By Scott McAfee, Chief Operating Officer, CemSites. Left behind in the technology era? There are more than 100,000 cemeteries in the U.S. Each proudly serving their communities with kind, gentle, and compassionate death care services. Unfortunately, most are still using centuries-old techniques to record and manage records. Critical and historical data is still being managed […]
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New Office, New Door Signs
We moved in to our new location in Perryopolis and wanted to have a bit of fun with our interior door signage. So we created vinyl decal signs inspired by the original Star Trek series. We hope you enjoy these as much as we do. Have a great day!
Hawaii to open first Memorial Reef Site in Oahu
Richard Filanc, a resident of Oahu, Hawaii is opening up Hawaii Memorial Reefs in March 2017. This will be the second memorial reef operation to open up in the United States and the first in the state of Hawaii. Hawaii Memorial Reefs constructs artificial reefs using concrete structures known as Reef Balls. These reef balls […]
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CemSites Published in American Cemetery & Cremation
In case you missed it: A Q&A with Scott McAfee, co-owner and vice president of sales and marketing of CemSites, was published in the “Ask the Expert” section of American Cemetery & Cremation’s December 2015 issue. Helping Cemeteries Reach the Cloud Q&A with Scott McAfee, co-owner of CemSites, a software provider for cemeteries Since its […]
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U.S. Cemeteries Engage Community with Autumn Activities
With autumn in full swing, cemeteries throughout the country are hosting events to celebrate both the fall season and Halloween. From educational cemetery walks, picnics and story-telling events to historical tours and haunted experiences complete with ghouls and goblins, cemeteries are coming up with creative ways to engage their communities. If you are a cemetery […]
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How Cemeteries can Save Money with a Website
Every organization is concerned about cost savings, cemeteries are no different. We’ve talked previously about how building a website can generate revenue by automating your sales process, but today I want to explain how investing in your website can be one of the smarter ways to save your cemetery money year-over-year. Owning a website enables organizations […]
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How to Market your Cemetery’s Website
One of the biggest mistakes I’ve watched small businesses make is spending several thousand dollars on a beautiful website and then never putting forth the effort to tell anyone about it. I’m not sure what it is about websites that makes people think that they are magic money-making trees. Websites are just a tool to […]
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