Fatality Management Planning Workshop Conference Materials

The Fatality Management Planning Workshop held on December 4th at Black Canyon Conference Center now has the conference materials available for download: https://www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/emergency-preparedness/#conferences-2019 As AzDHS receives additional resources from their Colorado partners they will be sharing those resources with us. Also, they are currently building a working website for regional partners to continue working on the fatality management topic. When the site is built out they will share the information with ALPHERA, AZTEC, and AzCHER.

Cultivating Emerging Leaders: Young Professionals and New Licensees Can Apply for NFDA Meet the Mentors Program

Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is now accepting entries for a chance to participate in the 2020 Meet the Mentors Program: Presented by the Funeral Service Foundation, March 8-10, 2020, at the Emory Conference Center Hotel, located on the campus of Emory University, in Atlanta, Ga. Meet the Mentors has been wholly-funded by the Funeral Service Foundation since the program’s 2011 inception. During Meet the Mentors, 50 funeral professionals who are …

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Carved in Memory Wins NFDA Innovation Award

AFCCA would like to congratulate Arizona based business, Carved in Memory, on their big win at the NFDA Annual Conference! Owners Clinton Probst (MCC Mortuary Science Graduate) and Calli Probst create beautiful wood carved memorializations of your loved one’s handwriting. Visit their website at www.carvedinmemory.com. Brookfield, Wisconsin – NFDA presented Carved in Memory with its 2019 Innovation Award during the association’s International Convention & Expo, held October 27-30 in Chicago. The first runner-up is Mortuary …

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NFDA Launches A Brush With Death Podcast

Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) has launched A Brush With Death, a podcast to help funeral professionals be more responsive to the evolving needs of families and better respond to the issues shaping their businesses. “Many people enjoy podcasts because they allow them to learn about the world around them while on-the-go, said NFDA Senior Vice President of Communications Troy Blewett. “With A Brush With Death, we’re excited to offer a …

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Murderer or Martyr?

Written by Steve Palmer, for Nomis Publications “I am an innocent human being. I have committed no crime and I am treated like an outcast—a criminal. It is unjust, outrageous, uncivilized. It seems incredible that in a Christian community a defenseless woman can be treated in this manner.” –Mary Mallon Mary Mallon, a cook for New York’s Walter Bowen family had a knock on the door at her employment in 1907. A sanitary engineer, experienced …

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Digital Marketing for Death Care Professionals

Looking for tips and tricks to navigate digital marketing for your Funeral Home? In this free, 24-page eBook provided by Funeral Innovations, you’ll learn about: Reaching Your Community Online Landing Pages Capturing and Nurturing Leads Marketing Automation and much more! [nz_btn text=”Click Here to Download eBook” link=”https://funeralinnovations.com/home/digital-marketing-ebook” target=”_blank” icon=”” animate=”false” animation_type=”ghost” color=”blue” size=”medium” shape=”rounded” type=”normal” hover_normal=”fill” hover_ghost=”fill” el_class=”” /]

NFDA Debuts New PSAs Promoting the Value of Funerals and Funeral Directors

Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) has debuted two new public service announcements (PSAs) created to educate families about the importance of meaningful funerals and the value of funeral directors. These new PSAs are part of NFDA’s Remembering A Life consumer outreach and education initiative and are available for use by association members at no charge. Individuals often have specific ideas about what they want at their funeral (or whether they even …

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5 Digital Marketing Strategies that worked in 2018

Provided to AFCCA by Funeral Innovations. A version of this post was originally published in The Funeral Service, a Kates-Boylston Publication. At Funeral Innovations we like to try new things. In fact, we strive for it. After all, it’s in our name. And for us, that means experimenting with new digital marketing strategies both for our clients and for our own business. That constant innovation helps provide long-term security for our clients and for ourselves. …

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YES…The burials industry is being affected by the digital world

​Today, every industry and organization exists in an ever more demanding digital world and is being pushed to a place where technology is playing an increasing role in the daily life of the organization and its staff. Cemeteries and memorial gardens are not immune to this… so how could they use technology to deliver a better service, improve operational effectiveness, and build revenue opportunities? Let’s take a look at a few ways in which this …

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Messenger Acquires Express Funeral Funding (EFF)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUBURN, IN – Messenger, a leading provider in stationery, funeral service items and personalization solutions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Express Funeral Funding. “After careful consideration, we sought the opportunity to acquire one of the fastest growing companies in the funeral profession,” commented Kevin Keane, president of Messenger. “This will allow Messenger to broaden our existing product line and services to funeral homes and cemeteries, while providing innovative solutions for …

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