OGR Members Take On Technology In Indianapolis
October 21, 2015- AUSTIN, TEXAS –- The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR), the world’s leading professional association dedicated to making independent funeral homes exceptional, hosted its...
Funeral Consumer Alliance Wants All Funeral Homes to Disclose Pricing on Websites
Article originally appeared on BizJournals A cremation in Washington, D.C., can cost less than $1,300 while a typical full-service funeral can cost close to $14,000, and a consumer...
Smart caskets of the future could live-stream social media tributes
Article originally appeared on Yahoo! There are very few places left that haven’t been touched by social media or technology — the funeral industry, being one. But even this market may...
Bob Arrington Installed as President of the National Funeral Directors Association
Brookfield, Wis. – Bob Arrington, CCO, of Arrington Funeral Directors in Jackson, Tennessee, was installed today as president of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA). The installation took...
FUNERAL nation Episode #3: We talk about New Funeral Companies, NFDA Predictions and the Ultimate Redneck Funeral Camper
funeralnation.tv - In this episode we highlight new companies that are innovating in the funeral profession, make bold predictions about what we will see at the 2015 NFDA convention,...
Pronouncing death not always easy, expert says
Article originally appeared on Buffalo News Dr. Albert J. Kirshen has pronounced hundreds of patients dead during a nearly 40-year career in palliative medicine, and he says that...
A Fat Man Dresses For Work
Article originally appeared on Creedy Commentary “My name is Alan and I am overweight!” Last week I was shocked when someone said to me, “Alan, you are always...
Need a Job? There is a Shortage of Funeral Directors in Canada
Article originally appeared on CBC News Funeral homes across the country are trying to hunt down new staff as North America faces a shortage of trained professionals and a...
The National Funeral Directors Association Recognizes ASD – Answering Service for Directors with the 2015 NFDA Innovation Award
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) presented ASD – Answering Service for Directors with the 2015 NFDA Innovation Award during the association’s International Convention &...
Passare Unveils New Provider Website
San Francisco, CA – October 19, 2015 – Passare®, the industry’s only cloud-based funeral arrangement and collaboration platform, recently announced the launch of a new website designed for...