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President's letter
Now, That's Personal
By ICCFA President Paul Elvig
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Carta del Presidente
Ahora, eso es personal
Por el presidente de ICCFA Paul Elvig
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Letters to the editor
Magazine helps students prepare for future by Jeff Caldwell
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WASHINGTON REPORT
House bill would restore VA plot and marker allowances
By ICCFA General counsel Robert M. Fells, Esq.
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SUPPLY LINE
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UPDATE
54 Funeral web sites add video features
56 John Bailey still on the swim of things
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CALENDAR
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CLASSIFIEDS
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AD INDEX
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KIP AWARDS
KIP Winners: Personalization plus
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CREMATION
Broshure informs the public-and funeral directors about crematory
by Dale Fiore, CCE, and Margaret A. Goralski
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CREMATION
Our Disposable Bic Society
by Dan Isard
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Never Underestimate your audience Can't you just come up with one great speech and give it to every group you're asked to speak to? No; you must know your audience
by Todd W. Van Beck |
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
Handling formaldehyde violations of OSHA hazard communication and formaldehyde regulations constitute nearly one-third of all OSHA citations in the funeral service and cremation business
by Sharon DeCamp
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PRENEED SALES SUCCESS
Tune in to power of radio if not enough people are seeing your ads, maybe your message should be one that people can hear rather than read
by Tim Thompson
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CONTINUAL EDUCATION
Just relax... and think about work What's a vacation without visits to a few funeral homes and cemeteries?
by Don Price |
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SUCCESSFUL FOUNDATIONS
Tax-exempt organizations differ, so know where donations should go It's a technical point, but it's crucial to know the differences in tax-exemot status
by guest columnist Linda Burkey
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BOOK REVIEW
A natural way to explain death to a child:'The dragonfly door'
Review by Brenda Clough
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EMBALEMR'S CORNER
Embalming A to Z: Infant post-embalming procedures
by Todd W. Van Beck
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ICCFA NEWS
ICCFA:
The best place to meet. Check out the benefits of membership
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2007 Convention Draws record attendance
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ICCFA elects new leadership
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Call for presentations: 2008 Wide World of Sales
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Product of the month:
Todd Van Beck DVD on setting priorities
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Cremation certification:
board approves CCrE designation
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ICCFAU:
University of Memphis, class schedule
47 Cremations Services
48 Administration & Management
48 Funeral Home Management
49 Land Management & Grounds Operations
50 Sales & Marketing
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