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10 Reasons Why Funeral Professionals Say They Trust ASD With Their Sensitive Calls

No matter the size, location or specific needs the funeral home, most are surprised to learn about the solutions ASD can provide. With over 40 years of experience creating customizable options for funeral professionals, our clients have many answers for why they have choose to work with ASD. Here 10 different reasons why ASD clients say they trust us to answer with sensitive calls.

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Beyond the Smoke and Mirrors: What Makes ASD Different

Sometimes, appearances can be deceiving. Take this photo of a snowman outside of our building for example. Some employees saw the picture and believed someone built a child-size snowman from a minor snowfall of only 2 inches, including this writer. But take a closer look...the snow man in this picture is only six inches tall, sitting on top of a picnic bench outside. Did it fool you too? In life, there are many examples of illusions like the ASD snowman that appear to be one thing, but end up looking completely different from another angle. How many times have you been sold a product or service only to find it lacking after closer inspection? Many companies focus on building and maintaining a facade to distract from inadequacies like unreliable technology, high turnover, poor leadership, and uncommitted staff members. ASD is different: from day one we have promoted transparent business practices that allow funeral professionals to truly evaluate every aspect of our service.

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How ASD Ensures Your Callers Reach Our Call Specialists Quickly

It may be customary for businesses like insurance companies and medical offices to place callers on hold for long periods of time, but when it comes to funeral homes there is no substitute for first class customer service. ASD understands that your reputation is on the line every time the phone rings. Our Call Specialists never put your callers on hold and always handle one call at a time. This ensures that every person calling your funeral home will receive the attention, care and compassion they deserve.

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ASD in the News: Read ASD's cover story in this month's Funeral Business Advisor

ASD was featured on the cover of the November/December 2011 issue of Funeral Business Advisor.  The article, "One Missed Call = Countless Missed Business Opportunities" discusses why it is essential for funeral homes to protect their phone lines. 

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ASD Feature Spotlight: Solicitor Shield

On an average Monday morning, phone lines throughout the country were flooded by a bombardment of incoming calls, all tracing back to the same three toll free numbers. In a single minute, hundreds of lines were tied up with recorded solicitations. These “spam” calls would have been a nightmare for most call centers. But for the clients and employees of ASD, it was no different from any other day due to our protective Solicitor Shield feature

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About ASD

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.