Facebook Breathes Life Into Funeral Homes

Sadly, death is inevitable, but Facebook has given the industry that deals with death a little life, as the Expressing Sympathy Advisory Council reported that 64 percent of funeral directors who responded to its survey were contacted via their Facebook pages.

Sadly, death is inevitable, but Facebook has given the industry that deals with death a little life, as the Expressing Sympathy Advisory Council reported that 64 percent of funeral directors who responded to its survey were contacted via their Facebook pages.

The ESAC found that 67 percent of funeral directors have used social networking services, and 44 percent of those said Facebook had the greatest impact on their businesses, followed by 13 percent apiece for YouTube and LinkedIn, and just 3 percent each for Twitter and Myspace.

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