Today, Nexus Direct is celebrating our 16th anniversary. To be candid, on July 1, 2004, I wasn’t entirely sure what the future would hold. As a business owner, you hope for the best and plan for the worst. This year, so far, has shown us...

What if there was an international day celebrating giving? Oh wait there is. If you are based in Europe, you might not know it as well as if you are based in North America, but, if you are online, regardless of where you are...

I hear the buzz — people are starting to say that #GivingTuesday has hit market saturation! And, at the end of 2018’s #GivingTuesday campaigns, I thought the same thing … until I looked at the numbers. Check this out: Total donations are up 27%!...

You may already know the deal, but as I was (and still am) pretty new to the direct response marketing industry at the time I was asked to attend, I had to Google what the Bridge to Integrated Marketing and Fundraising Conference was. “Bridge” —...

Here in America, we all know the regular “spooky” superstitions. For instance, the number 13 is perceived to be very unlucky. We avoid having a 13th floor in our elevators or a 13th row on our planes, just to prevent any superstitious conflict. We...

We’re just now recovering from the fantastic 12th Annual Bridge Conference and trying to sort out all that we learned from a range of plenary speakers, workshops, exhibitors, clients, and colleagues. Looking over our notes, three themes really jump out at us: First, the tension...

July 25, 2017, marks the first annual Hire A Veteran Day, started by Hire Our Heroes, a nonprofit founded by veterans for veterans. We here at Nexus Direct are lucky enough to have our headquarters located in Norfolk, Virginia, the largest East Coast hub...

There are many traits that, together, can equate to a “great” leader. While it is a well-known fact that Nelson Mandela was, indeed, a great leader, many have theorized why, specifically. What was the “it” factor? Was it his sacrifice? Was it his genuine...