Eight must-have features to look for in your cemetery, funeral home, or crematoria management software.
We’ve been talking a lot about the changes within the death care industry lately. From environmental concerns to financial ones, community needs are rapidly changing and different from ever before. As a death care provider, the best way to keep up with these changing needs is by ensuring your software is working for you. While […]
How can technology help you address the changing needs of your community?
We spoke in a recent post about the changing needs within the death care industry and how your communities are embracing these changes. While person-to-person these needs differ, the industry as a whole is noticing an enormous shift. From sustainability to affordability, what’s important to families is continuing to change. From a business perspective, these […]
Changing needs within the death care industry: what your community is asking for.
In many Western countries, Australia and the United Kingdom included, cremation has begun far eclipsing burial as the preferred method of interment. One Australian study found that 71% of participants chose cremation when organising a funeral for a loved one. Similar statistics from the Cremation Society of Great Britain show that presently 75% of British […]
The Future of Cemetery Florals: Trends and Innovations in Floral Arrangements for Cemeteries.
Coping with the loss of loved ones is a challenging task for many, and the pressure to preserve their memories is difficult to manage during a difficult time. Many families looking to honor their loved ones decorate their graves with floral arrangements that bring life, joy, and color to an often-demanding day. Cemetery florals have […]
The History of Cemetery Florals: How Flowers Have Played a Role in Death Care Throughout Time
The art of gifting flowers is something that has existed across cultures as far back as the Stone Age, their beauty and symbolism providing both tribute and comfort to those who have lost loved ones. Across times, cemetery florals have played a significant role in death care, evolving as we have. In this post, we’ll […]
The Australian Remembrance Army: ANZAC Day 2023
Anzac Day is a time to honour and remember those who have served and sacrificed for their country. It’s also an opportunity to recognise the tireless efforts of those who work behind the scenes to preserve the memory of our fallen soldiers. One group actively working to locate, preserve, re-letter, and care for headstones not […]
Death Care, Now and Tomorrow
The death care industry has undergone significant changes in recent years, and as we in the industry are aware, everything is evolving at a rapid rate. Indeed, the industry, which for decades had been notoriously difficult to disrupt with new technologies, is now rapidly transforming under the pressure exerted by the COVID-19 pandemic and other […]
Changing Consumer Attitudes to Death
The death care profession has faced an overwhelming amount of pressure since the start of the pandemic in 2020. The increased death rate, coupled with government lockdowns and restrictions, has meant that the role of the death care professionals has changed considerably over the last two years. One-on-one interaction has decreased in favor of online […]
Thinking Ahead: Why Cemeteries Should Be Marketing Preneed
Preneed has always been a marketing buzzword for funeral homes, but it can be just as profitable for cemeteries as well. While many people shy away from considering their final resting place, cemeteries have an amazing opportunity to share the benefits of their offerings. By making existing customers familiar with the surroundings, amenities and services […]
Your Future is in the Clouds: OpusXenta Software Connects Suppliers with Seamless Service
The clouds in the sky are distant, vast, epic, and have power we cannot see. That’s actually a perfect analogy for how cloud computing works. Cloud computing is always available—essentially on-demand computer system resources, especially data storage, emails, and computing power. Most major businesses and industries now utilize some sort of cloud computing—even though it […]