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How to Develop Habits that Support Proactive Preneed

In Atomic Habits, James Clear shares the story of Trent Dyrsmid, a rookie stockbroker who used a simple habit to bring in more than $5 million in his first year at the firm – and that was in 1993 d...
By Danielle Burmeister, Homesteaders VP-Marketing Communications
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Thursday, May 4, 2023

8 Remarkable Graves with Incredible Back Stories

Have you ever wandered through a cemetery, spotted a beautiful headstone and pondered about the life that may have inspired it? If you have, you are not alone.Cemeteries inspire a natural curiosity...
By Jessica Farren
In Articles
Thursday, May 4, 2023

Glass-Front Niches: Helping Families Tell the Full Story of Their Loved One’s Life

Coming out of the Covid 19 pandemic, cremation rates everywhere are at an all-time high increasing the demand for cremation memorialization as many consumers have a clearer view of the value of per...
By Matthews Memorialization
In Articles
Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Why Do People Make Tributes to Other People?

Tributes are a special way to honor the life of someone living or deceased. They help those who hear the tribute to recognize the unique contributions the person made to the world around them. Thes...
By John Yopp
In Articles
Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Royal Treatment - The Hearse of Winsor

When the seven-decade reign of Queen Elizabeth II ended at Balmoral Castle on September 8th, 2022 - how fitting since her mother’s ancestry made Her Majesty the most-Scottish British monarch since ...
By Gregg D. Merksamer
In Articles
Wednesday, April 12, 2023

The Evolution of Obituaries and What That Means for Your Website

Today, Families Expect More from an Obituary How many of us can picture our parents or grandparents flipping to the obituaries section of the newspaper looking for names they recognized?  Ge...
By Carol Heffernan
In Articles
Tuesday, March 28, 2023

10 Fascinating Chapters in Funeral History You Didn’t Learn in Mortuary School

There is a treasure trove of truly captivating and sur prising stories buried within the footnotes of death care’s past. Over the years, I have had an opportunity to learn quite a lot of fascinatin...
By Jessica Farren
In Articles
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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Growing Preneed Sales in a Market Shifting Toward Cremation

GROWING PRENEED SALES IN A MARKET SHIFTING TOWARD CREMATION by Jack Hirsch Although today’s consumers have more choices than ever when it comes to end-of-life planning, cremation is increasin...

Increasing Cremation Revenue with Non-Traditional Solutions

INCREASING CREMATION REVENUE WITH NON-TRADITIONAL SOLUTIONS by Darren Crouch As cremation continues to overtake burial as America’s leading choice for final disposition, funeral homes are exp...

A Trusted Journey: Transporting Loved Ones Home

For over four decades, Inman Shipping Worldwide has set the standard for transporting cremated remains home for ceremonies. The core of our business is helping families bring their loved ones home ...

THE NUMBERS ARE IN: DIGITAL MERCHANDISING WORKS!

Of course, many of you reading this have known it for years. But for funeral directors who have been skeptical of utilizing technology displays to showcase caskets, we can share the results with yo...

Why Specialized Transportation Providers Are Essential for Shipping Human Remains

Shipping human remains is one of the most emotionally and logistically complex services in the funeral industry. While families and funeral homes technically have the option to arrange transportati...

How to MITIGATE RISKS When Choosing A FUNERAL HOME BUYER

2025 is shaping up to be an active year for funeral home transactions. The NewBridge Group has been advising family owned, private funeral home owners on their succession plans for over twenty five...

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SALE-LEASEBACKS FOR FUNERAL HOME OWNERS

A sale-leaseback enables a company to sell its real estate to raise capital and subsequently lease the property back from the purchaser. In this way, a company can get both the cash and use of the ...