Funeral Home Resources Archives » Urns

Posted on March 13, 2019March 12, 2019 by Daniel Szczesniak — 6 Comments

The 5 Best Funeral Blogs (That Post Regularly)

I do a lot of writing about funeral topics, so I keep up on funeral blogs, industry news, trends, and the questions people are asking about end of life issues. Below are five of my favorite funeral blogs that actually post regularly.

If you were to follow some of these funeral blogs, you’ll learn things that are truly fascinating. And not just about funeral industry news, although they certainly do cover a lot of that. Rather, if you follow each of the funeral blogs listed below, you’ll educate yourself about the deathcare industry with an inside scoop. You’ll learn how to effectively plan a funeral for yourself or a loved one. You’ll see a little bit of the day-to-day life of industry professionals.

Plus, you’ll also have great fodder for cocktail parties and workplace water cooler conversations. (Or pub crawls and your Twitter feed. Whatever.)

Posted on July 18, 2018July 11, 2018 by Daniel Szczesniak — Leave a comment

How to Get More Traffic to Your Funeral Home Website

To get more traffic to your funeral home website, it will take time, effort, technical know-how, and a dash of creativity. However, the good news is that with a bit of research and digital elbow grease you can steadily and effectively grow your funeral home’s online presence.

Continue reading How to Get More Traffic to Your Funeral Home Website

Posted on December 3, 2017August 29, 2019 by Daniel Szczesniak — Leave a comment

21 Classy Gift Ideas for Funeral Directors

Funeral directors are classy. Well-dressed, professional, caring, compassionate, all while being almost continuously on-call. These are the best of the best. The funeral professional you know and love – a.k.a. mortician, funeral director, undertaker, call them what you will – deserves a gift to match.

Posted on October 30, 2017November 26, 2019 by Daniel Szczesniak — Leave a comment

The 25 Best Funeral Director T-Shirts

Funeral directors, morticians, and embalmers are just like regular people. No, seriously! They have families, watch Netflix, enjoy a night out eating sushi, and wear t-shirts on their day off. If a funeral director is going to wear a t-shirt, it had better be a good one. A comfortable fit, a complementary color, a quirky quote that speaks to the heart of their macabre yet service-oriented calling in what has been termed, “The Dismal Trade.”

For the very best funeral director t-shirts, look no further. We’ve rounded up the best designs and favorites from around the web. Whether you’re shopping for yourself or for a friend, these are the best funny mortician shirts in existence.

Posted on June 26, 2017August 30, 2019 by Daniel Szczesniak — Leave a comment

How to Wow Your Funeral Home Customers with a Cafe Corner

Do you want to “Wow!” your funeral home customers? Of course you do. In an appropriately soothing way, of course. What could be better to show care and compassion to the families who come through your funeral home than to help serve their basic needs of nourishment and sustenance? This is why we are proposing that a great way to wow your clients is to create a cozy cafe corner filled with refreshments.

Posted on March 9, 2017August 4, 2017 by Daniel Szczesniak — Leave a comment

March 2017 Funeral Links

Welcome to our March 2017 funeral links and resources page. In this monthly feature, you’ll find out about Facebook notifications and grief, a beautiful “Soulmates” memorial, The Death Cafe, funeral home decor inspiration, scattering of ashes by drone, famous last words. and much more. Continue reading March 2017 Funeral Links

Posted on February 27, 2017August 30, 2019 by Daniel Szczesniak — 1 Comment

Funeral Home Decor: 20 accents to breathe life into a dreary mortuary

So you want to modernize, update, or simply add to your funeral home decor. Without a major renovation, there are plenty of options that will breathe a bit of life into a dreary mortuary.

Posted on December 19, 2016November 26, 2019 by Daniel Szczesniak — 1 Comment

How to Get Amazing Online Reviews for Your Funeral Home

How do you get amazing online reviews for your funeral home? Well, it should go without saying that you must provide professional, premium quality services with a sense of dignity and respect. You should be timely, friendly, and welcoming. Be true to your word, and avoid catastrophes.

Competitive pricing can help but is not always the biggest factor. A wide range of products and services are also nice, but again, not always a must (think of Chipotle and the single-dish restaurant phenomenon).

So what does it take to start getting online reviews for your funeral home or mortuary? Here’s what you need to know.