Afternoon Edition
I recently learned of a Veterans Administration (VA) product that all funeral homes can suggest to the military veterans in your community. It is called “Service Reflections” and comes from the “Together We Served” (TWS) initiative with the end result being a memorial that all Veterans and their families can be proud of. …
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According to a recent e-mail that I received, the Homesteaders “Preneed Motivators Report” is available to be downloaded free of charge. This report is the 7th edition of data gathered from Homesteaders policyholders and will give you key information on what motivates consumers to purchase preneed funeral and cremation policies. According to…
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I think it says something about a person when their death notice is the top read story of the month on Funeral Director Daily. I think it says that that person was respected, well known, appreciated, and simply a big figure in the death care business in America. That’s what happened with Funeral Director…
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Is there a time when you haven’t given the task at hand your all in effort? Maybe your feeling burned out or under-appreciated. Odds are that if you have felt that way, you are probably not alone with the thought. Tonight, January 16, the Cremation Association of North America once again…
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It’s the Holiday Season with funeral service. . . .In a recent CANA communication they tell us that means “Long nights, family obligations, and the strain of a busy workplace are often the hallmarks of this festive month”.. . . But they also remind us that “a connection with your fellow funeral professionals can…
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Let’s see. . . . History, contemporary issues such as branding your Direct Cremation, generational funeral home acquisitions, and even some information on Death Care investments. . . . our Top 5 read articles of the last 30 days hit exactly what we look for in getting all kinds of death care related interests…
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Grief happens. If you have ever lost a loved one you know that. . . . and you know that you don’t get to pick the time and place of when the event precipitating the grief takes place. In this month’s installment of the participatory Funeral Professionals Peer Support meeting longtime funeral…
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October turned out to be an unusual month at Funeral Director Daily. After a slow methodical climb over a few years to reaching 18,000 monthly page views, the blog upped its count 62% in one month to a record of 30,143 page views!!! However, that was because we found out what sitting at the…
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Before we ride into the weekend, I happened to notice that next week in the world of Death Care there are some exciting learning and self-growth opportunities for those involved in the profession. As we head into the weekend here is a synopsis of what I found in opportunities that you might…
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Readership in Funeral Director Daily is growing, but for those who read us to improve their business, this article from Axios tells us that U.S. death rates are falling. . . . which may affect that death care business going forward. According to the article, death rates in the United States have…
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