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10 Reasons to Hold a Wake, Funeral or Memorial for your Loved One
Funerals, wakes, and memorials can help provide closure and healing after losing a loved one. They offer an opportunity to honor their life, connect with family and friends, and share memories. Additionally, they can prevent unresolved grief, heal family rifts, and...
Do I Need to Have a Funeral?
To Have or Not to Have: Is it okay to not want a funeral? More and more often, funeral directors are hearing that the deceased “didn’t want a funeral” or that the family would prefer to “celebrate her life” informally and skip all the mourning and other ceremonies of...
The Best Way to Livestream Funerals: Five Questions for Families to Consider
Even before the pandemic, many families opted to livestream the funeral of a loved one so those who couldn’t be there in person could attend remotely. In fact, 9 out of 10 funerals typically have loved ones who are unable to attend due to distance, health...
Is Zoom a good platform for hosting funeral livestreams? Top 6 reasons to not use Zoom for funerals
Since the pandemic, everybody from Kindergartners to grandparents have become familiar with Zoom. But is Zoom a good choice for livestreaming a funeral? Generally speaking, the answer is no. Zoom, while wonderful for remote corporate meetings, family catch-up...
Is Facebook Live a good option for funeral livestreaming? 9 reasons not to use Facebook Live for funerals
Thinking about using Facebook Live to livestream a funeral? You might want to think again. Many reputable sources, including the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) recommend against using Facebook Live and YouTube Live for livestreaming funerals (see point...
Is YouTube Live a good platform for funeral livestreaming? Seven reasons NOT to use YouTube Live for funerals
So, you’re thinking of using YouTube Live to livestream a funeral or memorial service? You believe you’ll save your family (or your funeral home) some money because it’s easy – and it’s free, right? Wrong. As you shall see, there are 7 reasons why YouTube Live...
The Definitive Guide to Funeral Livestreaming
A Guide to the Best Funeral Livestreaming Services What is the best platform for livestreaming a funeral or memorial service? When you weigh the pros and cons, it’s generally better to choose a platform that is purpose-built for funerals. Although there are many...
Exploring the Unique Advantages of Utilizing Livestreaming Technology for Funeral Services
Funeral services are an opportunity for families and friends to come together and celebrate the life of a loved one. But when almost 90% of funeral services have loved ones who can't attend, remote attendance systems become an important tool for accessibility. Here,...
Five Questions for Families Wanting To Live Stream Funerals
You’ve done all the planning. You know who will officiate at the funeral service for your loved one and who will give the eulogy. You’ve chosen the flowers, selected the music and bought a new dress or suit. You’ve also decided to explore livestreaming the service, so friends and family who can’t be there in person can watch. Now you may be asking yourself: What next?
What COVID-19 Has Taught us About the Grieving Process
By Bruce Likly, President and Co-founder, TribuCast®.From quarantine and schools being shut down to the struggling economy, the pandemic has disrupted nearly every aspect of our daily lives. Perhaps the most somber of all statistics is the fact that, as of this...
How TribuCast® Helps Loved Ones Find Peace
By Bruce Likly, President and Co-founder, TribuCast®.I don’t know about you, but now more than ever, I love hearing uplifting stories and good news. As the President and Co-founder of TribuCast®, a remote attendance system which allows family and friends to virtually...
Technology and Changing Demographic Driving the Future
Funerals During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Epidemic: How to Plan
HERE'S HOW FAMILIES ARE MANAGING THE NEED FOR FUNERALS DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY //www.legacy.com/news/advice-and-support/article/funerals-during-the-covid-19-coronavirus-epidemic-how-to-plan
TRIBUCAST® RECEIVES “KEEPING IT PERSONAL” AWARD FROM ICCFA
Recognized in Most Innovative Personalized Product Category STERLING, VA (January 30, 2020)— TribuCast®, a private and personalized remote attendance system for funerals, based in Wilton, Connecticut, has won Honorable Mention in the International Cemetery, Cremation...
TRIBUCAST® WAIVES FEES FOR VETERAN SERVICES DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER
WILTON, Conn. – October 30, 2019— TribuCast® today announced that in honor of Veterans Day, it will waive its fees for any graveside service that includes military honors throughout the entire month of November. TribuCast is a private and personalized live streaming...
Coming Soon to a Funeral Home Near You: Canine Comforting
Therapy dogs. You’ve seen them in hospitals and nursing homes and schools. You’ve heard about how they help veterans who’ve survived trauma, kids living with autism, and people coping with severe anxiety. Now, therapy dogs are helping yet another population: the...
TribuCast®’s Context Portals Show a Life Well Lived, Provide Context and Counterbalance for Livestreamed Funeral Services
Why does the TribuCast® team avoid referring to what we do as a “funeral livestreaming” or “a funeral webcast”? We usually sum it up in one simple sentence: Cameras on caskets without context is creepy – and makes people uncomfortable. The team at TribuCast® knew...
Helping Grieving Families Cope: How to Talk about the TribuCast® Option
Funeral Directors need many skills – legal, logistical, financial, and spiritual – to help families navigate the death of a loved one. One of the most important skills funeral directors have is the ability to talk to families during some of their darkest hours about...
Impact of Death Without Acknowledgement
Musician David Bowie. Novelist Anita Brookner. Two famous names that put a face on a trend that’s becoming more common: death without ritual. What would have been unthinkable just a generation ago has now become permissible: As the population ages and baby boomers...
Five Steps for Planning Your Loved One’s Funeral or Memorial
Five Steps for Planning Your Loved One’s Funeral or Memorial Planning a funeral or memorial service is hard work. There’s no “how to” manual, no universal protocol. Many people aren’t even sure where to begin. Nonetheless, chances are you will be called upon...
Funeral Webcasting 2.0: Tribucasting® and the Future of Live-Streaming Funeral Technology
An in-depth interview with TribuCast® co-founder Bruce Likly discussing changes in live-streaming funeral technology and the origins of TribuCast.
TribuCast®: Making Funerals and Memorials More Inclusive
After the loss of a loved one, those who survive may find themselves facing a wide range of decisions, such as: Where should my family member be buried – or scattered? What kind of music should we play at the service? Who will give the eulogy? Should we hold a...
TRIBUCAST® ANNOUNCES NATIONAL LAUNCH OF ITS REMOTE FUNERAL ATTENDANCE SOLUTION
Ninety Percent of Services Held Today Have Close Family and Friends Unable to Attend Wilton, CT – January 28, 2019 – TribuCast®, which made its debut at last year’s National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) meeting in Utah, today announced the national rollout of...
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This is the first in a series of blogs aimed at helping families and Funeral Directors manage loss in today’s world where families, friendships and relationships are more fluid and mobile than ever before. As a result, the bereavement landscape has changed, societal norms have changed and yet the need to grieve and mourn loss has not.