Guest Post: 7 Mistakes Funeral Directors Make with Facebook
I just read a new article by Robin Heppell titled, 7 Mistakes Funeral Directors Make with Facebook - it is definitely a must-read. It's great for Facebook beginners...
Deferred Revenue: Like Dancing with Death For SCI
For value investors, a drop in the price level of the stock market does not necessarily mean the value of these businesses has changed. But there are exceptions....
Funeral Director Stole Hearse Keys From Rival Company
When Patricia Thorburn died her family arranged to fulfil her wish of travelling to the cemetery in a vintage burgundy Rolls-Royce. But their carefully laid plans were nearly...
Ad Spoofs Funeral Directors on Obama Health Plan, Watch The Video
A liberal advocacy group goes for some gallows humor in its latest ad support President Obama's healthcare proposals. The MoveOn.org spot focuses on the push by Obama and...
Family Finds Mystery Woman Buried in Plot
A story of a family's anguish: Coping with the death of a beloved mother was difficult enough, but it was made only more difficult when it came time...
Batesville Casket Faces Threat From Chinese imports
Batesville Casket already had enough to worry about, with rising cremation rates creating flat sales for its core products.But it can?t ignore another nagging trend: Imports from China...
In Home Funerals, Families Care For Their Dead
When a loved one dies, most families look to professionals at funeral homes to help with the final arrangements. But until the last century, most funerals took place...
Funeral Home Firm SCI Face Lawsuits, Complaints Over Mishandled Baby Remains
A hole began to appear in the fresh dirt over Jordan Hale's tiny grave at Mount Comfort Cemetery weeks after her burial, prompting cemetery workers to cover the...
New Bill Aims to Protect Pre-Paid Funeral Funds
A bill making it's way through the General Assembly aims to protect families who've recently lost a loved one. It's in response to problems with a pre-paid funeral...
Pandemic Flu and Mass-Fatality Preparedness, Preparing Your Funeral Home for a Pandemic
Funeral directors will play a very important role in the event of a mass-fatality event, like a pandemic flu, particularly as large number of people will be grieving...