How businesses can manage bad online reviews
Businesses don’t have the luxury of ignoring bad online reviews anymore. Bad reviews turn away…
Help digitize WWI burial records
World War I enthusiasts started a project to create one of the best resources available…
Ghana dancing pallbearers use social media hype to warn people to stay home
Ghana’s dancing pallbearers have gone viral and continue to spread awareness about celebrating a life well-lived. The Nana Otafrija Dancing Pallbearers gained fame in 2017 after a BBC documentary covered the group and gave them worldwide recognition. Also known as…
New Zealand opens funerals up to 50 attendees
New Zealand Funeral directors consider the government’s change of heart a big win for the community who can now have 50 guests in attendance at a funeral service. When the New Zealand government announced it would be entering alert level…
New ways to host memorials and community engagement with Facebook adding more video options to their platforms
Updated video offerings make online gatherings easier than ever before. Whether it’s a memorial service or an industry Q&A there are now convenient ways to get together, thanks to tech-giant Facebook. Today video is no longer a nice option but…
Arlington National Cemetery expansion approved
Arlington national cemetery prepares for the future by expanding. Adding 50 acres to the property and opening around 60,000 more burial plots. Arlington National cemetery is one of the most famous military cemeteries in the world. The land was originally…
Family holds an ‘Animal Crossing’ Funeral service for a young gamer taken by COVID-19
What better way to honor an avid gamer than in a game? Family honors loved one with an Animal Crossing funeral. A New York family was struck with tragedy when a young man of 23 passed away from COVID-19. An…
Colombian innovation born out of the darkness around hospital bed and coffin shortages
Inspired to help prevent any more tragedies around coffin and hospital bed shortages, Rodolfo Gómez got creative and invented a multipurpose cardboard hospital bed that, if needed, could be turned into a coffin. The world was shocked when the news…
Decreased imports from China gives Spanish coffin producing town a fighting chance
The import halt on coffins from China has led to this Spanish town of Piñor doubling production and adapting product lines to keep up with demand. A town built on coffin production For generations the village of Piñor, in the…
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