We Want Your Expertise, Leadership and Vision January 29, 2023 Being involved in the National Funeral Directors Association has never been more important. With the many challenges the funeral service profession faces – evolving consumer preferences, potential federal regulatory changes by the FTC and EPA, issues finding qualified staff, and so many more &...
Is Your Employee Handbook Up to Date? January 20, 2023 As we enter the new year, it is critical that your employee handbook is not only compliant, but an effective communications document for employees. SESCO, an NFDA Endorsed Provider, offers special pricing on its employee handbook review service, which includes a follow-up report with staff recommend...
Gabe Wants to See You at the NFDA Cremation Conference January 20, 2023 Individuals and families who prefer cremation may not understand the value of having a service. The 2023 NFDA Virtual Cremation Success Seminar, taking place February 16 and 17, will give you a better understanding of the needs of families that prefer cremation; the skills needed to convey the value...
NFDA Files Comments on Funeral Rule January 20, 2023 Ahead of the FTC’s January 17 deadline, last week, NFDA submitted its comments regarding the commission’s request from the profession on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Funeral Rule. In the comments, Chris Farmer, NFDA general counsel, wrote, “We have wor...
2023 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference: Growing Stronger, Together January 19, 2023 Women and non-binary individuals who want to build empathy, trust, confidence and resilience in their professional and personal lives should plan to attend the 2023 National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Professional Women’s Conference. This inspiring and uplifting conference will take ...
The Customer Has Spoken January 13, 2023 Check out episode 50 of A Brush With Death to hear Ed Defort and Dave Nixon discuss the latest funeral consumer trends and where your families find value in what you offer. Tune in now: www.nfda.org/podcast.
Resolve to Take Care of Yourself January 13, 2023 Funeral service is often a stressful job. It can be hard to remember to take care of yourself when you’re focused on caring for grieving families. You may find yourself worn down by stress and fatigue. If you resolved to take better care of yourself in 2023, NFDA can help ... and the best n...
The Best Cremation Seminar of the Year: Don’t Just Take Our Word For It January 13, 2023 Individuals and families who prefer cremation may not understand the value of having a service. The 2023 NFDA Virtual Cremation Success Seminar, taking place February 16 and 17, will give you a better understanding of the needs of families that prefer cremation; the skills needed to convey the value...
More Changes Coming to the NBE January 10, 2023 The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (The Conference) recently shared information about changes to the National Board Exam (NBE) that went into effect on January 1. The Conference's announcement read: You asked, we listened! In an effort to continually im...
I Don’t Know About You, but I Had a Crazy Week. January 06, 2023 By Lesley Witter, Senior Vice President, Advocacy Tuesday, January 3, 2023, heralded the full reopening of the U.S. House of Representatives and the swearing in of the new 118th Congress. Well, at least that’s how it was supposed to go! I was looking forward to swearing-in da...