Becoming a funeral professional never used to be a choice. In fact, in most cases, it was a duty to your family’s lineage. Most funeral homes were multi-generational and family based. Now, things have changed. People are actively choosing the funeral profession as their dream job. If you’re reading this, maybe you’re either in a […]
First a global pandemic hit. Then, came the protests. And let’s not even get into the economic turmoil at play. One thing is for certain in all of this, and that is: NOTHING is certain. So what gives? How do we, as individuals, as professionals and as a collective, face uncertainty and stay sane, healthy […]
Ah, the era of COVID-19. A time in our lives we could have never predicted. A crisis that has changed it all. And as we move through this pandemic, we, as resilient and adaptable beings, have amazing lessons to learn. Here are 8 things we’ve learned from the coronavirus pandemic, and how we can use […]
Our favorite time of the year has arrived… NFDA! NFDA is almost always a very exciting and inspiring time personally and professionally. With dozens of workshops, new friends, new professional connections, and not to mention tons of free swag, how can you go wrong?! The funeralOne team has been attending NFDA for over a decade […]
The 2019 ICCFA Convention is upon us! Are you as excited as we are? With the theme being focused on NASCAR and the tagline being “on the right track”, we get the feeling there will be plenty of momentum in the air. Here are the 8 people, places and things we definitely won’t miss, and […]
It’s Thanksgiving today and I’m writing from a hipster cafe in the historic center of Lisbon, Portugal. We don’t celebrate Thanksgiving on this day per se, so I wanted to take a moment out of my day to be grateful. I’ve been writing for the funeralOne blog for nearly seven years now, and over these […]
Success in the funeral business relies on working smarter and harder. To help you see things from a new vantage point, we asked funeralOne CEO Joe Joachim, to share lessons learned. An entrepreneur since the fourth grade, Joachim is the president and founder of funeralOne. Joe Joachim came to the profession after working — as […]
It’s that time of year again… our funeralOne team is all packed up, we’ve got our famous flower outfits in tow, and we are heading to Nashville for the 2017 International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association Convention! This event is one of our all-time favorites, not only because it’s a chance to meet our amazing […]
In the funeral business, there are lots of words which, if not used correctly, could cause a somewhat frightening (or very funny) misunderstanding at your funeral home. In fact, you could probably have a conversation that an average person might find to be normal, but actually means something entirely different. For example, you could say […]
Can you believe the 2014 NFDA International Convention & Expo is already here?! Last year’s convention was such a success, we’re SO ready for yet another amazing year! That’s why we’ve handpicked some of our favorite people, places and things that you won’t want to miss out on while attending NFDA in Nashville this year! […]
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