Begin Here: Helping Survivors Manage

December 2, 2009

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Recently I was contacted by the author of a wonderful book, and it’s high time that everyone knew about it. Kat Reed, of www.helpingsurvivorsmanage.com, was very candid about the origins of this volume – and as many women entrepreneurs working to lighten the load of grief and loss – her book was born from personal experience. Her mother died in 2007, and just one year later, her father died – leaving Kat with a double dose of grief and paperwork.

As you know, grieving families are usually overwhelmed with the hundreds of details that need their attention. Where to begin? Here! Kat has created a tool for everyone in this uncomfortable and confusing time. The volume is compact, has pockets for important papers, and has tabbed chapters covering:

  • Decedent Vital Statistics
  • Support System Guidelines
  • Residential, Financial, and Legal Tasks

The regular single copy online purchase price is $24.99, but Kat offers a deep discount for businesses starting at $11.99 per book for a purchase of 5-50; $10.99 per book for 51-450; and $10.00 for those orders exceeding 500 copies. Customization, with your business/logo/artwork on the cover, is available for orders over 500 volumes – what a great way to keep your firm top-of-mind! Even if you choose not to customize the cover, with the addition of a gold seal embossed with “A Gift from Your Firm Name” would make this a perfect bonus for your client families. Here’s an inexpensive vendor for such stickers: http://www.sticker.com/foil-seals.html. It’s less than $10.00 for a roll of 100. (Just think of all the uses!)

I can’t say enough about the value of this book – and would like to suggest that you follow the lead of Watson Funeral Home in Galesburg, Illinois (www.watsonfh.net). Providing this book to your clients would be a wonderful way to support them after the funeral.

For more information on how you can add Begin Here, to your marketing/aftercare/outreach programs, contact Kat Reed at www.helpingsurvivorsmanage.com, or by phone at 612-293-6407, or via email at kat@helpingsurvivorsmanage.com.

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