Homesteaders Recognizes Top Producers at 2018 Leaders Conference
West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in pre-need funeral funding, held its annual Leaders Conference March 5-9 at the Secrets Resort & Spa in...
Funeral Service Foundation Launches Youth & Funerals Initiative
Brookfield, WI – The Funeral Service Foundation’s newly launched Youth & Funerals initiative equips funeral service professionals with tools to navigate the deeply personal question, “Should my child...
THAT’S AN ODD LOCATION FOR A CREMATORY | FUNERAL nation 106
The boys discuss the ongoing legal issues a Funeral Company is having in Michigan, Meghan Cowan, Loan Officer at Live Oak Bank stops by to chat about SBA...
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service President Announces Retirement After 38 Years of Service
BROADVIEW, IL, March 9, 2018 – James Shoemake, President of Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, Dallas, Texas, announces his retirement from the college which he first joined in...
These 3 Trends Might Make Millennials Better at Grieving Than Baby Boomers
Each generation is wired differently based on macro cultural experiences like pervasive values, types of relationships, rituals, technologies, and methods of communication. Variables like these affect how we...
A Recap of CANA’s 2018 Cremation Symposium Connecting the Dots
WHEELING, IL— CANA’s 2018 Cremation Symposium was an informative, education-packed, and fun-filled event. Our return to the delightful Paris Las Vegas was a big hit with CANA’s guests,...
Funeral Service Foundation Announces Expanded Academic Scholarship Program & Recent Scholarship Recipients
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – The Funeral Service Foundation Board of Trustees recently agreed to offer additional academic scholarships, increase award amounts, and expand the program into Canada in a...
China Cracks Down on Funeral Strippers (Again…) In Response to National Headlines
Chinese authorities have launched a crackdown on funeral strippers after reports by a national Chinese tabloid newspaper about a raucous memorial party. The Ministry of Culture said it would target...
GREAT MARKETING WON’T FIX BAD BUSINESS | DISRUPTu! 039
You MUST have marketing to grow and sustain your business in this digital era, however; great exposure and new leads won't matter if your business model is broken!...
NFDA Launches Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar in 2018
Brookfield, Wis. – Registration is open for the new National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar, May 17-18 at the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science...