The creators of The Living Urn, America’s leader in creative bio-burial, have launched a new and captivating way to honor a loved one, give back to nature, and grow a living memory. Memory Forest allows you to find a permanent resting place for your bio urn by rethinking cemeteries and […]
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Dating after your Spouse Dies
You promised to love your spouse “until death do you part,” but you never dreamed that line of your vows would be so poignant, so soon. We’ve gotten a slew of questions about this topic over the years, so we’ve chosen the top three most commonly asked dating questions for […]
Continue ReadingEmbalming Myths: Debunked!
Embalming is part of the preparation process that funeral homes undertake to get a body ready for a viewing and then burial. This procedure has been used on the dead for hundreds, even thousands of years. With modern technological advancements, superior equipment, and state-mandated codes and requirements, embalming today is […]
Continue ReadingWhy is Cremation Becoming More Popular?
As funeral directors have been noticing around the country, cremation is trending upward—and that trend isn’t slowing down any time soon. From our experience in this industry and through talking with our directors, preneed insurance salespeople, and final expense insurance representatives, we’ve gathered four main reasons why cremation is becoming […]
Continue ReadingClose your Sales Faster
There’s a common myth floating around in the sales world that too many salespeople are buying into: closing a sale is a numbers game. The only way to increase the amount of sales you’re closing is to increase the number of contacts you make. Putting yourself in front of more […]
Continue ReadingPlan a Service that Stands Out
Whether you’re planning your own funeral program for some time in the future, or putting it together as best you can for a recently passed loved one, the actual service can be a difficult element to plan. How “traditional” should you go? How many is too many speakers? Are slideshows […]
Continue ReadingRight and Left Brains: Prearrange your Funeral Today
Why making your funeral plans way ahead of time is both logically efficient and emotionally relieving. Human beings seek out comfort from the time they are infants. Whether you are soothed by Schubert or spreadsheets, one comfort you can count on helping you sleep at night is making your funeral […]
Continue Reading10 Quotes to Motivate your Mondays
We all feel the drag of our daily responsibilities at one point or another each year. For me, the burdens all feel heavier in the winter season. The budget seems tighter, the days seem shorter, and my motivation seems at an all-time low. When I get this way my sales […]
Continue ReadingCustom Caskets to Honor Your Little Ones
Custom caskets can turn a somber situation into something like peace. “Knowing that she would be buried surrounded by her favorite things and pictures of her family helped me sleep for the first time since her death.” –Recent Customer There may be nothing worse than losing a child. Picking out […]
Continue ReadingSocial Security Death Benefit: What is NOT Covered
Once we’re retired, many of us depend on Social Security benefits every month to get by. That’s what this program was designed for back in 1935, when its inception was to reduce the percentage of senior citizens living in poverty. As part of the Social Security program there is something […]
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