Just got back from New Hampshire, the Granite State with the motto “Live Free or Die.” Of course, you can live free or not. Given humans’ 100% mortality rate, the “Die” part is not optional. Phaneuf Funeral Homes & Crematorium in Manchester held two community outreach education events on May 23 with Gail Rubin presenting “Kicking […] via Tumblr Love New Hampshire’s Motto: Live Free or Die
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Funeral homes saving lives? Sounds crazy right?! The Vital ICE app is an exclusive opportunity for local funeral homes to help save lives around their community by exclusively partnering local fire and EMS. Watch this interview to learn more about the Vital ICE app and how your funeral home can start saving lives. Vital ICE is the premier In Case of Emergency mobile app that helps save lives anywhere. Free for download with the sponsor’s unique code, this public safety app locally stores user medical information, emergency contacts and more. It can be easily accessed by EMS and first responders in situations where the user is unable to speak or is otherwise incapacitated. First responders are given access to Vital ICE’s back office site, where they can send emergency communications and other alerts to local app users. Similar medical alert programs, which are limited to use in the home only, can cost families in excess of $1000 per year. LIKE Vital ICE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VitalICEapp/
We Interview The Guys Behind the App That is Partnering With 35 Funeral Homes a Day! published first on YouTube via Tumblr We Interview The Guys Behind the App That is Partnering With 35 Funeral Homes a Day! Originally Posted on Ad Week When Mom or Dad spends long tours of duty far from home while serving in the military, their kids sometimes need extra understanding, encouragement and emotional support. If a parent dies in combat, these children can struggle mightily to cope with the loss and adjust to a new reality. Understandably, they’re at greater risk for depression and other mental-health problems. According to a recent study, one-quarter of such kids contemplate suicide. Creative agency We Believers is stepping up with Ai Buddy, an artificial-intelligence system designed to assist youngsters caught up in such difficult situations. The technology features a kid-friendly interface with a cast of cute cartoon characters, including a teddy bear, a monkey and an oversized, cuddly purple beetle. According to the project film below, “Ai Buddy will be trained by psychologists and pediatricians to be able to work closely with the kids and respond immediately during a crisis. It collects information from close relatives by scanning email, text and social media to become a virtual member of the family.” Known for its innovative initiatives—such as the edible six-pack rings it made for Saltwater Brewery that feed, instead of kill, marine life—We Believers generated the Ai Buddy concept for social-services client VidaxCenter. “Every day, words like ‘war,’ ‘nuclear bombs’ and ‘massive destruction’ show up in the updates from the news apps,” We Believers co-founder and creative chief Gustavo Lauria tells Adweek. “So, we decided to develop something that at least can solve part of the problem” by helping kids who lose a parent on the battlefield. Read More on Ad Week This Agency Is Making an AI Friend for Kids Who’ve Lost Parents in Combat published first on YouTube via Tumblr This Agency Is Making an AI Friend for Kids Who’ve Lost Parents in Combat BATESVILLE, Indiana, May 24, 2017 – Batesville, the nation’s largest casket manufacturer and leading provider of comprehensive solutions to the death care industry, announced that Randy Obermeyer, manager of the company’s logistics terminal in Batesville, Indiana, has been named a 2017 Truck Fleet Innovator by Heavy Duty Trucking. Obermeyer was honored for his achievements in applying lean principles to maximize efficiency in the company’s maintenance shop. Each year, Heavy Duty Trucking select fleets executives who have consistently shown innovation, leadership and forward thinking in areas such as driver recruitment and retention, fuel economy and maintenance. This year, they recognized four trucking professionals who are leading the way for the next generation during the Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange (HDTX), May 8-10 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Other winners include: Kirk Altrichter, Kenan Advantage Group; Ralph LoPriore, Stoneway Concrete/Gary Merlino Construction; and Randy Stewart, A. Duie Pyle. Obermeyer joined Batesville in 2010 and is responsible for the maintenance of the company’s private fleet, which includes everything from over-the-road rigs to local delivery trucks that transport products to funeral homes. He also manages the over-the-road drivers operating out of the Batesville, Indiana and Indianapolis locations. Randy is a National Private Truck Council professional and serves on the boards of the American Trucking Association’s Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) and Trucker Buddy International. “We are extremely proud of the work Randy has done with his team here at Batesville, as well as his commitment to sharing what he has learned with other trucking professionals,” said John Linville, vice president of supply chain at Batesville. While Lean is a way of life at Batesville, it has not been widely embraced in trucking. Obermeyer hopes to change that. He has been working closely with industry colleagues to create more awareness of the benefits, especially at the shop floor level. He hopes that by helping other fleet executives understand how easy it is to use Lean tools, they’ll be more willing to try them – and discover the savings and improvements that can be achieved in their businesses. ABOUT BATESVILLE Batesville (www.Batesville.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE:HI), is the leader in the North American death care industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of burial, cremation, memorialization, and technology solutions. For more than 125 years, Batesville has been dedicated to helping families honor the lives of those they love.® Batesville’s innovation has changed the face of funeral service, from advancements in manufacturing and quality to patented features and memorialization offerings, technology and web-based solutions, and profit-enhancing merchandising systems. Our manufacturing excellence, product innovation, superior customer service and reliable delivery have helped Batesville be recognized by funeral professionals as #1 in product quality, service and innovation – 3 years in a row. Batesville’s Randy Obermeyer Named 2017 Truck Fleet Innovator by Heavy Duty Trucking published first on YouTube via Tumblr Batesville’s Randy Obermeyer Named 2017 Truck Fleet Innovator by Heavy Duty Trucking AUBURN, INDIANA (May 23, 2017) – Messenger, the leading provider of funeral stationery, memorial and technology solutions, has released a new version of their Make It! Personal software. Make It! Personal is a cloud-based application for personalization and printing memorial stationery and keepsake products. The new software utilizes the latest HTML5 web platform technology to optimize user experience including compatibility with popular web browsers. Other improvements include enhanced navigation through the new Fast Track™ feature, improved speed for generating printable files and responsive design for ease of usability. “Since the launch of the original Make It! Personal program, we have been listening to user feedback and version 2 provided us the means to deliver a response to all the great feedback we’ve received” states Barrie Fleetwood, Messenger’s e-Commerce Manager. “This program is free and provides an easy, convenient tool for funeral homes to create great looking personalized products in-house.” Messenger, headquartered in Auburn, IN, has been in business since 1913 and has transformed funeral registries and stationery! Today, Messenger leads with the best digital registry on the market and the most extensive line of funeral stationery available. Messenger invests in training and consumer research each year and is dedicated to helping funeral professionals stay relevant in an ever-changing marketplace. Our ultimate goal has been and always will be to make a difference to grieving families through the products and services we provide Messenger Launches New Version of Personalization and Printing Software published first on YouTube via Tumblr Messenger Launches New Version of Personalization and Printing Software Carriage Services is looking for a Funeral Director to join our team at Lawton Ritter Gray in Lawton, OK! Are you interested in joining a family-team with ownership benefits?? Would you like for your career or vocation to be in the very community which you live?? Are you tired of feeling as though your value and service as a funeral professional is being commoditized?? Our directors become family-team members in our decentralized businesses that are an important part within the very communities in which they reside. Directors work with client families to ensure that families are experiencing the highest quality of service and are receiving the highest value, personal experience. We count on our directors to exemplify our core values, providing the most professional and ethical service possible.
