The funeral profession is probably the toughest profession to market. There are a lot of sensitivities to consider, as well as decades of terrible, tasteless funeral marketing to try and undo (like the ad below). So, it’s important to take a step back and listen to the experts before we re-create more bad funeral marketing […]
Halloween season is here! Y’all know that Halloween is the best holiday to celebrate at your funeral home, right?! It’s true. Halloween is about the only time we can use death puns and make fun with death a little bit, without seeming creepy, off, or weird. So why not have fun with Halloween at your […]
Let’s face it: death is unavoidable. So why keep it in the back of your mind as a “I’ll figure that out later” when you could feel ready and prepared for it (and help your family feel prepared, too)? Well, for starters, many of us are terrified of death because it’s been categorized as a […]
Funeral mementos are to funerals, what wedding favors are to weddings. Everyone likes to keep a little something in memory of the celebrations we come together to share, whether it’s to celebrate a life lost or two lives coming together. Plus, it turns out that keepsakes help us on our grief journey in feeling connected […]
So you want to write a eulogy for your loved one, but aren’t sure where to start? No sweat, we’ve got you covered. With these 11 tips on delivering eulogies, you’ll be capable of writing nothing short than an epically memorable eulogy for your loved one. Check out these 11 tips below: #1: Keep […]
In my own search for new and better ways to invite death into our lives and especially in conversations, I came across the death-inspired card game called Morbid Curiosity. James and Kimberley, a couple with a background in theater and grief counseling, started creating the game before Death Positivity was trendy and cool. Their approach […]
The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Convention is coming up in just a few short days. And we, for one, are absolutely stoked to get to Baltimore, Maryland for all the goodness that is to come. After a wild ride of a year in the funeral profession, there is much to learn and grow from. […]
I’m sitting here watching the leaves begin to fall from the trees as I write this blog right now. The leaves’ silent journey from branch to ground reminds me of the continuous cycles of change we move through. In many indigenous traditions we often celebrate all the different phases of the seasons, rather than just […]
Art has a great way of allowing us to explore topics that we don’t get to explore often in life. Death is one of those topics we don’t get to explore until it’s too late to turn back and report our findings. That’s why art that depicts death is so precious and beautiful. We’ve curated […]
If you’re a funeral professional new to the field, this blog is for you. First of all, welcome to this ever changing, wildly changing world of being a funeral professional! It’s an exciting time to join this profession. Just don’t get too comfortable, because the funeral profession you see now may not be what it […]
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