Nov
26
For Immediate Release
Virtual Grief Support
Category: Blog
Nov
14
“Where there is deep grief, there was great love.”
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OGR Members Win in Chicago
Category: Blog
Nov
01
The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) exhibited at NFDA’s Convention & Expo in Chicago, IL last week, where our staff had the chance to reconnect with members and meet other funeral professionals. OGR’s booth was baseball themed (here’s looking at you, Chicago) and anyone who stopped by got an OGR bat and cracker jacks. We wanted to do a quick recap on all the fun we had, so read below if you’re interested.
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YP Spotlight: Meet Laura
Category: News for Members
Oct
23
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2019 issue of the The Independent® magazine.
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Oct
09
The complete interview originally appeared in the spring issue of OGR’s quarterly magazine The Independent.
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How Death Doulas, Home Funeral Guides and Funeral Professionals Can Serve Families Together
Category: Blog
Oct
02
This post is an excerpt from an article that appeared in OGR’s 2019 spring magazine The Independent. (login required)
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Legacy and Compassion: Member Spotlight
Category: Blog
Sep
28
The complete interview originally appeared in the winter issue of OGR’s quarterly magazine The Independent.
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Sep
21
This is a profession that changes how we look at life. Each time we are with a family that is experiencing the loss of a loved one, it reminds us to examine how we are living our own life. Socrates wrote, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” He has a point. So I will access my inner philosopher and expound on the virtues of what I have learned about life from working in death care.
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Sep
17
This post is an excerpt from an article that was published in the Summer 2019 issue of the The Independent® magazine
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Sep
14
Last week we looked at how suffering from the paralysis of fear isn’t a valid business plan. Let’s look this week at how we differentiate the foolish from the wise changes.
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Sep
07
Every funeral director has stories of when things went wrong. Really wrong. A visitation that turned into a fist fight. An employee or colleague who quit with no advance notice. Delivery of the wrong casket or no casket at all. Officiants who use the wrong name. The list of things to worry about is long and varied.
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YP Spotlight: Meet Jackie
Category: News for Members
Sep
04
This article originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of The Independent® magazine.
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THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE GOLDEN RULE WELCOMES NEW SUPPLY PARTNER BEYOND THE URN
Category: Supplier News
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Jul
04
Learning what families appreciate about your service is an important part of your funeral home business. Positive feedback can help you figure out what not to change about your funeral home and what families appreciate most. Good feedback can also lead to return business and referrals.
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THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE GOLDEN RULE UPGRADES DOMANICARE TO ENDORSED SUPPLIER STATUS
Category: Supplier News