ICYMI: Heritage Cremation Provider Is Scamming Again, Warns NFDA
Like a bad penny, Heritage Cremation Provider, LLC keeps turning back up. In late November the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) issued its third warning in as many...
State of California Sues SCI’s Neptune Society and Trident Society
News of the State of California’s lawsuit against the Neptune Society broke late on Monday, December 2 in a flurry of headlines. Using words like “bilked,” “short-changed,” and...
“Terrible Tilly” Lighthouse-Turned-Columbarium Owners Seeking Investors
It’s not everyday you meet someone who owns an island. Or a lighthouse. Or a 140-year-old historic landmark. If you ventured back to visit with the folks at...
Death Count Site Shows All That’s Wrong With Black Friday
For some, lining up outside a big box store on Thanksgiving night is an exhilarating holiday tradition. For others, the event is an evil scourge that lures prey...
Funeral DJs: Yeah, It’s a Thing
Saturday Night Live isn’t always the best resource for what’s new in the death care industry. Remember the Toilet Death Ejector and these terrible eulogies? If you watched...
CANA Insights: It’s Not Just About the Body
This summer at CANA’s 101st convention, CANA’s Barbara Kemmis and Pam Kleese of Homesteaders Life Company presented groundbreaking research on consumer behavior and attitudes toward cremation. With “Cremation...
Tired of Piecemeal & Plug-Ins? Try Frazer’s One-Stop-Shop Website Platform
As a funeral home professional, you wear a lot of hats. You’re a director and embalmer, of course, but you’re also a counselor, HR manager, marketer, bookkeeper, event...
CANA Insights: Consumers Tell Us What We Can Do Better
The Cremation Association of North America’s 101st Convention in Louisville, Kentucky this summer offered a chance to learn from some of the industry’s most respected experts. In one...
Going Out of Business? Please Don’t Leave the Bodies Behind
It’s an economic fact that not all businesses will last forever. Eventually competition will outshine them, or perhaps their location will become undesirable. Maybe mismanaged finances will force...
Miss The 2019 NFDA Expo? Enjoy These Highlights!
Chicago was definitely the place to be last week — especially if you’re connected in any way to death care. More than 4000 attendees descended upon the Windy...