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American Funeral Director, the leading independent trade magazine for funeral directors and other funeral service professionals, is in its 130th year of publication, continuously featuring content pertaining to cremation, preneed, funeral business topics, professional vehicles, computers/software, insurance, funeral service history, business tips/tools and other content of specific interest to those working inside and allied to the profession.
Published monthly (12 issues per year)
Price: $59 (one year); $99 (two year)
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In January's Issue
- Feature
Business Outlook 2010 – Coming off what was a universally bad year in 2009, recovery will be the major focus for most funeral businesses in 2010, as well as how to achieve and maintain stability in the future. By Brian Johnson
- Marketing
5 Steps to Market Your Business Effectively – The business of funeral home marketing has changed so much over the past decade. Are you following even the simplest of steps to marketing success? By Charlie Kanet
- AFD Profile
The Perfect Storm – After successfully bringing employment classifieds to the Internet with Monster.com, Jeff Taylor looks to revolutionize obituaries online with Tributes.com. By Tanya Kenevich
- Funerals of the Famous
Celebrity Deaths – The year 2009 saw the deaths of many notable celebrities. We recap the lives and deaths of some of the most famous figures to pass away this year. By Brian Johnson & Tanya Kenevich
- Business
Funeral Consumer Myths – In the final installment of this series, the author hits on several key myths consumers are sometimes led to believe about funeral service, and what funeral professionals can do to dispel them. By Randy Garner
- Cremation
Cremation Conference – In partnership with CANA and Matthews Cremation Division, Kates-Boylston recently held an extremely well-received cremation conference. Get all the details here. By Thomas A. Parmalee
- Products
Endless Choices – Our new section puts a spotlight on several quality products in various areas of the death-care industry. This month we present numerous options of caskets and vaults. By Tanya Kenevich
- Cremation
Cremation Arrangement Web Sites – Cremation sales have taken a step forward into the digital age with the advent of Web sites that let families make all their cremation arrangements online. By Michael Turkiewicz
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In Every Issue
- Association News
- Calendar
- Classifieds
- College News
- Obituaries
- Openers
- Publisher's Message
- Supplier News
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Awards
Association of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE)
- Silver Award Special Section, "Katrina's Wake,” November 2005
- Gold Award Publication Re-design, 2004
- Silver Award Best News Article, "Start Scrubbing Your Call Lists,” September 2003
United Communications Group (UCG)
- First Place Good Writing, "After the Fire," April 2007
- Third Place Best Interpretive/Analytical Reporting, "Rosa Parks: Making History in Life and Death," January 2006
- Honorable Mention Good Writing, "When War Hits Home," December 2006
- Second Place Good Writing, "Survivor Louisiana,” November 2005
- Third Place Best Interpretive/Analytical Reporting, "Katrina's Wake,” November 2005
- Honorable Mention Good Writing, "Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals Profile,” August 2005
Specialized Information Publishers Association (SIPA)
- Second Place Best Investigative Reporting: "Clayton Smart Saga"
- First Place Best Spot/Exclusive News Story: “Case Closed,” December 2005
- Honorable Mention Best Exclusive News Story: “Survivor Louisiana,” November 2005
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