The Funeral Empire Strikes Back
…Still, funeral directors did not ignore the challenges nor try to hide their professional duties behind a veil of secrecy.
Filed under: History of Funerals, Traditions on February 2nd, 2011 | No Comments »
Up For Hire — Choosing The Right Employee Part II
First impressions are just that — something you get only one chance with which to shine or fail.
Filed under: Deathcare Careers on January 31st, 2011 | No Comments »
Organ Donors — The Last Gift
Whether or not to become an organ donor is something most people will consider in their lifetimes.
Filed under: Alternatives, Deathcare Careers on January 10th, 2011 | No Comments »
The Public Outcry for Funeral Reform Part II
There was stiff competition in the undertaking business because of small volume of business and large number of undertakers…
Filed under: Funeral Arrangements, History of Funerals on January 5th, 2011 | 4 Comments »
The Public Outcry for Funeral Reform
There were many popular press reports and articles which claimed to expose the funeral business as a fraud.
Filed under: Death & Dying, History of Funerals, Traditions on December 20th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Memory Keepers: The First Role Of A Funeral Director
How can you help to make your client’s experience unique to the memory of their loved ones?
Filed under: Deathcare Careers on December 17th, 2010 | No Comments »
Room For Renewal: Improving Restroom Facilities In Funeral Homes
As a funeral director, you can be of great benefit to your client’s needs by enhancing each aspect of your establishment’s facilities.
Filed under: Deathcare Careers, Funeral Basics on December 10th, 2010 | No Comments »
Literary Undertakers Part III
Eugene’s brother Luke asks Hines to help them pick out a coffin, and he immediately takes on the role of salesman extraordinaire…
Filed under: Deathcare Careers, History of Funerals on November 24th, 2010 | No Comments »
Literary Undertakers Part II
The features of the national image of the undertaker in the early twentieth century, thanks to characterizations in literature and elsewhere, were very specific, almost formulaic.
Filed under: Uncategorized on November 16th, 2010 | No Comments »
Listening As Art – The Unspoken Role Of Funeral Directors
Your clients may often need a sounding board, someone objective, yet compassionate to their grief and needs.
Filed under: Deathcare Careers, Deathcare Training on November 12th, 2010 | No Comments »
