Help Families Confidently Navigate Crowdfunding So You Actually Get Paid
If you've been following the news over the past few weeks, you've heard about the Karmelo Anthony trial in Texas. One small aspect of the controversy that has...
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How ‘DantheFuneralMan’ Went Viral–And Grew His Funeral Home 30% With Social Media | Ft. Dan Madden
Dan Madden, owner of Stark Memorial in Salem, Ohio and the face behind the viral social media brand "Dan the Funeral Man," sits down with Ryan Thogmartin of...
How the Faces of Death Change The Dead for The Living
Sometimes, when viewing the deceased, families can be quite surprised by the changed appearance of a loved one’s face. The loss of tone as facial muscles relax is...
A 40-Year-Old Rule Just Got Axed — And Deathcare Has Reason to Celebrate
If you've been following the ongoing saga of formaldehyde regulations and what they mean for your embalming room, you'll want to pay attention to what just happened at...
Omnichannel vs. Multichannel in Funeral Service: Why Consistency Across the Family Experience Matters
Funeral service is not behind because it lacks ways to reach families. The tools and channelsare there; the challenge is how disconnected they are. That tension was at...
Interviewing for Compassion, Integrity, and All the Other Intangible Qualities Deathcare Requires
Years ago, I spent three years in human resources at a financial institution, where I administered pre-employment assessments as part of the screening and interview process for every...
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...