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Funeral Director – Lawton, OK published first on YouTube via Tumblr Funeral Director – Lawton, OK Richmond, IN – Starmark® Cremation Products, the country’s leading manufacturer of ceremonial rental casket inserts, has announced the introduction of the Sonnet, Starmark’s first oversize metal ceremonial rental casket. The Sonnet model is available in both half couch and full couch and is offered with either crepe or velvet interior. The 18-gauge steel casket features a metallic automotive grade finish, a generous 27” interior width, extra abdominal room and fully adjustable bed as well as replaceable head panels. The Sonnet’s head panel can also accommodate personalized, standard-size decorative pop-in center panels, readily available industry-wide. “Following our introduction of the Cadence round corner metal ceremonial rental casket, a number of funeral directors expressed a desire for an oversize model,” said Gerald Davis, President of Starmark Cremation Products. “We challenged our design team to develop an oversize metal rental casket and the Sonnet is the end result of their creativity.” The Sonnet is manufactured to the same high-quality standards and attention to detail as every Starmark product. The casket’s secure foot end door latches and spring dampened hinge system are designed for years of use. The patented adjustable bed system includes multiple rollers for convenient loading and unloading. The bed features ball bearings for endless smooth crank operation. The rental insert designed for the Sonnet includes a foot-end comfort grip handle for ease of loading and unloading. Customers will also appreciate the exclusive head-end lid support system available only on the Sonnet. “Like our Cadence models, the Sonnet feature an automotive paint that can be touched up or entirely repainted by an automotive repair shop if necessary,” stated Davis. “Nearly every part on the Sonnet can be easily and economically replaced, repainted or repaired. All Starmark rental casket are built-to-last and we fully expect funeral homes to economically benefit from dozens, if not hundreds, of uses before replacement is necessary.” The Sonnet joins the growing line of metal and hardwood ceremonial rental caskets offered by Starmark. Funeral directors can offer families a fully merchandised line of ceremonial rental caskets, providing a tremendous value for the consumer and greatly enhanced profitability for the funeral home. The Sonnet will be available in early June and Starmark will accept and encourages pre-orders. About Starmark Cremation Products: Starmark® Cremation Products, a division of Vandor Corporation, was founded in 2004 and manufacturers in its 200,000 square foot space at 1620 Rich Road, Richmond, IN. The company manufactures cremation products sold directly to funeral homes and crematories nationwide and through a growing network of distributors. For more information, visit the website at www.starmarkcp.com. Photo captions: Starmark Introduces Oversize Metal Ceremonial Rental Caskets published first on YouTube via Tumblr Starmark Introduces Oversize Metal Ceremonial Rental Caskets The following are real stories shared by funeral directors with Connecting Directors. Want to share your jaw-dropping death care story? Comment below or send us an email for confidentiality (the really juicy stuff) to [email protected]. #FuneralDirectorProblems The stories below were left as comments on our Facebook Page and have been edited for clarity.
About Author: Justin Crowe is the creator of Lifeware – ceramics glazed with ashes. Click here to request free product samples mailed to your Funeral Home. Funeral Directors Reveal 12 Unbelievable Death Care Circumstances… published first on YouTube via Tumblr Funeral Directors Reveal 12 Unbelievable Death Care Circumstances… The picture above was sent to us by an awesome fan. This old ad from National Casket Company, cirrca the 1930s, makes us wonder what the funeral landscape would be like if casket companies still marketed direct to the consumer or what if they even sold direct to the consumer? Would the consumer be better educated? Would cremation rates be as high? Would prices be higher or lower? What about imports? We welcome your thoughts below. What if Casket Companies Marketed to The Consumer Like The Old Days? published first on YouTube via Tumblr What if Casket Companies Marketed to The Consumer Like The Old Days? Fly to Iowa, talk to some fine folks, Fly to Jacksonville, and Eat some food, kinda sleep, talk and fly back to Ohio, and give another talk… That is basically FN 77. This week the boys are flying and hustling at in Iowa, Jacksonville and back to Ohio in 36 hours. It’ll you a behind the scene look at what Ryan and Jeff weekly.
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