Is CCMS Going Bankrupt?
The funeral profession is asking one question: What is happening with Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science? CCMS, the oldest and most respected mortuary science college in the country,...
Why Brands Like Titan Casket & Liquid Death Are Changing the Death Conversation
Death Is Having a Brand Moment, And Funeral Homes Should Be Paying Attention For decades, deathcare has operated in the shadows. Quiet. Reserved. Reactive. And then a canned...
The Funeral Home Products That Fly Off the Shelves and the Ones You’re Weirdly Ignoring
Running a funeral home isn’t just about empathy, efficiency, and expert care, it’s also an exercise in inventory intelligence. From tools directors use every day to meaningful keepsakes...
What Independent Funeral Homes Should Steal From SCI’s Q4 2025 Call (Before They Steal Your Market Share)
The organic marketing playbook for independent funeral homes in a flat volume market. Stop Waiting on Volume. Manufacture Revenue. SCI isn’t “hoping for more calls” in 2026. They’re...
Faith When the Miracle Doesn’t Come: A Dad’s Story & Why Funerals Matter | Funeral Nation 270
In this episode of The Funeral Nation Show, Ryan Thogmartin and Jamie Meredith sit down with John Edwards for a raw conversation about faith, family, and the role...
SCI Q4 2025: Missed by a Penny, Spooked Wall Street, and Quietly Built a 2026 Game Plan
Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) just did the most SCI thing possible: grew earnings, printed cash, bought back stock... and still got punished for missing EPS (earnings per...
Meeting Modern Expectations: Why the Funeral Consumer Experience Must Change…NOW
Insights from Batesville and B+N Industries on how modern consumer expectations are reshaping the funeral experience. For more than two decades, death care has quietly lived outside the...
The 5 Biggest Social Media Mistakes Funeral Homes Are Making Right Now
Let me be blunt: most funeral homes are still treating social media like it’s a checkbox. Post a grief quote, wish everyone a Merry Christmas, maybe toss in...
Big Move in Deathcare Tech: Courtney Gould Miller Moves from Tribute Technology to Homesteaders Life Company
Courtney Gould Miller, a well-known leader in funeral service technology and digital strategy, is transitioning from Tribute Technology to join Homesteaders Life Company as Chief Growth Officer. The...
Why Presentation Matters: The Power of a Stand in Funeral Blanket Displays
In the funeral profession, we spend a lot of time talking about the products that create meaningful experiences for families, urns, caskets, keepsakes, personalization, and yes… blankets. But...