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Obedience to Authority: A Funeral Director's View

This exploration of authority in funeral service draws parallels between the Milgram experiment and the role of funeral directors. The Milgram experiment, conducted in the early 1960s by psychologist ...

Business Management Education Funeral Director History Marketing Relevancy

Jan 29, 2025

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Larry Stuart, Jr.

Likes, Lies, and Lamentations: The Rise of Influencer Culture in Funeral Service

The funeral profession, once a domain of hushed tones, solemnity, and tradition, has become fertile ground for the shimmering mirage of influencer culture. What was once a calling to provide comfort a...

Education Funeral Director Marketing Relevancy

Dec 30, 2024

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Larry Stuart, Jr.

Understanding the Celebant Role in Modern Funerals

Unlike Traditional Religious Leaders, Funeral Celebrants Focus On Creating Personalized And Meaningful Services That Can Be Secular, Spiritual, Or A Blend Of Both, Depending On The Family's Wishes. Wh...

Education Funeral Director Relevancy

Sep 24, 2024

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Benjamin Schmidt

The Foolish Nature of Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde, Like All Other Chemicals, Is Not Smart. It Is As Clueless As A Goldfish In A Library. It Will Keep Crosslinking With Proteins Until It's All Gone, Whether It's In A Deceased Human Or Som...

Education Embalming Funeral Director

Sep 2, 2024

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Larry Stuart, Jr.

DEI—What is it Really?

Incorporating DEI Principles Isn't Just A Moral Imperative; It's A Strategic Advantage. Organizations That Prioritize DEI Tend To Perform Better, Attract Top Talent, And Resonate More With Diverse Cus...

Business Management Funeral Director Human Resources Liability Relevancy

Jun 23, 2024

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Benjamin Schmidt

There’s More to Life Besides Burial or Cremation

Of Course, You’ve Heard Of Cremation And Burial, But There Are Some Other Dispositions You Might Not Be Too Familiar With. There Are Some Of What I Call “Emergent Dispositions” That You Have Probably ...

Cryonics Education Funeral Director NOR/Human Composting Promessa Relevancy

May 30, 2024

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Jennifer D. Lares

Funeral Service Training and Development—Who Should Foot the Bill?

The World Of Funeral Services Is Evolving At An Ever Increasing Pace. We're Seeing All Sorts Of New Options For Laying Loved Ones To Rest, Thanks To Advancements In Medicine And Changes In Society's P...

Business Management Cremation Education Education Funeral Director Relevancy

Apr 29, 2024

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Benjamin Schmidt

WHY DON’T YOU JUST GOOGLE IT? 🙄

We already know from the marketing people that 85% of Google searches are done to find funeral homes, but if someone Googles information about the different aspects of funeral services, what do they f...

Alkaline Hydrolysis Cremation Education Education Embalming Funeral Director Marketing NOR/Human Composting Relevancy

Dec 28, 2023

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Brian Waters

The Spirit of Thanksgiving for Those Who Undertake

Wehope that the Thanksgiving holiday will allow you are your family time to be together for a bit of rest and time to focus on what keeps us going. Undertaking in a post-pandemic America leaves many o...

Education Embalming Funeral Director Gratitude Relevancy

Nov 28, 2023

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Brian Waters

Why are We Thankful for Funeral Directors? (According to ChatGPT)

I asked ChatGPT why we should be thankful for funeral directors. What do you think of the answer? People often express gratitude for funeral directors for several reasons: Compassion and Support: Fune...

Education Funeral Director Gratitude

Nov 24, 2023

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Benjamin Schmidt

Stay Positive Together!

As a licensed funeral director and embalmer, and mortuary school professor I am proud to be a member of a community that collectively arranges for and executes with professionalism the creation of mea...

Education Embalming Funeral Director

Oct 30, 2023

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Larry Stuart, Jr.

Things Funeral Homes Should Always Consider Regarding Using a 3rd Party Cremation Partner

Funeral directors know, when someone dies, things can happen quickly and all of a sudden there are a lot of plates spinning in the air all at once. Almost all of the plates stay spinning by the funera...

Business Management Cremation Education Crematory Operations Funeral Director Liability

Sep 25, 2023

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Thoughts, teachings, and musings regarding death, memorialization, cremation, and everything else to help enlighten, edify, and demystify the myths and misconceptions surrounding the deathcare profession.

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