Legacy.com Killer, Memorial Post, Launched Today
Newspapers, sit up and take notice – Memorial Post launched today and they have your obituary business squarely in its crosshairs. It’s a platform that’s international in scope...
What Really Happens When Someone Dies on a Plane?
It’s a scenario you hope will never happen on a flight: your seatmate suddenly nods off, his head on your shoulder. You try to shift. He won’t wake...
In UK 1 in 15 Funerals Have a Non-Traditional Personalized Hearse
Funeral directors say the choice of hearses has expanded to reflect the interests or job of the deceased. Photograph: Alamy Builders and plumbers want to cut corners by...
14 Things To Check Out During the 2014 NFDA Convention
Every year, funeral professionals set aside time from their hectic schedules to attend the National Funeral Directors Convention. For many directors, a trip to the NFDA Convention may be...
Engagement Employees: Resources and Tools
Article By Gregory L. Ferris, Ed D. In earlier articles written for ConnectingDirectors, I spent a great deal of time providing the reader with a comprehensive overview of...
What to Consider Before Selling Your Funeral Business
Many of you remember the acquisition crazed days in the late-1990s when there were dozens of buyers willing to make very aggressive offers to purchase funeral homes. Things...
New Brochure by Dr. Alan Wolfelt Teaches the Families You Serve About the Elements of Ceremony
Fort Collins, CO…The Center for Loss and Life Transition announces a new brochure written by Dr. Alan Wolfelt designed to complete the “WHY” of the Funeral set and...
Throwback Thursday Cremation Edition: Cremationist Quotes
“There is one thought I hope that I can impress most deeply on all crematory men – cremation is not the end – cremation alone is not complete, but is...
UN General Assembly: Would Cremation Help Stop the Spread of Ebola?
Q. As a survivor of viral hemorrhagic fever myself, I would like to know why no one seems to consider the future outbreaks that will be caused by...
Wilbert Funeral Services building facility in Republic
Wilbert Funeral Services Inc. announced today it will build a 50,000-square-foot production, storage and office facility in Republic's Brookline Business Park. That will bring nearly 30 jobs to...