The Funeral Industry Olympics
Article from Caleb Wilde, CalebWilde.com In Nederland, Colorado, there is an annual “Frozen Dead Guy Days“, which, among other things, includes a casket race (pictured below). This type of macabre...
SCI Questions Funeral Consumer Alliance in Recent Article
Article from: Aljazeera.com Penny Dash had never planned a funeral before. But when her father-in-law was dying, she took on the task for her grief-stricken family. She called...
The Top 10 Things We’re Thankful for in the Funeral Industry
Article from Matt Frazer, Frazer Consultants Thanksgiving is fast approaching, but before we all slip into our “Turkey and Pumpkin Pie” comas, there are a few people and...
5 Call Specialist Graduate from ASD’s 6-Month Training Program
Answering Service for Directors is pleased to welcome five Call Specialists to their team of highly trained professionals. Every month, hundreds of applicants apply for positions at ASD,...
Orlando Creative Services to Collaborate with FrontRunner Professional on Creation of Pet Loss Coloring Book for Children
Orlando Creative Services (OCS) announced recently that it would be collaborating with FrontRunner Professional on the creation of a pet loss-themed coloring book. The working title of the...
Are Do-It-Yourself Home Funerals Becoming More Popular?
Death remains a topic that many of us would rather avoid. And when it comes to the actual nuts and bolts of caring for the dead, most of...
MortuaryMall.com’s 4th Annual “Black Friday” Sales Event Is Almost Here!
On the busiest shopping weekend of the year, funeral service professionals can take advantage of amazing deals right from the comfort of their own homes or funeral homes....
“Everything you know about funerals is wrong”: The crusade against commercial death-care
Of the nearly 2.5 million people who will die in the United States this year, 99 percent will travel through a funeral home. That's a big problem, according...
Parents Explains Why They Choose A Home DIY Funeral For Their Baby
Murro Van Meter and Sophia Fox (with Annabelle) talk about how they cared for their little girl Adelaida after she died last winter shortly before her 2nd birthday....
Running Shoes; for Fashion, Comfort or Intended Use?
Article from Jeff Harbeson, The Harbeson Group On any given day you can find someone wearing a pair of running shoes. I suppose that I would like to...