Social Media is Worthless, Don’t Play Follow the Leader
This article was written by Ryan Thogmartin and was originally published in the June issue of The Director magazine. It will be broken down into a multiple articles...
Funeral Profession Reacts to 60 Minutes Segment “Final Resting Places”
The funeral profession was in an uproar yesterday following the 60 Minutes segment "Final Resting Places". The content of the segment sparked conversation again around the regulations, or lack...
What is Batesville Doing Now; Insight Council?
I got an email forwarded to me last week from a funeral director who used to have a Batesville showroom. The email was announcing the “Batesville Insight Council”, ...
Irish Funeral Song – Going Out in Style (PG-13 Explicit Language)
There has been some heavy conversation going on this week regarding Tributes.com vs Legacy.com. It has been deep and informative conversation, even mean and dirty! So to lighten the mood I...
Living in “The Dash” is getting Funeral Homes Fined $7,500
I got an email a few weeks ago from someone in the industry who said many funeral homes have received a copyright letter from the legal department of Linda Ellis -...
Tributes.com vs Legacy.com: Who is Providing the Value?
In a recent article I shared my true dislike for Legacy.com and how I really see absolutely no value for funeral homes in the services they provide. Legacy.com is grabbing the obit...
Who is in Control of Your Obituaries? Legacy.com Sold Two Weeks Ago
I am not sure how we missed this, but we did and I apologize. On April 10th Legacy.com Inc was sold to Great Hill Partners in a deal...
Avery’s Bucket List: Blog Created by Parents of Dying Infant Goes Viral
Yesterday we posted one of the most awful death news articles ever. Today we are posting the most beautiful yet heart wrenching story about a 5 month old...
Facebook COO Talks About The Surprising Interaction Users Have With Posted Obituaries
There are thousands if not millions of obituaries posted privately and publicly on Facebook everyday. Are people really interacting with these obituaries? I believe so, and I have...
Online Reviews: How to Protect Your Funeral Home Reputation [PART 2]
In part one of this series I covered the importance of funeral directors and funeral homes being online and engaged with social media as a way to monitor...