Friday Facebook Told Everyone They Were Dead
Originally published on The Verge Facebook is capping one of the longest weeks in American history by telling everyone that they are dead. Log on to your profile...
The Impact of Donald Trump on your Funeral Business
Guest article provided by: The Funeral Gal Self-confessed, I fell asleep watching the election coverage last night. I woke up this morning, checked my phone with my bleary eyes...
It’s Time For A Little Salesmanship At The Funeral Home
Guest post provided by: Ellery Bowker, Preneed Builders The other day I was in a funeral home meeting with a director when the phone rang. He excused himself to...
Starmark Adds to Sure~Lock Urn Product Line
Richmond, IN – Starmark® Cremation Products, the country’s leading manufacturer of innovative, economically -priced cremation products, has announced the addition of a fourth size to the Sure-Lock™ urn...
Batesville Announces Topics for Education Week: November 14 – 17
BATESVILLE, IN., Nov. 8, 2016 – Batesville is giving funeral professionals a second chance to take advantage of some of its most popular Education Week informational webinars with...
Call for Action: The Problem with the Funeral Industry
Guest article provided by: Joseph M. Bernaudo, LFD & Creator of FuneralNav I would like to dedicate this article to my parents, no neither is a funeral director nor...
Nearly 6,000 attend the 2016 NFDA International Convention & Expo
The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) 2016 International Convention & Expo, held October 23-26 in Philadelphia, Penn., drew 5,898 total attendees (3,901 attendees and 1,997 exhibitor representatives). A...
PRENEED FUNERAL PROGRAM’S QUINN EAGAN RECOGNIZED FOR LONG-TERM BUSINESS SUCCESS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
President and Founder of Preneed Funeral Program Quinn Eagan has been named one of New Orleans CityBusiness’s 2016 Money Makers. Eagan has worked in the funeral profession for...
Batesville to Close Wood Casket Assembly Plant in Mississippi
Batesville spokesperson Teresa Gyulafia confirmed the company’s decision to close its smaller wood manufacturing plant in Panola County, MS in March of 2017, as the company adapts to...
Funeral Industry Seeks Ways to Stay Relevant
Article originally published by: The Wall Street Journal As more Americans opt for cremations, funeral homes branch into ‘multisensory’ rooms, weddings and upscale services. As more Americans choose...