Frigid Fluid Earns Illinois Export Award
CHICAGO – Illinois Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti and the Illinois Department of Commerce & Export Opportunity (DCEO) presented Frigid Fluid with one of the 2016 Governor’s Export Awards;...
30 Second Digital Arrangement Survey
We want to see how many funeral homes are making digital arrangements and what you're showing families. Please take this 3 question survey (anonymous). It will literally only...
The Ash Glaze is Gaining Mainstream Traction… and We Should Have Seen This Coming.
Just before the holidays, Justin Crowe, Founder of Chronicle Cremation Designs, stopped by Connecting Directors headquarters and we had a chance to interview him about his new memorial...
No More Excuses… These 9 Tools Will Bring You Funeral Success In 2017
Originally Posted on the funeralOne Blog As soon as you enter the month of January, there is simply no escape from the topic of resolutions. Whether it’s defining...
The Grieving Need You Most After the Funeral
Originally Posted on John Pavlovitz's Blog My father died suddenly while on vacation three years ago. The event rattled the bedrock of my life in ways that are...
NFDA Cremation Retreat: Seize the Opportunity
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) will host its second annual Cremation Retreat March 15-16, 2017, at the Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta, Ga....
REINVENTING AFTERCARE SO IT WORKS | FUNERAL nation Episode 060
On this first episode of 2017 we talk about the buzz - not much has changed here - we go two-on-one with the CEO of Aftercare.com, our spotlight...
Carrie Fisher’s Urn Is Shaped Like A Giant Prozac Pill, Like She Would’ve Wanted
Originally Posted on Mashable Carrie Fisher's legacy as a mental health advocate and her fiercely ironic sense of humor were encapsulated in one final gesture: Her Prozac pill-shaped...
Cremation Innovations Summit to be Held in Baltimore
WALL, N.J. – Today, more people are getting cremated than buried, and “traditional” doesn’t mean anything when it comes to funeral service. With that comes challenges – but...
2016 Trends that Shaped Funeral Service – Part I
Originally Posted on ORG's Blog In many people’s minds, 2016 will be remembered as the year celebrities dropped like flies. According to Legacy.com, the number of celebrity deaths...