Granny Tech: What It Means For Funeral Professionals (Part 1)
This weekend I had the unique opportunity to set my 82 year old grandfather up with a new iMac. Its a big jump up from his 10 year...
Changing Faces of the Funeral Industry: Famous Endings Museum
Written By: Matthew Gillies, MySendOff.com Ohio, it’s been nicknamed the “Mother of Presidents” and the “Buckeye State” on account of the many buckeye trees that once covered its hills...
Lessons from Successful Funeral Homes
One thing I have realized from attending many funeral conventions as well as a number of marketing seminars, is that the most useful context is generally not delivered in the...
Suit alleges chemical used to embalm caused mortician’s cancer
Article from - NorthJersey.com A lawsuit by a New Jersey mortician stricken with leukemia is casting a spotlight on embalming, a standard practice in the funeral industry. William Moore,...
Tomb of the Unknowns Facebook Photo Disgraceful, Gets Women Fired
Lindsey Stone has become the focus of media headlines the wrong way; by doing something stupid and disrespectful and then posting it on Facebook. Lindsey and a co-worker...
Cyber Monday Funeral Deals
Is your funeral home offering any "Cyber Monday" funeral deals? Ok, before some of you get upset, this is a joke...kinda. Black Friday passed without any specials...
Dumb Ways to Die [Video]
Has anyone ever died in a "smart" way? Many have died in an honorable way and many have died in very dumb ways. There is even a TV...
NFDA Calls Out Money Magazine, Funeral Directors Don’t Prey on Grieving Families
The November 2012 issue of Money magazine featured an article, "The High Cost of Saying Goodbye," which was the first in a three-part series of articles about end-of-life...
The Ultimate How-To Guide to Funeral Innovation
Guest Article by: Joe Joachim, Founder/CEO - FuneralOne When you hear the word “innovation” you usually think of people and companies like Apple, Zappos, Mark Zuckerburg and Bill...
Why Your Funeral Home Should Have a Social Media Policy
Over the last few months I have pointed out multiple times different social posts made by employees and owners of funeral homes that were extremely unprofessional and could...