Artificial intelligence (AI) isn't some far-off, futuristic tool. It's here now, and it has the power to meaningfully transform how funeral professionals operate. From streamlining workflows to enhancing...
A version of this article originally appeared in the July 2020 issue of American Cemetery and Cremation, published by Kates-Boylston Publications, and is being shared with permission. Throughout...
Virtual arrangements suck. They are impersonal, inhibit effective communication, and are killing profit margins. 280 funeral homes have figured out how to recover the loss of merchandise sales...
When I say the Reimagine: End of Life Festival might be considered the “Woodstock of Death” you might think I'm exaggerating... I’m using the Woodstock comparison because the...
Actor Debra Messing attracted a whirlwind of negative attention online after promoting a comment many considered in poor taste. In response to recent mass shootings, the Will &...
If you’ve made all the necessary arrangements to offer eco-friendly burial but are still in the market for a stylish and carbon-neutral transportation option, your solution has arrived....
This month, a class action lawsuit ruled against Afterlife Network Inc. for "obituary piracy." The $20 million ruling goes against the Canadian obituary website accused of posting the obits...
The death care industry has heard claims and announcements of a "death movement" before. It's the industry-killing uprising that's going to leave us all jobless and smothered by...
The anticipated legalization of recomposition as a new method of disposition took a major step forward this month when Washington state lawmakers passed a bill to allow human remains...
Last week, Service Corporation International notified 24,168 customers from its Cremation Society of Pennsylvania branch after their information was lost in the mail. Pennlive reports that, "While officials do not believe...