Grief is a non-negotiable part of life. What you love, you will lose It is a reality that we must grapple with. Yet, as you may have noticed by the way you may have felt reading these first couple lines, this truth is not an easy one to accept. So what can we do? What […]
My grandmother was definitely not a saint. She cursed often, told dirty jokes to your children, watched Jerry Springer with me often as a young child, and there was a longtime running rumor of her breaking her pinky while chasing my uncle around the backyard with a broomstick. She would have turned 90 in one […]
I know what you must be thinking. “Oh no, a blog about funeral marketing that’s compared to Black Friday. Seriously, what kind of decency does this writer have!?” Before you sink too deep into the quicksand of judgement, hear me out. Black Friday IS a manipulative mechanism used to create a false sense of urgency […]
Everyone dies. That’s the only truth we know in this world. But, how can we celebrate a life that has touched communities, networks, friends and family in a way that’s worthy of this one special person? Well, we’ve been writing about this topic for years. But just writing about it doesn’t do it justice. Whether […]
Anyone who is alive in a body is likely aware that every conceivable industry has undergone a digital revolution in recent years. Even the most old-fashioned businesses have websites and social media profiles (or at least they should!). Where’s it all going? Is some of this just a fad, a place-holder until we return to […]
Grief is one of the most prevalent emotions in the human experience. Yet, we know so little about it still. Biologically, there is still so much research and exploration to do to understand how we can support those who are grieving. Most of the findings on grief out there are stage-based models that are flat […]
Social media is THE marketing tool of the century. If you don’t already know that, here’s a whole collection of statistics on the importance of social media for business that show you the way. Now that we’re on the same page, let’s not waste any time and get into the best social media marketing tools […]
Sympathy gifts, in general, can be a hard thing to shop for. Especially if you’re not a funeral professional, and haven’t had to face death in your life very much. Like, how the heck are you supposed to know how to support someone through something you’ve never gone through? How can you even start to […]
Not all funeral directors are created equal. Some are traditional, some are blazing the trail, and others are downright gothic. And in case you have been lumped into one massive stereotype that most funeral professionals get lumped into (think 6 feet under), this one is for you. Which type of funeral director are you? Let’s […]
A couple of years ago, we made a blog called “6 Affirmations For the Modern Griever (And How To Use Them)” that went viral. And helped a lot of folks who felt overwhelmed with old schools of thought around grief. A couple of years later, we’re back with some more grief affirmations and we hope […]
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