CANA’s 2016 Cremation Symposium A Huge Success
WHEELING, IL - Despite unseasonably cool temperatures for Las Vegas in February, the CANA 2016 Cremation Symposium, held February 2-4 at the Tropicana Hotel, was the hot place to...
The Key to Staying Linked
By now, you’ve probably already established a LinkedIn profile for you and perhaps your funeral home/cemetery. No doubt you have “linked” with people in your network and then,...
SCI saw fewer funerals, declining revenue in 2015
Article originally appeared on Chron Service Corp. International performed fewer funerals last year, the Houston-based funeral company said Thursday in announcing its earnings had declined during the fourth...
Dead gambler embalmed, propped up at poker table
Article originally appeared on NY Post This guy’s already cashed out — but that didn’t stop his pals from paying him a macabre tribute. Henry Rosario Martinez, a...
Social Media Guru Exposes Marketing Myths at ICCFA Conference
This article is being shared with the permission of Funeral Service Insider ( a weekly newsletter for funeral professionals) Sporting bleached jeans, white sneakers, a black puffy...
Meador Funeral Home Hires DISRUPT Media to “Humanize” Facebook Efforts
Realizing that an outside resource will better assist with their Facebook engagement efforts, Meador Funeral Home, with locations in both Gainesville and Whitesboro, TX, has selected DISRUPT Media to coordinate its...
4 Ways To Think Outside The Box When Honoring A Loved One
Article originally appeared on funeralOne “I was supposed to live to be 102 and be shot by a jealous husband,” one man’s tombstone reads. Another’s says, “Here lies...
Timeless Moment: Changing the Way People Save Funeral Flowers
http://www.connectingdirectors.com - Timeless Moments is changing the way consumers save funeral flowers forever. Watch this short interview to learn about this new trend and how your funeral home and...
ICCFA Names 2015 “Keeping It Personal” Award Winners
STERLING, VA (February 11, 2016)—The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) has named its 2015 KIP (Keeping It Personal) Award winners, recognizing the best in personalization in...
Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions and Homesteaders Life continue partnership
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Matthews Aurora TM Funeral Solutions (“Matthews Aurora TM”) and Homesteaders Life Company (“Homesteaders”) today announced they have reached an agreement to continue their partnership, launching...