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ASD is excited to share our new video showcasing the incredible features of the ASD Mobile app for funeral homes! Discover how our app is revolutionizing the way funeral professionals manage their daily tasks. From convenient communication monitoring to innovative text messaging solutions and seamless collaboration with your team, the ASD Mobile app is designed to make your life easier and more efficient. Check out the video now to see all the innovative ways our app can support you in delivering exceptional service to the families you serve.

The 4th and final leg of our mortician’s road trip adventure begins in the Great Lakes region of our country. Traveling from Minnesota to Pennsylvania, you’ll discover incredible destinations in both sprawling cities and rural small towns. As you wind your way around the Midwest, you’ll drive through seven states, visiting unique funeral homes, Native American burial mounds, sculpture gardens, storied monuments, fascinating museums and more.

Looking for the perfect gift for the funeral director in your life? Visit bit.ly/fdgifts2024 to check out our 2024 Funeral Director gift guide which contains 35 awesome and unique gifts for deathcare professionals. Explore our curated list of creative, heartfelt, and hilarious gifts for funeral directors—from stylish accessories to quirky keepsakes. Whether you're shopping for a loved one, coworker, or yourself, there's something for everyone.

There is no rule that says in order to be a good funeral director, you have to be available to anyone at all times for any reason. In order to give grieving families the care and attention they require, you must be willing to establish boundaries and carve out time for yourself. This is where ASD can provide the nessasary support that has helped thousands of funeral directors find balance in their lives.

As a funeral director, you’ve likely heard whispers of haunted cemeteries. Uncover eerie stories of spooky grave sites in our latest blog and see if any sound familiar to your own experiences.

At this year’s NFDA Convention in New Orleans, ASD Family-Member Owner and CMO, Kevin Czachor, will once again take the stage during the Opening General Session for the Innovation Award ceremony. In his fifth appearance at this event over the last 12 years, Kevin will represent ASD not as a finalist, but as the sponsor of the prestigious Innovation Award. Recently, Kevin shared with the National Funeral Directors Association why ASD chose to support this year’s award, reflecting on the honor of being a four-time recipient from the world’s largest funeral association. #NFDA2024 #NFDAInnovationAward

For funeral service professionals, there is just nothing else like the delicious anticipation that arrives every year before the National Funeral Directors Association convention. Once again, we are here to provide you with a definitive guide to the convention seminars, events, attractions…and all that jazz! Leave a comment and share with us what you're most looking forward to next month. #NFDA2024

Our latest Unlocking Success on-demand webinar ensures you have the flexibility and tools to keep your schedule running smoothly, saving you time and ensuring no detail is overlooked. Watch the video now to unlock your full funeral home on-call scheduling potential!

There are some careers a person could happily do for years without ever having any strong convictions about the work they are doing. Funeral service is not one of them. You have to recognize the value of your work as a deathcare professional. There is no path to a career in the funeral profession without this passion for service. Read our latest blog for more essential qualities for working in deathcare. If you follow ASD on our socials, you likely already know that a career in funeral service is the right fit for you. But maybe you know someone who’s still figuring out if it’s the right path for them? Please share our blog post to help them discover if working in deathcare is the right fit for their future.

The third installment of our Funeral Director's Road Trip blog series is now published and we think you're going to love all of the neat sites we discovered. Traveling from the Pacific Northwest to the Great Lakes region, you'll visit six states, discovering famous gravesites, Oregon trail landmarks, collector oddities shops, national monuments, quirky roadside attractions, fascinating museums and more.