A day in the life of Evie King, lead officer for council funerals at Wealden District CouncilAt 8.30am I switch on the computer and watch seven email inboxes come to life. No…
Tag: Funeral Industry
Future of funeral transport
Patrick Quinn, director at Fearghas Quinn, ponders how advances in automotive technology, AI and robotics could reshape funeral vehicles and funerals themselvesAs hearses and limousines are converted from passenger cars and as…
Ashes to ashes: a final resting place for unclaimed remains
Unclaimed ashes are an issue for funeral directors and it’s not just a British problem. US funeral director Lanae Strovers describes her work tackling a sensitive situationLanae Strovers is a funeral director,…
Seeing isn’t believing
Neural Smash founder Dan Bradley looks at the collective cost of not knowing what’s real and what’s not thanks to AIIn the last year or so a niggling little voice has crept…
SAIF answers the Undercover Undertaker’s challenge
Last month our columnist challenged funeral directors’ trade associations to “tell us plainly what you do, how it directly benefits funeral directors, and why we should continue to support you”. National Society…
Challenge accepted: why you need SAIF
SAIF Scotland and Northern Ireland (SSNI) Scottish Government liaison and quality assurance officer Joseph Murran answers why funeral directors need trade associationsThe Undercover Undertaker questioned the need for association membership.We had…
The Undercover Undertaker questions the value of trade associations
Lifting the lid on the funeral professionLife is full of imponderable questions and this one’s been niggling me for a while: what are the real benefits to me personally or my business…
One and the same
Steina McKenna, W&P Legal head of partnerships and client engagement, sets out what employers need to know about treating LGBTQ+ staff fairlyBehind the vibrant, joyful celebrations of Pride next month lie a…
The rise of answer engines and zero click searches
AI is changing the way search results are presented. Your Business Angels (YBA) MD Laura Moxham sets out what you need to knowGoogle uses AI to summarise information, answer questions and highlight…
The elephant in the room
Neurodivergence is surprisingly common in funeral service but until recently it went unrecognised. Ruth Nicholas reportsA question about neurodivergence was tacked onto a trade association membership survey a couple of years ago…
