Walmart Caskets and Other Spooky Funeral Service Trends

  It’s Halloween! It’s time for trick-or-treaters, Halloween candy stomach aches, brains in a bag, drive-thru funerals… you know, the usual. I’ve saved all the disturbing funeral service trends I’ve discovered online just for Halloween. Because really, what’s scarier than Walmart caskets and cheesy funeral home advertising? While you’re in the Halloween spirit, enjoy these […]

NFDA 2012 Summary Interview with Doug Gober

So you attended NFDA last week, and you’ve got a ton of great ideas to bring back to your funeral home staff. Or, if you’re a vendor, you’ve talked to a lot of potential customers who are interested in your product or service. You’re excited, passionate and ready to follow up with everything you learned […]

NFDA 2012 Presents: Service of Remembrance

Join NFDA as we honor our funeral service colleagues and loved ones lost this year: [bitsontherun Y45DViQ2]   About NFDA Service of Remembrance Ceremony: Every year, NFDA International Convention and Exposition takes a moment to remember our funeral service friends and colleagues who have died in the last year. During the ceremony, we acknowledge the […]

New Insights Into Ways Consumers Really Think About Funerals

The Funeral Service Foundation has just released the results of its “Bleeding Edge” research project with world renowned Olson-Zaltman Associates simultaneously revealing both disturbing and encouraging insights. More than 160 people ages 50-70 (Baby Boomers) were interviewed in-person for 90 minutes on their opinions of traditional funerals. The goal was to better understand what modern consumers are seeking in end-of-life service or […]

The Ultimate Guide to NFDA 2012

It’s our favorite time of the year… NFDA! We’ve had a front row at NFDA for more than a decade, and want to help you make the most of your upcoming trip! Check out the FREE, easy-to-read Ultimate Guide to NFDA we created especially for you. In addition to the free guide, we want to […]

6 Beautiful Memorials to Help You Remember September 11

Do you remember where you were at 8:46 am on September 11, 2001? I do. While we were at our jobs, at home or running errands, more than 3,000 people lost their lives. 3,000 innocent people. It’s still hard to comprehend 11 years later. Today, I’d like to honor the lives that were lost, and […]

New f1Connect Feature: Obituary Announcement Email Notification System

The funeralOne team is always striving to help you connect with your community in new ways. To help you do this, we are pleased to announce the launch of the f1Connect funeral home website platform’s newest feature: the Obituary Announcement Email Notification System. Now you have the ability to send an obituary announcement email to […]

VIDEO: Why The Funeral Profession Isn’t Changing (And How to Overcome It)

funeralOne CEO and Founder Joe Joachim sits down with Funeral Consultant Al Creedy to talk about the NEW client family journey. They talk about how the client families of today are changing, why the funeral profession should catch up, and how we can start building brand loyalty with social media. Check it out: [bitsontherun DG2tXq6J] […]

VIDEO: Expert Insight From Al Creedy

Yesterday, the funeralOne team had the pleasure of having Al Creedy come pay us a visit! We did a short interview with him to pick his brain about some of the biggest challenges the funeral profession is currently facing. Here’s what Al Creedy had to say about the funeral profession today: [bitsontherun 2xyOPehl] 5 questions […]

USA Today Features funeralOne Webcasting On Front Page

Hey everyone! I’m so excited to share with you that funeralOne was featured on the front page of USA Today! The article titled Mourning becomes electric: Tech changes the way we grieve touches on how new digital solutions like funeral webcasting and social memorial websites are helping those suffering the loss of a loved one […]