Feeding the Dead: Samhain and Halloween’s Hungry Ancestors
The evening we now know as Halloween is an amalgam of ancient Celtic, Catholic, Christian, and even Aztec celebrations meant to honor the dead. Although today’s Americanized Halloween...
Funeral Industry News
NFDA Introduces New Remembering A Life Award to Honor the Profession’s Most Meaningful Funeral and Memorial Services
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) has announced a new honor within its renowned Pursuit of Excellence Award program: the Remembering A Life Award. This new recognition,...
Johnson Consulting Group Marks 25 Years of Guiding Funeral and Cemetery Businesses Through Change
Scottsdale, Arizona — October 28, 2025 —Johnson Consulting Group (JCG), a premier consulting firm serving funeral and cemetery professionals nationwide, is celebrating 25 years of helping businesses navigate...
Inside the Power of Community: Why Funeral Home Leaders Are Leaning Into Peer Groups
Barbara Welch didn’t hesitate when I asked her about the value of being part of Selected Independent Funeral Homes. “I wish I had found Selected earlier,” she said....
Embalmed Seafood & Illicit Coffeemakers | 4M #212
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-twelfth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #212, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Sales Studio is Precoa’s bold new platform for building better funerals
Precoa, the largest preneed marketing organization in the country by sales, has unveiled a groundbreaking new preplanning platform at the 2025 National Funeral Directors Association International Convention and...
Precoa Sets a New Standard for Quality Preneed with Pro
Precoa, the nationwide leader in preneed marketing and sales, has announced the arrival of Pro, the most complete implementation of its Proactive Model for generating more quality leads,...