Shop Local: 3 Ways Funeral Homes Support The Local Community
Small town communities are making a comeback. For the last decade, the local-made, hometown shop owner has been struggling to keep up with the eCommerce giants of the world who enticed shoppers with...
View ArticleSuicide Prevention Month: How Funeral Directors Can Be A Vital Lifeline
As someone who has lost family and loved ones to suicide, I know just how shocking and gut-wrenching this kind of loss can be. Not only are you dealing with the unexpected death of someone who is near...
View ArticleHow Funeral Homes Can Honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The statistics that surround breast cancer are startling: – On average, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes – 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime –...
View Article6 Spooky Ways To Spend NFDA 2017 (And Halloween) In Boston
People make a lot of generalizations about those of us who work in the funeral profession… we hang around in graveyards all day, we are fascinated by death, and we all wish we were members of the Adams...
View Article12 Days of Easy DIYs That Help Families Remember At Christmas
Christmas and remembrance go hand-in-hand. When we talk about the “true reason for the season,” many of these reasons are steeped in holiday remembrance: Family traditions that have carried over...
View ArticleThe Funeral Profession’s Top 5 Biggest Challenges
This year at NFDA, we challenged everyone to be the change — starting with what THEY thought was their biggest challenge in funerals. Attendees were asked to drop their ball into the tube that...
View ArticleYour Biggest Funeral Takeaways From 2017… Do They Match Up With Others?
It’s tempting to dedicate the last few weeks of December to New Year’s Resolutions and lining up your goals for the New Year ahead. But there’s one essential step that you can’t skip out on between...
View ArticleTransform Your Funeral Business in 2018 With This Resource
Funeral professionals have a 365-day-a-year job. Taking a vacation is tough. And finding time to focus on productivity? That seems like a pipe dream. Thankfully, you’re not on your own. There are a...
View Article4 Important Ways To Embrace Spring Time At Your Funeral Home
Ahh, spring is upon us. Technically, March 20th was the official beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Spring is the perfect time of year to tune into the blooming happening all around us....
View Article15 Hilarious April Fool’s Pranks You Probably Shouldn’t Try At Your Funeral Home
April Fools is usually just another day on the calendar for us at the f1 team. But this year, we felt inspired to do a little research. You know, find out what we can get away with this April Fool’s...
View ArticlePlease Congratulate Me On My Funeral Plans
The ugly “F” word. No not, the swear word. But it might as well be… The word I’m referring to is funeral, as in, funeral plans. As in my own funeral plans. Everytime I tell someone that I’m making my...
View ArticleThe Value Of Grieving Publicly: What One Celebrity Entrepreneur Learned
It’s very rare that you come across someone brave enough to share the raw, vulnerable experience of losing their husband to terminal cancer. Renne Roleau, celebrity esthetician and founder of Renée...
View ArticleWhat Millennials Think About The Funeral Industry (And Why It Matters)
Ahh, Millennials. They might feel far away from your client family base, but in reality, they’re arriving into this space, and they’ll be around a while. With so much technological experience and...
View ArticleThe Beauty Of A Funeral That Is Spiritual, But Not Religious
I remember growing up and going to funerals of distant family members… and, I rarely enjoyed them. They always managed to look, sound and feel the same to me. And when it came my time to be a part of a...
View ArticleWhat Is The “Death Positive Movement” And What Does It Mean For The Funeral...
If you scroll through any major media website today, you won’t be hard pressed to find the words “death” and “positive” together. Put those words together, and you have yourself a death positive...
View Article12 Days of Easy DIYs That Help Families Remember At Christmas
Christmas and remembrance go hand-in-hand. When we talk about the “true reason for the season,” many of these reasons are steeped in holiday remembrance: Family traditions that have carried over...
View Article5 Mistakes Every Funeral Director Makes (And What We Can Learn From Them)
Let me start by saying this: I’m not a funeral director. Yet, after working in the funeral profession for the last 15+ years, I’ve made a lot of friends with funeral directors, funeral home owners,...
View ArticleFatherless on Father’s Day: 10 Ways to Remember Your Dad Today
Father’s Day can be very difficult for those grieving the loss of a beloved parent. How do you hold space and inspire families as a funeral director during this emotional time of year? Below, you’ll...
View ArticleThe Funeral Profession’s Top 5 Biggest Challenges
This year at NFDA, we challenged everyone to be the change — starting with what THEY thought was their biggest challenge in funerals. Attendees were asked to drop their ball into the tube that...
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Hey now, it’s time for barbecues, fireworks and all things 4th of July! Except… we know for most funeral directors, holidays just mean another day on the job 😛 To celebrate the 4th of July, “funeral...
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