Before COVID-19, Tiedemann-Bevs Industries was best known as the leading distributor of casket textiles. Over 150 years, the company had built a stellar reputation for its high-quality, customized...
No matter how many hundreds of times you’ve guided families through the arrangement process, there’s one part that never gets any easier: asking for payment. Your brain understands...
Despite the availability of texts and online chat, voice phone calls still make up more than 60% of our mobile device usage. Many people simply prefer to talk...
Since its creation of the Funeral Rule in 1984, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has conducted undercover inspections to monitor compliance. According to a June 8 announcement, out...
On May 26, Latin America earned the undesirable distinction as the new epicenter of the COVID-19 global outbreak. Colombia, the third-largest Latin American country, has been particularly hard-hit....
Jeffree Star is no stranger to controversy or dark subjects. So introducing a makeup collection called “Cremated” may seem par for the course. However, not everyone thinks death-themed...
My father, a World War II veteran, is buried in the national military park cemetery on the site of the Civil War Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. He is...
Not long ago, Mike Regina found himself in an interesting situation. His Funeral Decisions marketing tool was flourishing. The system he created in 2008 to drum up interest...
A lot has been said about the importance of remote conveniences during — and most likely after — the current pandemic. Now more than ever, death care professionals...
Robin Heppell will be the first to admit that the funeral business is unique. As a fourth generation funeral director with 30 years of experience, he knows first-hand...