How a Polaroid t-shirt stole everyone’s heart Our tagline at MyBabbo is Every Story Matters. Every now and then, something unexpected happens in my life and my belief in people, my plan and my path is reaffirmed. I recently travelled to Gaitlanburg, Tennessee to attend the SCCFA Annual Convention. And while I thought the outcome […]
Author Archives: Tracy Rossetti
The Importance of Tribute Photo Books and How Funeral Directors Can Help Families Create One in 3 Easy Steps
Are you making the experience of the families you support a personal one? Are you leaving them with something they can take with them to capture the life of their lost loved one? Tribute photo books are a way to offer a personal touch that will leave your families with something they can cherish. Tribute […]
Tracy’s Holiday Gift Guide!
When your love language is gifts, there is no more exciting time of the year than Christmas. I love to give gifts that have meaning and show the recipient that I really know them. Here are some of my favourite gifts to give. I hope it will inspire you to give meaningful gifts or just […]
Work and Relaxation this Summer
During our childhoods, summer was often full of free time and friends. As adults with full time jobs, summer may have lost that magical feeling. With careers and families, summer can become even busier than the rest of the year, leaving you feeling out of balance. Even without the summer vacations of our childhoods, there […]
Jen Rayworth, True Leadership In Action.
Jen Rayworth is one of the co-owners of Smith’s Funeral Homes.She signed the papers to become a shareholder less than a week after giving birth to her son five years ago. We wanted to talk to Jen about what the idea of leadership means to her and how that idea has evolved over the last […]
Your Answers Lie in Your Leadership
Staff shortages. Supply chain issues. Burn out. There are a lot of challenges facing businesses and business owners right now. At times, some of these challenges may seem insurmountable. But there is good news and that is that you have everything you need to solve these problems through leadership. Being a leader means finding the […]
How to Build Better Relationships Through Social Media – Tell the Story of Who You Are
There is a lot of pressure on businesses today to get their presence out on social media; and for good reason. Having a strong social media presence can translate to stronger relationships with customers, grow your customer base and ultimately increase sales and revenue. Many of you are basically paralyzed wondering where to even start? […]
Kelsi Palmer is Rising to the Occasion as the Death Care Industry Evolves
This quote hangs on the wall in Kelsi Palmer’s office. For 100 years, Speers Funeral and Cremation Services in Regina, Saskatchewan had been led by male funeral directors. That changed 13 years ago when Kelsi became their first female funeral director. This is an industry trend as the face of the funeral director is changing. […]
The importance of workplace culture and what you can do to improve it
We recently had a team member resign from MyBabbo. It hit me hard. I wondered what we could have done better. At their exit interview, I asked the question, “How would you describe the MyBabbo culture?” She responded, “It’s a positive family environment. It is uplifting and inspiring.” As you can imagine this made me […]
What Kind of Super Bowl Experience Do You Provide Your Clients?
I am a highly competitive person. I have yet to meet a challenge I didn’t want to crush. And the Super Bowl fuels me with all of the competitive energy I thrive on. (I still can’t believe the final minutes of the Chiefs vs. Bills game.) While the big game is important – because well, […]