas Senior Secondary

Additional Information

Robin Heppell’s Groups:

•    Dignity Memorial Network of Service Providers
•    Funeral Services Worldwide
•    Funeral/Burial/Mausoleum Pre Need Sales
•    National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
•    Cremation Association of North America (CANA)
•    Family Owned Funeral Homes Worldwide

Robin Heppell’s Honors:

* Received CFSP (Certified Funeral Service Practitioner) designation by the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice in May 2006

* Certified as a Certified Celebrant by the In-Sight Institute in May 2003

Robin Heppell’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
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