Is The Funeral Industry Ready to Boom? (Part 2)
Tiffany Stewart is currently a graduate student at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas and expects to complete a Masters in Counseling in 2011. Her areas of...
Obituary Scammers Prey on Elderly
Never underestimate how low a scammer will sink to wrestle money from a senior citizen. One of the latest trends has con artists reading obituaries to glean information...
Funeral Homes Using Facebook and Twitter to Connect WIth Community
I will be speaking this Friday at the Independent Funeral Directors of Florida convention on "Social Media in the Funeral Industry". This is a great article that confirms...
SCI – Sorry, We Already Buried A Lady Next To Your Husband?
The following is a reaction to the article "Cemetery Sells Gravesite That Belongs To Widow" published yesterday by CBS13 in Sacramento, CA. Reaction is from the website Consumerist.com....
Cemetery Battle, Who Can Throw The Best Party?
WHEAT RIDGE ? For more than a century, folks have gone to Olinger Crown Hill Cemetery to mourn endings. But now, the 260-acre, 103-year-old graveyard is working to...
Employee Engagement – Helping Employees Think Better
Guest Article - Gregory Ferris is currently a regional director for Paradigm Associates. He specializes in helping funeral home owners move their business from the "as is" to...
Boost Your Profit at the Cemetery Directors Conference
Cemetery professionals nationwide are already signing up for the Cemetery Directors Conference, which will be held Nov. 16 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. With families increasingly opting...
Star Legacy Network Wants Funeral Business From Walmart Employees?
Star Legacy Network is the company who is supplying caskets to the retail giant Walmart. In October Walmart rocked the funeral industry when it was discovered the retail...
Are You a Master of Funeral Relations?
Have you ever asked yourself these questions... What is the best form of low cost communications and outreach? How do you outreach to your community without seeming too...