Professional Guidance & Resources

Media, PA—This year, ASD – Answering Service for Directors is celebrating their 40th Anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, ASD has...

Confucius (551-497 B.C.E.), the great Chinese philosopher, is known for his high moral values as taught through his famous aphorisms....

I got an email forwarded to me last week from a funeral director who used to have a Batesville showroom....

Selected Independent Funeral Homes, the world’s largest and oldest association of independently owned funeral homes, has announced the results of...

Have you ever heard one of your staff member say “just pay us when you get the money; I know...

I got an email a few weeks ago from someone in the industry who said many funeral homes have received...

Why don't Americans buy life insurance? At least part of the answer is that we're not absolutely convinced that the...

Have you ever thought about how many people within your community know exactly which funeral home they would select if...

Fortunately, once the family decides on a funeral home, chances are they aren’t going anywhere else. However, just because they...

There are thousands if not millions of obituaries posted privately and publicly on Facebook everyday. Are people really interacting with...