New Technology Creates New Value in the Funeral Profession
By Jay Thomas VP and CEO/Passare, Inc. I admit that I am new to the funeral profession. But I have spent most of my career in the...
Comedian Explains Exactly What His ‘Fun’ Funeral Will Be Like and You’ll Want to Go!
'Just throw ya hands in the air and wave'em like you ain't in there!' Stand up comedian. Tim Hawkins. gives some insight to what his 'fun' funeral will...
If There Were Greeting Cards for Grief
Article originally appeared on Huffington Post One of the ways my friend Jackie and I dealt with the crappy things in life was with gallows humor. It was the kind...
Cemeteries get creative to stay afloat in dying industry
Article originally appeared on Penn Live CORTLAND, N.Y. (AP) — Forget the old joke about people dying to get in. Cemeteries are getting more interested in attracting the...
NFDA Announces New Xerox Office Sales and Leasing Partnership with XMC Inc.
Brookfield, Wis. – To help members run efficient businesses, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) has endorsed XMC Inc., one of the largest Xerox® office printer and office copier...
6 Billionaires Who Are Funding the Pursuit of Living Forever, Making Funeral Home Unneeded
Article originally appeared on Business Insider A growing number of tech moguls are trying to solve their biggest problem yet: Aging. From reprogramming DNA to printing organs, some...
Global Study Shows That The Leading Factors For Early Death Are High Blood Pressure And Poor Diets
Article originally appeared on The Latest News Researchers from the University of Washington and the University of Melbourne in cooperation with an international consortium working on the Global Burden...
Man Spends His Days Off Cleaning Veterans’ Graves To Offer ‘Proper Respect’
"They were in such terrible condition and it ... upset me." Article originally appeared on Huffington Post One man is honoring veterans' service one gravestone at a time....
Here is the Best Cemetery Ad We Have Ever Seen
Article originally appeared on Campaign Live The client had a little money set aside to try something provocative. The result? The Quitbit. Death and burial are hardly dream...
Obituary Engagement on Facebook is About to Change Forever; Dislike Button Coming Soon
Article originally appeared on Tech Crunch The Dislike button has long been the most requested feature from Facebook users. So when Mark Zuckerberg today said in a public Q&A that...