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By Funeral Director Daily / July 19, 2021 /

In a piece of fortuitous timing, Funeral Director Daily published this article last Friday which extrapolated the number of deaths that United States funeral directors handled in 2020.  By all indications it turns out that the funeral profession in the United States served the families of over 3.4 million decedents in 2020. . . .…

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Here is some reading to take you into the weekend

By Funeral Director Daily / July 16, 2021 /

As has become our custom we list the “Top Read” articles of the past thirty days.  Here they are:  The Tik Tok Mortician  Death Care receives criticism on Three Continents   Robot working overtime at Arbor Memorial funeral home   A new use for cemeteries.   The sky is not falling Have a great weekend.…

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Spotting trends. . . and wondering will they affect funeral service?

By Funeral Director Daily / July 9, 2021 /

Editor’s Note:  I apologize for the tardiness of this article today.  This post was scheduled to go out as usual at 4 am Eastern Time, but for some reason, technology failed us.  Enjoy some thoughts to think about as we move into the weekend. My first trip to Europe in 1991 reminds me that I’m…

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News you can Use

By Funeral Director Daily / June 18, 2021 /

In our continuing desire to keep funeral service professionals up to date on what is happening in the industry, we bring you these sources of information which may be of information to you.  Have a great weekend. NFDA “A Brush with Death” podcast series —  Podcast #25 brings you the “Class of 2021”.  In this…

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How to Resonate with Death-Planning Millennials

By Funeral Director Daily / June 17, 2021 /

*Guest article written by Alexandra Jo, Culture and Content Manager at Parting Stone. Research shows that across all markets, what today’s consumers find valuable is vastly different than in previous generations. Just like in any other business, understanding consumer trends is an important aspect of planning for your funeral company’s future. Knowing what customers are…

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Funeral Director Daily’s Most Read Articles in the past 30 days

By Funeral Director Daily / June 16, 2021 /

As we have become accustomed to do, we are providing our Most Highly Read articles over the past 30 days.  Below are the articles from Funeral Director Daily that were top-read from May 15 to June 15, 2021:  Park Lawn’s CEO Brad Green comments on the labor market, acquisitions, preneed, and revenue per case  College…

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Hillenbrand announces leadership succession plan

By Funeral Director Daily / June 9, 2021 /

Hillenbrand Industries, parent company of Batesville Casket Company, announced last week that current CEO Joe A. Raver will be retiring at the end of 2021.  The following day, Kimberly K. Ryan will succeed him as CEO of the company. In a press release that you can read here, Hillenbrand Chairperson Joe Loughrey describes Raver, “A…

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A small town funeral director perk

By Funeral Director Daily / May 24, 2021 /

I’m writing this post on Saturday morning shortly after returning from my Summer Saturday morning bike ride.  I couldn’t help but think that many independent funeral home operators live in small towns and really get to know their community. . . . I don’t think I’m much different.  Today’s column is a small-town Chamber of…

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Funeral Director Daily top read stories in the last 30 days

By Funeral Director Daily / May 17, 2021 /

As has become our custom at the mid-point of each month, we give you a chance to see what stories you may have missed.  Here are the top read stories from Funeral Director Daily from April 15 to May 15. Mortuary school holds commencement in cemetery. SCI’s Tom Ryan: “. . .true earnings growth from…

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News you can use

By Funeral Director Daily / May 11, 2021 /

In an effort to get you more information to learn more and more about your profession, Funeral Director Daily brings you these opportunities that have been sent to us for your information.   From the National Funeral Director’s Association: A Brush with Death podcast — Going Green: Another funeral option.  Podcast #23 in a series…

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