By Thomas A. Parmalee Chptr, which FuneralVision.com recently profiled, is bringing its memorial solution to even more funeral homes across the country via a strategic alliance with Sinclair Broadcast Group, which is the second-largest television broadcaster in the United States by number of stations. The partnership will enable funeral directors…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee When Chris McDowell’s older sister died of an aneurism at age 45, his entire family was crushed. “As part of the process, I was the one who raised their hand and said I’d put together a slideshow for her service,” said the 38-year-old McDowell (pictured at…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee Rehan Choudhry, 44, might not be a household name … but if his app, Chptr, takes off the way he hopes, he’ll bring the stories of thousands of deceased loved ones to homes throughout the United States – and create an entirely new revenue stream for…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee Whether a death is expected or unexpected, the very last thing that most families want to do is think about closing bank accounts, reaching out to credit bureaus and paying their loved one’s outstanding bills – some of which they may not have even known about.…
Read MoreBy Chuck Gallagher Creating an effective prompt for ChatGPT or any chat-based AI tool is crucial for obtaining relevant and accurate responses. Here are 10 tips to help you craft the perfect prompt: 1. Be Clear and Specific Clearly state your question or request. Avoid vague or ambiguous language that…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee A company that was founded in 2020 in Saskatchewan, Canada, to help streamline estate planning, giving families more time to focus on grieving and healing, is starting to gain traction in the United States. Cadence works directly with funeral homes and crematories to support families after…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee How does someone go from being a chef and owning a stake in a restaurant to launching a platform that seeks to transform the grief care landscape? In Gabriel Rao’s case, it’s a heartbreaking story – but one that he hopes will help others cope with…
Read MoreASD - Answering Service for Directors - recently launched a state-of-the-art website with an array of features. "I am very excited to share the launch of ASD's newly revamped company website, www.myasd.com,," Jessica Farren, a public relations specialist at ASD, shared on LinkedIn. "This has been the culmination of a…
Read MoreBy 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…
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