13 Overlooked Deaths of 2010
From Cracked.com: Apparently, big-time celebrities consider dying to be just so 2009, because after a year of star-studded celebrity passings, 2010 saw only a few big names leave...
ConnectingDirectors.com Opens Up, Drops Login
Big changes are being made to the way Connecting Directors connects with funeral professional. We have been preaching for years about the importance of sharing information and being...
20 License Plates to Die For
One of the last vehicles on which you would expect to see a vanity license plate is the trusty old hearse ? a form of transportation originally built...
Nation?s Largest Funeral Answering Service Supports Clients with Free Texting Features
Last month, Answering Service for Directors (ASD) provided a special texting feature to all of its clients, free of charge. Although ASD typically charges for this premium feature,...
Passages International, Inc. Introduces Second Generation of Eco-friendly Caskets
As part of its mission to provide top quality green funeral products and merchandising solutions to funeral homes, Passages International Inc. is pleased to announce that is has...
Shock Study Finds People More Likely to Die in U.S. on Christmas Day Than Any Other Day of The Year
A new study has baffled researchers after revealing U.S. citizens are more likely to die on Christmas Day than any other time of the year. Analysis of U.S....
The Digital Story of The Nativity, Christmas 2.0
How social media, web and mobile tell the story of the Nativity. Christmas story told through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, Wikipedia, Google Maps, GMail, Foursquare, Amazon... Times change,...
Digital Death Advice for Funeral Professionals, Featuring Ryan Thogmartin
The following article is from thedigitalbeyond.com and features Ryan Thogmartin, CEO, of the leading funeral industry news site Connecting Directors. We?ve received lots of interest from the funeral...
Brother Says He Tried to Halt Oswald Casket Sale
The brother of Lee Harvey Oswald said Monday that a casket that once held the body of the presidential assassin should have been destroyed years ago rather than...
Batesville Wins Patent Case Against Mexican Imports
Hillenbrand Inc., the largest U.S. maker of coffins, won an order to ban imports of knockoff caskets from Mexico. The U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington said Dec....