What Separates The Good Sales Reps From The Bad?
I have always wondered what funeral directors really want from a sales rep (casket, vault, fluid, ect). What makes some reps better than others? Is it personality? Is...
Why I Don’t Have My Father’s Name Tattooed on My Body
Article by: Elizabeth Meyer, Everplans.com A few weeks after my father died, long after the funeral and shiva were over, it hit me that my dad was really gone. Since I’d lost...
Have You Ever Checked The ‘Other’ Folder On Facebook?
A couple of days ago, I wrote this post about the hidden “Other” folder on Facebook. This secret folder contains all messages sent to you by anybody who’s not among...
Dying father has last first dance with daughter
On a sunny Saturday in July, Rachel Wolf was preparing for the day she always dreamed of, complete with wedding gown, makeup, and guests. But there was one...
Alternative Title: It’s Time To Get Over Yourself!
Source: FuneralHomeConsulting.org Not long ago I was part of a group studying the challenges of recruitment in the funeral profession. I was stunned to hear the “table talk”...
Lemasters Becomes ICCFA Cremation Programs Coordinator
STERLING, VA (July 23, 2013)--The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association has retained Poul Lemasters, Esq., to be its Cremation Programs Coordinator. He has been one of the...
Get the Funeral Service Statistics You Need to Run Your Business
WALL, N.J. – The latest edition of The Funeral Director’s Guide to Statistics is a must-have for any death-care professional seeking to understand the changing dynamics of the...
Union Says SCI Using Court System For PR
A union official said a Chicago funeral home company is using the court system as a public relations tool with trumped up allegations against striking workers. (more…)
New Backyard ‘Cremation Estates’ Let You Keep Your Loved Ones Close
For those struggling to let go, a South Florida funeral home is offering a new way to keep your loved ones close. Very close. Palm Beach Memorial Park...
SCI Wants Temporary Restraining Order On Striking Funeral Directors, Judge Declines
Cook County Circuit Court Judge Thomas R. Allen has set Aug. 2 as the hearing date for a preliminary injunction sought by funeral home operator Service Corporation International...