What is Batesville Doing Now; Insight Council?
I got an email forwarded to me last week from a funeral director who used to have a Batesville showroom. The email was announcing the “Batesville Insight Council”, ...
Ryan Thogmartin
Irish Funeral Song – Going Out in Style (PG-13 Explicit Language)
There has been some heavy conversation going on this week regarding Tributes.com vs Legacy.com. It has been deep and informative conversation, even mean and dirty! So to lighten the mood I...
Living in “The Dash” is getting Funeral Homes Fined $7,500
I got an email a few weeks ago from someone in the industry who said many funeral homes have received a copyright letter from the legal department of Linda Ellis -...
Who is in Control of Your Obituaries? Legacy.com Sold Two Weeks Ago
I am not sure how we missed this, but we did and I apologize. On April 10th Legacy.com Inc was sold to Great Hill Partners in a deal...
Avery’s Bucket List: Blog Created by Parents of Dying Infant Goes Viral
Yesterday we posted one of the most awful death news articles ever. Today we are posting the most beautiful yet heart wrenching story about a 5 month old...
Facebook COO Talks About The Surprising Interaction Users Have With Posted Obituaries
There are thousands if not millions of obituaries posted privately and publicly on Facebook everyday. Are people really interacting with these obituaries? I believe so, and I have...
Funeral Homes Should Avoid Social Media [Another Rant]
I was emailed a link to an article titled; "When Social Media is Not Right For You". The opening paragraph read, "When you have a Facebook business page,...