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Our new ASD Spotlight series introduces you to the dedicated Team ASD superstars you have been speaking with over the phone for the years to learn about the real people behind the voices you hear every day. In this post, we profile four of our long-time employees and ask them a few questions about their experiences working for our company. Be sure to check back every month for more Team ASD Staff Spotlights.

To kickoff the Christmas season, we’ve compiled a list of unique and distinctive gifts we think most directors would appreciate. We’ve updated our selections for 2021 to replace out-of-stock items with brand new gift ideas. Whether you’re shopping for your spouse, parent, sibling, or a co-worker, we have no doubt you’ll find something special on this list for the funeral director in your life.

We believe that writing about the unique challenges funeral directors must confront every day can help illuminate how essential their work is for all of humanity. To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the ASD blog, we spent some time exploring our analytics to determine which posts had the biggest impact & resonated the most with funeral professionals. Here are ASD’s top 10 most popular blog posts from the past decade.

A funeral director is one of the most valuable assets in our society. This indisputable fact was proven time and again over the course of the pandemic. Yet, the tireless efforts of funeral professionals were often overshadowed or ignored entirely. In our effort to shine a light on those who are often in the background, here are five examples of when funeral directors went unnoticed during the pandemic.

ASD is proud to be an official sponsor of the NFDA Convention. After the past two years of separation, it is more vital than ever to bring funeral professionals together in person to interact and share experiences. This will truly be a special week combining fun and sightseeing with enlightening educational sessions and networking opportunities. Explore ASD's convention guide to make the most of your time in Nashville.

Many of the communication processes utilized by funeral homes date back to a time before mobile technology. Actions such as making unnecessary phone calls, keeping handwritten notes or entering data into multiple programs result in inefficiencies and miscommunication among funeral home teams. Breaking these bad habits can help you increase productivity, eliminate time wasters & become a better communicator.