By Thomas A. Parmalee Brant Fischer, the founder of Obit, a social platform that gives friends and family a place to come together around lost loved ones and also partners with funeral homes, announced on LinkedIn that the company has been acquired by Memories Group. Memories Group, based in Melbourne,…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee I was recently chatting with one of the smartest people in the funeral profession. This is a man who has helped start companies, who has owned a funeral home, and who is comfortable working in absolutely any environment – whether it be private equity, a family…
Read MoreTukios has released its AI Obit Writer, a new feature that allows funeral directors and families to seamlessly compose obituaries using the magic of artificial intelligence. “We’re very excited to offer this obit writer at no cost,” said Curtis Funk, CEO of Tukios. “With the added benefit of it being…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee With technology continuing to play a larger role in delivering products and services to grieving families, one topic that I’ve been covering regularly on FuneralVision.com is livestreaming. I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with numerous leaders throughout the profession who play or have at one point…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee If you’re trying to get your children thinking like entrepreneurs, so they can one day take your business to the next level or strike out on their own, you may want to chat with Curtis Funk, the CEO of Tukios, which offers an array of solutions…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee Before entering the realm of funeral service, you could find David Lutterman competing as a gymnast at the pinnacle of competition. “That was my first career,” said the CEO of OneRoom, which captures and archives a funeral or memorial via a secure private broadcast that can…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee Kyle Fogarty was in a rock band in college, playing guitar at a bar in Fargo, North Dakota, where he kept getting distracted by the guy in the front row. It was 2011, and the man in question was making the most out of the night’s…
Read MoreMichael Schimmel has an interesting background for someone who operates an entire digital care ecosystem dedicated to helping funeral homes, cemeteries and the families they serve. A reformed attorney who launched himself into the technology world in the late 1990s, he first started thinking about death care when his grandmother…
Read MoreStrategic Funeral Resources, the Ontario, Canada-based consulting company that helps funeral homes innovate and transform, recently introduced its social media advertising programs that start at under $100 per month, according to a news release. Each program is available in one of two (standard and preferred) packages, and many offer exceptional…
Read MoreSympathy Brands Co., dedicated to providing support to those navigating end-of-life matters, welcomes industry veteran Jonathan Craciun as a client success manager, according to a news release. “We are delighted Jonathan has joined the Sympathy Brands team. His deep industry knowledge, dedication to families, and strong appreciation for personal care…
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