Hal Stevens

United States, English

Hal Stevens owns the CemeterySpot family of websites that provide products and services related to end of life topics. www.CemeterySpot.com is the Free Online Memorial Listing Service; www.CemeterySpot.org is the Free Cemetery Property Listing Service; and, www.CemeterySpot.com/blog, is the CemeterySpot blog. In addition, Hal is the author of several books specifically written to help people deal with end of life issues. The topics he has written about include: cremation (www.cremationlinks.com), public speaking and eulogy (www.write-a-eulogy.com), green funerial and eco-friendly final arrangements (www.greenfuneralsbook.com), funeral planning (www.funeralplanningbook.com), organ donation (www.organdonorbook.com) and, buying and selling cemetery plots (www.cemeterypropertybook.com). Hal also talks about how being downsized out of a corparate vice president position caused him to reinvent himself and rethink his prioroites and become the entrepreneur he always wanted to be; it's positive motivational speaking at it's best. Hal can be contacted via email: hal @cemeteryspot.com or on his personal cell phone: 405-210-4363.

On-Demand Episodes

CemeterySpot Scholarship For Funeral Service / Mortuary Science

by CemeterySpot
on Wed, Apr 1, 2009 05:54PM UTC

CemeterySpot Scholarship Application Instruction Form Application Deadline: December 1, 2009 Purpose of Scholarship: Have the student demonstrate critical thinking abilities, an understanding of the many topics involved in funeral service... more

Pre-Need Funeral Arrangements – Good Idea or Bad

by CemeterySpot
on Wed, Apr 1, 2009 05:52PM UTC

I was recently asked by several followers on Twitter whether I think pre-paid contracts to purchase funeral, burial, cremation, and the products and services that go with them is a good idea. I’ve been doing a lot of research to make... more

Lack Of Free Trade And The Casket Cartel – A Personal Story

by CemeterySpot
on Wed, Apr 1, 2009 05:50PM UTC

Several years ago my mother died in Oklahoma and when I went to take care of her final arrangements I was not aware that I had no choice but to purchase her casket from the funeral home. It was, and still is, actually against the law in that... more

Cremation or Burial – Carbon Emissions and the Environment

by CemeterySpot
on Wed, Apr 1, 2009 05:48PM UTC

There is no denying the evidence that cremation is becoming a popular alternative to burial. And, more funeral homes and cemeteries are joining the trend of green burials which don’t use harmful chemicals in preparing the body.... more

Marketing Holidays And The Funeral Service Industry

by CemeterySpot
on Wed, Apr 1, 2009 05:45PM UTC

I have been investigating how trade associations adopted certain days, events or holidays and made them a financial bonanza for their members. This action is for the good of all and does not naturally favor the large, prestigious or wealthiest... more

CemeterySpot Publishes How To Plan A Cremation E-book

by CemeterySpot
on Wed, Apr 1, 2009 05:42PM UTC

With the cost of burials skyrocketing, cremations in the US approaching 40 percent, and international figures much higher, the CemeterySpot book on cremation is timely and valuable. How To Plan A Cremation: Your Guide To... more

Funeral Service Trends - For A Wedding Planner

by CemeterySpot
on Wed, Apr 1, 2009 05:40PM UTC

In recent exchange of emails I had said that the future of the Funeral Service industry was based adopting and embracing many of the products and services that now seem ancillary. This was in response to a group email from a member... more

Resource Directory For Death, Dying Grief And All End Of Life Topics

by CemeterySpot
on Wed, Apr 1, 2009 05:38PM UTC

I am often asked for a list, or directory website, that contains resource links for students, journalists, researchers, etc., who need a one stop source for info on total end of life and/or grief related topics. After spending a huge amount... more

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