The Ultimate Guide to the 2023 NFDA Convention and Expo
Ben breaks down the largest death care convention of the year! Hope to see you in Las Vegas September 10-13, 2023!
Funeral Services
The Power of Summer Reflection
Summer is a time when most of us slow down our pace, allowing us to find solace and refocus. But don’t search for answers alone!
Incorrupt or Not? Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster Lived a Saintly Life
Was the fact that Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster’s remains were not decomposed when she was exhumed to move her to a new shine mean she lived closer to Christ as the Catholic Church claims? Or is there more going on here?
Things Funeral Homes Should Always Consider Regarding a 3rd Party Cremation Partner
Funeral directors know, when someone dies, things can happen quickly and all of a sudden there are a lot of plates spinning in the air all at once. Almost all of the plates stay spinning by the funeral director and support staff, and the precision dance that is a funeral service happens and another life is honored in whatever way the family and friends chose. BUT…
When it Comes to Change—Practice Makes Perfect
When your organization can routinely embrace changes of all types and sizes, and use them as catalysts for process improvement, relationship-building, and personal development, then you (and your employees) are doing something right.
Embalming’s New Front Line
The embalmers of Belgium and Germany are truly on the frontlines of embalming. As we lament the death of embalming in the US, perhaps we need to observe its growth across the ocean and think about how we can be reminded of its roots.
Bernoulli and the Prep Room
There’s always a lot of discussion amongst embalmers about the chemicals they use, the cosmetics they like, and the techniques they deploy in restoration. When we think of embalming, we can easily call to mind that related sciences are chemistry, biology, anatomy, and microbiology, but what about physics? Occasionally you will see someone post a …
Funeral Service Doesn’t Wait
“Funeral service doesn’t wait” is a statement that I have recently fallen in love with because it describes my week. It describes the debates with my wife, it explains the important moments missed for others. This phrase is the look on my kid’s face when I tell them I have to leave to go to work at odd hours. It’s a phrase that explains a lot but yet is so simple. It’s hard to understand I guess if you are not in the trenches day in and day out. My modern-day stressors are extremely tough to explain to those that are not in the industry. Remember what we do is different from most.
How Checking Your Ego At The Funeral Home Door Can Help You Remain More Relevant
The best way to meet and exceed today’s consumer expectations is to check our ego at the door of the funeral home. Funeral service could easily go the way of the VHS tape if we don’t evolve and provide what our families really want and need.