What Deathcare Can Learn from the 1918 Flu Pandemic and Excess Death
Professionals across the deathcare space have been on the front lines of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic and have witnessed firsthand the incredible and tragic amount of excess death...
Alexandra Jo
Will Green Burial Slow Cremation Rates?
There is no doubt that consumers today are looking for environmentally friendly options, even in deathcare. A 2017 survey by NFDA reveals that 53.8% of funeral consumers indicated...
How Thinking Like a CEO Can Make or Break a Funeral Business
In a recent interview for the Deathcare Decoded podcast, Ryan Thogmartin, CEO and founder of Connecting Directors and DISRUPT Media told an anecdote about hearing a speech at...
Learn the Value of Letting Staff Stock the Selection Room
Successful business owners are always looking for ways to get employees more invested in their businesses. Sandra Walker, Vice President of Strategic Business at Fairmount Memorial Association and...
Why Anatomical Donation Should be Offered at Your Funeral Home
Everyone knows that after death you can be buried or cremated, but there is another, less popular option: Anatomical Donation. Differing from organ donation or tissue banking, anatomical...
BIPOC Deathcare Service and Supplier Resource Now Available
In the wake of the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor in 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked an increased awareness around racial justice issues...
How Mental Health Support can Impact Employee Retention in Deathcare
According to a recent survey for funeral professionals put out by Connecting Directors, 32.31% of deathcare professionals said that mental health and compassion fatigue is a professional challenge,...