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...
Funeral Homes Should Avoid Social Media [Another Rant]
I was emailed a link to an article titled; "When Social Media is Not Right For You". The opening paragraph read, "When you have a Facebook business page,...
3 Months into Production: What is the Current State of Genesis Casket Company?
I got the opportunity yesterday to do a video interview with the President/CEO and Vice-President of Genesis Casket Company about where they currently are in their production schedule, and...
Online Reviews: How to Protect Your Funeral Home Reputation [Part 1]
One of the biggest concerns that funeral professionals and small business owners have about the idea of using social media marketing for their business it that having a...
Why The 2012 ICCFA Convention Was The Most Productive Convention I Have Ever Attended
Over the last 5 years I have been to and exhibited at NFDA 4times, ICCFA 3 times, and the Ohio FDA Convention 5 times. After each show I...
Classy. Bacon. Coffin. For Those Who Love Bacon to Death
I am really at a loss for words on this one. It appears that there is a nice size niche market for bacon lovers because when you Google...