Are Testimonials Worthless?
This post originally appeared in the eFuneral Funeral Director Blog. The funeral home testimonial section is one of the staples of most funeral home websites. Quite often,...
New Reality Show to Feature People Dancing On Graves…Disrespectful?
CBS announced last week a new reality show "DANCING ON THE STARS" that will take place live in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. I first thought it was a hoax...
Memori.al Lanches to Redefine the Obituary Industry, Taking on Tributes and Legacy
I got a call last week from a Michael Davis, a tech entrepreneur from New York, letting me know about a new self-serve obituary service he was launching...
You Don’t Need a Funeral Home to Have a Successful Funeral Business…This Guy Doesn’t
We have talked about Basic Funerals before and I'm probably going to tick a few of you off by talking about them again, but you better pay attention because they...
Ask a Mortician – Corpse Poo
A few months ago we posted an article about Caitlin Doughty, a funeral director, creator of OrderofTheGoodDeath.com, and star of the “Ask a Mortician” youtube videos. Caitlin is a rising internet sensation...
GUZNICZAK ELECTED TO ICCFA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
June 18, 2012 (Sterling, VA)—Mark J. Guzniczak, Senior Vice President of Preneed Sales at Forethought Financial Group, was selected to serve a three-year term on the Board of...
Geezers are Techie and Love Tablets
A recent article published last week by ReadWriteWeb.com reinforces the importance of your funeral home website needing to be mobile friendly. If your website doesn't play well with mobile browsers...
No One Wants to Talk about Death and Funerals…Bulls**t!
It’s true; death has always been a taboo topic. I remember 8 years ago when I first started working in the funeral profession I would bring up the...
Death Goes Mainstream
Last week in my article “Funerals as Counter Culture” I made a bold statement: “After 50 years of steady decline in public attitudes towards funerals the pendulum is swinging back...
12 Things My Father Taught Me about Being a Funeral Director
7th generation funeral director, Caleb Wilde shares 12 things that his father has taught him about being a funeral director! Article Originally published by FuneralOne 1. Lead by...