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Stop the Press! Forward Names Surman Associate Publisher

yoav@negevdirect.com 12/02/2010

The Forward, America’s most influential Jewish weekly newspaper and website, has appointed Barry S. Surman associate publisher. In his position, Surman will be responsible for growing both the print and digital revenues of the Forward…

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Why Our Camel Wears a Hat

yoav@negevdirect.com 08/06/2010

It’s a balmy 42 degrees C in Beersheva today. That’s 107.6 degrees F, but who’s counting. David

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Award-Winning Consultants

yoav@negevdirect.com 07/29/2010

Lautman Maska Neill & Company is proud that three campaigns – which successfully raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for three wonderful organizations – were awarded Silver Maxis by the Direct Marketing Association of…

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Memorial Day 2010

yoav@negevdirect.com 05/26/2010

For many, it’s simply the beginning of summer. But for the members of  the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Memorial Day is a time to remember and commemorate the military service,…

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Bad Marketing

yoav@negevdirect.com 04/06/2010

We’ve all seen it. But every once in a while a particularly egregious example crosses our desk. So let’s learn a lesson from someone else’s mistake. Let’s say that you are about to launch…

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Snail Mail – Not Dead Yet

yoav@negevdirect.com 01/21/2010

At least according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. They call it Snail Mail in the article, a term that I have come to loathe, but am willing to overlook when…

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Startup Nation

yoav@negevdirect.com 11/08/2009

That headline, believe it or not, refers to Israel, and also serves as the title of a new book by Dan Senor and Saul Singer. Start Up Nationaddress the trillion dollar question: How is…

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Being of Service

yoav@negevdirect.com 09/30/2009

What email message do I write most often? I receive so many emails and spend much of my time in the office writing to clients and vendors. Much of our business involves problem solving.…

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Cutting Donor Acquisition? Read This First.

yoav@negevdirect.com 08/26/2009

When times are tough, budgets get cut. But, while cutting acquisition may look sensible now, the pain will come in two to three years. Why? Because that’s when acquisition-acquired donors move from break-even to…

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