Girl Power: Why the Funeral Industry Needs Women
We've just been shortlisted for the First Women Awards, in association with Lloyds Banking Group and we're jumping for joy. It's independent recognition from outside the funeral industry...
What Funeral Directors Would Say to People Thinking About Entering the Profession: Don’t Do It!
Being a funeral director is demanding. It's a 24/7 job that drives your time away from your family and children and most of the time it's a very...
Batesville’s MIS Professional Provides All-in-One Solution for Managing a Funeral Home
Integrated business management solution solves challenges faced by today’s funeral professionals Batesville, the leading provider of technology solutions to the death care industry, is making it easier for...
RipCemetery, Virtual Cemetery App, Always Have Your Loved Ones With You
With constant connectivity and ubiquitous communications tech impacting all aspects of life, I suppose it’s no surprise that the digital age is spilling over into death as well....
Owner of Cremation.com Files Lawsuit to Protect Customers from Internet Confusion and Deception
Clinton, NC — Directors Advantage, Inc., the owner and operator of Cremation.com, has filed a federal lawsuit seeking a court order disabling and transferring the cremations.com domain name...
Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. Welcomes Steve Hawkins As Marketing Specialist
BROADVIEW, IL, FEBRUARY 11, 2015 – Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc., (WFSI) is pleased to announce the addition of Steve Hawkins as Marketing Specialist. Steve will support strategic WFSI...
I Love My Job: The Gravedigger
Article from Qeepr.com - Qeepr is a social media site dedicated to memorializing the lives of the departed with the aid of modern technology and a regular contributor...
Just Cremate Me
One morning, my dad called me at work, which was a first. I was immediately concerned that bad news was coming, however it turned out my parents had...
NFDA Announces Key Staff Appointments in Membership, Advocacy and Communications
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), the world’s leading and largest funeral service association, announced that Anna Bernfeld, CAE, Lesley Witter, CAE, and Gail Marquardt...
Not Everything From Legacy.com Is Bad: What I Learned From Reviewing 1 Million Online Condolence Messages
It's no secret that we don't see much value (any) in the services Legacy.com provides to the funeral profession, so posting content from Legacy.com that we are calling...