My WORST Experience At a Funeral Home (And What Funeral Directors Can Learn From It)

No one realizes how hard it is to plan a funeral. Especially when it’s  someone you saw just yesterday. Someone of your blood. Someone you truly love. The messiness of the loss alone was already enough to fill my entire body with stress, weighing me down like a ton of bricks. But little did I […]

Debunking 7 Myths About Funerals

Even though we’re in the funeral profession, I think we all can admit that not many people jump up and down excitedly at the thought of setting foot in a funeral home. In reality, what might seem like a somewhat strange profession is actually a deeply rewarding one, full of opportunities to make an important […]

Suicide 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 and dear to you, but you are also left grappling with an endless number of unanswered questions. […]

Dr. Jason Troyer Shares Tips For Engaging Families & Community Partners

Last week, the funeralOne team was down in Nashville, Tennessee for the annual International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) conference! Not only is ICCFA one of our favorite events of the year because we get to meet with amazing funeral professionals from all over the world, but it also brings together some of the […]

What Funeral Directors Wish They Could Tell Families About Planning A Funeral

As funeral professionals, we know that planning a funeral can feel like one of the most confusing, stressful and overwhelming tasks that your families will ever take on. And if that funeral was for someone that they were extremely close to, or for someone who passed suddenly, that’s a whole new challenge that can leave […]

Infographic: What Do You Do When Someone Dies?

Want to share this infographic with your families on your funeral home blog? Follow the steps below: Share this Image On Your Site Please include attribution to funeralOne.com with this graphic. Or visit this link to share it on your Facebook or Twitter page. How To Further Guide Families During Their Time Of Need The post-death infographic […]

These 8 People Are Visiting Your Funeral Home Website (And Why You Should Care)

We’ve said it time and time again ﹘ the world of funerals is changing. You’ve probably seen it yourself… every day, less traditional families are coming into your funeral home looking for something different and more personal. The traditional pitch that you’ve always given? A new, younger audience has already read it on every other […]

Funeral Tips: How To Take Your Families’ Happiness To The Next Level

View image | gettyimages.com Most people ﹘ outside of funeral directors, of course ﹘ do not realize just how much arranging, set-up, care, sweat and passion goes into planning the perfect funeral service. You can’t help but put a little heart and soul into every service you plan for a family, and you truly put […]