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SCI press release on 4th Quarter 2023 results

By Funeral Director Daily / February 13, 2024 /

  Click here to access the company press release from Service Corporation International (SCI) pertaining to their 2023 4th Quarter financial results and 2023 Full Year Summary.   Funeral Director Daily will publish a complete article on the press release and upcoming Earnings Call in the near future.   Enter your e-mail below to join…

Ways to keep your head above water. . . .

By Funeral Director Daily / February 7, 2024 /

    There are some times when owning or working at a funeral home just seems to “Give you the hits that keep on coming”.  And, recently, I don’t say that in a good way.   Let’s see, in just the last couple of days I’ve told you this morning of the story I read…

Tune in to this seminar that will help with recruiting and retaining top talent

By Funeral Director Daily / February 6, 2024 /

  In timely fashion we bring you this information on an NFDA (National Funeral Directors Association) webinar to be held tomorrow, Wednesday, February 7.   We say “timely” because it was just this morning that our Funeral Director Daily topic was that of employees and, specifically, employee wages and what is happening in the macro-environment…

VA promotes “Together We Served” memorialization

By Funeral Director Daily / January 24, 2024 /

  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.  …

Homesteaders offers Preneed Motivators Report

By Funeral Director Daily / January 18, 2024 /

    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…

Our Top Read Stories of the last month

By Funeral Director Daily / January 17, 2024 /

  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…

Tune into CANA Peer Support Tonight

By Funeral Director Daily / January 16, 2024 /

      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…

CANA Peer Support tomorrow night

By Funeral Director Daily / December 18, 2023 /

  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…

We hit on all cylinders last month

By Funeral Director Daily / December 15, 2023 /

  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…

“Grief doesn’t wait for a convention”

By Funeral Director Daily / November 20, 2023 /

    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…