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Trinkets, Tokens & Treasures (Fantastic Infographic from The Grief Support Network)

ASD Rewards Partner, Tim O’Brien M.S., has written articles for and presented at National Funeral Director's Association and State Funeral Association meetings. He is the author of the Grief Support Programs: A Season for Healing, A Reason for Hope: the Grief & Mourning Guide and Journal, and the Pet-Loss Grief Program: You will always be a part of me. Over the past month, ASD has shared Tim's in depth study on the significance of gestures, expressions and impressions as part of our exclusive 3-week blog series. This organized flow chart created by The Grief Support Network highlights the core concepts of Executive Report #2. Thank you Tim for allowing ASD to share this with our clients.

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Gestures, Expressions and Impressions: Their Importance to and Use In Your Business (Part 3 of 3 Week Series)

ASD Rewards Partner, Tim O’Brien M.S., has written articles for and presented at National Funeral Director's Association and State Funeral Association meetings. He is the author of the Grief Support Programs: A Season for Healing, A Reason for Hope: the Grief & Mourning Guide and Journal, and the Pet-Loss Grief Program: You will always be a part of me. Tim brings his in depth study on the significance of gestures, expressions and impressions exclusively to ASD clients. This is Part 3 of the Funeral Services Intelligence Series: Executive Report # 2: Gestures, Expressions and Impressions. 

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Gestures, Expressions and Impressions: Their Importance to and Use In Your Business (Part 2 of 3 Week Series)

ASD Rewards Partner, Tim O’Brien M.S., has written articles for and presented at National Funeral Director's Association and State Funeral Association meetings. He is the author of the Grief Support Programs: A Season for Healing, A Reason for Hope: the Grief & Mourning Guide and Journal, and the Pet-Loss Grief Program: You will always be a part of me. Tim brings his in depth study on the significance of gestures, expressions and impressions exclusively to ASD clients. We will publish a 3 part series from Funeral Services Intelligence Series: Executive Report # 2: Gestures, Expressions and Impressions. Be sure to check our blog next Thursday to read Part Two: Tackling important questions about gestures, expressions, and impressions, and considering appropriate words, products and gifts.

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Gestures, Expressions and Impressions: Their Importance to and Use In Your Business (Part 1 of 3 Week Series)

ASD Rewards Partner, Tim O’Brien M.S., has written articles for and presented at National Funeral Director's Association and State Funeral Association meetings. He is the author of the Grief Support Programs: A Season for Healing, A Reason for Hope: the Grief & Mourning Guide and Journal, and the Pet-Loss Grief Program: You will always be a part of me. Tim brings his in depth study on the significance of gestures, expressions and impressions exclusively to ASD clients. We will publish a 3 part series from Funeral Services Intelligence Series: Executive Report # 2: Gestures, Expressions and Impressions. Be sure to check our blog next Thursday to read Part Two: Tackling important questions about gestures, expressions, and impressions, and considering appropriate words, products and gifts.

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Who takes care of the Caretakers in 2012? Funeral Directors & Compassion Fatigue - Hardiness and Resilience Training

ASD Rewards Partner, Tim O’Brien M.S., has written articles for and presented at National Funeral Director's Association and State Funeral Association meetings. He is the author of the Grief Support Programs: A Season for Healing, A Reason for Hope: the Grief & Mourning Guide and Journal, and the Pet-Loss Grief Program: You will always be a part of me. Tim shares his insights with ASD clients on how to handle feelings of burn out and compassion fatigue.

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Top Ways to Save On Your ASD Bill

At ASD, we are committed to helping you manage your business needs in the most cost effective way possible. Through our partnerships and custom-built features, you could dramatically reduce and even eliminate your monthly ASD bill. If you're not taking advantage of these profitable opportunities, you could be missing out on thousands of dollars of savings. Here are some ways we have helped our clients lower their costs without sacrificing the level of service offered.

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ASD Partners with Greeting Express to Offer Directors Exclusive Discounts on LIFE Photo Books

Greeting Express joins ASD's Rewards Partnership Program, which brings exclusive benefits to funeral professionals who require services or products from one of ASD's highly regarded Rewards Partners.

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ASD and Cherokee Child Caskets Offer Discounts to Mutual Funeral Director Clients

This summer, Cherokee Child Caskets began a partnership with ASD - Answering Service for Directors, under which ASD clients can benefit from incentives by working with Cherokee. This partnership will ensure funeral directors are rewarded for working with two of the most trusted names in the funeral business.

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ASD Adds New Rewards Partners to Provide You With Savings on Personalized Products

Farnsworth Gowns and A.M. Higgins Gifts join ASD's other industry leading Rewards Partners, giving you more ways to save on the products you use everyday. ASD is pleased to offer you exclusive savings from these two first rate companies. Both Farnsworth Gowns and A.M. Higgins Gifts can provide your funeral home with more options to create a truly personalized experience for your families.

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ASD on the Road: NFDA/CANA Convention Recap

This week, ASD attended the National Funeral Directors Association and Cremation Association of North America's annual convention. This years' convention boasted higher than average attendance and ASD was delighted to meet the many funeral professionals and industry leaders who traveled to Chicago from around the country. After every convention, ASD team members return with a better perspective on the challenges facing funeral directors today and ideas for how to improve your experience with our service.

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ASD - Answering Service for Directors - has been helping Funeral Homes to manage their calls and their lives since 1972.

ASD now serves more than 5000 funeral homes and is the preferred choice among Independent Funeral Homes and Funeral Home Directors. Our goal is to provide the same level of customer service and satisfaction that our Funeral Homes have been providing to families for generations.