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NextMark Releases 1Q09 Data Card Quality Report

yoav@negevdirect.com 04/23/2009

Nextmark’s 1st Quarter 2009 data card ranking are out! Here’s how Negev Direct Marketing’s data cards stacked up to the competition… – Negev Direct’s average data card score is 95.1% out of 100%. – Negev Direct…

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Summer Postage Sale?

yoav@negevdirect.com 04/23/2009

Thanks to Direct! for this breaking story… The U.S. Postal Service has offered more details on its proposed summer postage rollback — including who is eligible and how discounts will be calculated — according to…

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Postal Rates to Rise (Yet Again)

yoav@negevdirect.com 02/11/2009

Standard Mail and standard nonprofit rates will increase an average of 3.8% in May, in keeping with legal limits established under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. Standard Mail was previously knows as Third…

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“Can Volunteers Be a Lifeline for Nonprofit Groups?”

yoav@negevdirect.com 01/25/2009

By KELLEY HOLLAND Published: January 24, 2009 from the NewYorkTimes.com “TIMES are certainly tough on Wall Street, and the automakers are suffering as well. But consider the hardships that nonprofit organizations are enduring. Sean…

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CAJE possibly closing up shop

yoav@negevdirect.com 01/12/2009

This just in regarding the possible closure of CAJE – The Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education, a well respected Jewish non-profit founded in the 70’s. From the eJewishPhilanthropy blog, by Dan Brown,…

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Postal Rates Prediction for 2009

yoav@negevdirect.com 10/30/2008

Dan G. Blair, Chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission, offers his insider prognostication on future postal rate increses: “It appears that the average increase for each class of mail will be approximately 5%. The…

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Choosing A List Broker

yoav@negevdirect.com 08/19/2008

Some quick tips on what to look for in a list broker: Experience: Do they have it? Do they have it in your market segment? Knowledge: Experience isn’t the whole package. Do they really…

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Choosing Lists

yoav@negevdirect.com 08/05/2008

In a perfect world, choosing the right lists would be easy. But it’s not a perfect world. There are many factors that can influence list performance. First of all, in most cases a direct…

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Rentals vs. Exchanges

yoav@negevdirect.com 08/03/2008

List rentals are the one time-use of a list at a set fee (also know as the base price). There may be additional charges, such as fees for selects and shipping. The price is…

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