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Did you see it? Auction Item Guide™ released

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Sherry TruhlarApril 19, 2022

Did you catch it earlier this year when I released the The Pandemic Years: 2020-2021 Auction Item Guide,™ covering item sales during COVID?  Since starting my business in 2005, I’ve released an publication showcasing 100 of the top-selling items from e…

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Latency is so last year. Now, we’re on to audio.

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Sherry TruhlarApril 5, 2022

This comprehensive video is a crash course in audio for your auction. Listen to it BEFORE you sign the hotel contract.

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Posted in Administration, Audio Visual / Powerpoint, Audio/Visual, Technology, Video

Advice for private school auction planners for 2022

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Sherry TruhlarMarch 22, 2022

Though I’ve been working fundraising auctions the last couple of months, I only recently conducted my first school auction of 2022. I learned this:  Your audience has changed. Based on my experience, I have some advice for those of you planning p…

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Posted in Administration, Marketing, school auction, Video

Handling COVID safety precautions at your fundraising auction

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Sherry TruhlarMarch 8, 2022

Have you put any thought into what (if any) safety requirements you should have at your event? I share some ideas in this video.

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Posted in Administration, COVID requirements, Operations, Other, Pandemic safety, Video

Is using more than one auction consignment company allowed?

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Sherry TruhlarFebruary 22, 2022

If you sell consignment at your gala, you want the best items and price for your guests. That likely means sourcing from more than one vendor.

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Are you procuring “experiences” for your benefit auction? Hm…

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Sherry TruhlarFebruary 8, 2022

It’s not that procuring “experiences” is “bad,” per se. But we should be clearer in offering advice to volunteers for fundraising auction procurement.

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Posted in Procurement, training, Training / Education, Video

Silent auction procurement idea: Buy Nothing

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Sherry TruhlarJanuary 25, 2022

Struggling to find silent auction items? Some appropriate items might be available on your local Buy Nothing site.

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Posted in Procurement, silent auction, Silent Auctions

Virtual gala idea: An outsourced foodie experience

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Sherry TruhlarJanuary 11, 2022

Instead of an overused mixology class, try incorporating a foodie experience into your next virtual gala.

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Posted in Entertainment, Virtual auction event, virtual gala, virtual gala fundraiser

Virtual gala idea: An outsourced foodie experience

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Sherry TruhlarJanuary 11, 2022

Instead of an overused mixology class, try incorporating a foodie experience into your next virtual gala.

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Posted in Entertainment, Virtual auction event, virtual gala, virtual gala fundraiser

$200 Wow Box / VIP Ticket Upgrade for a small school

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Sherry TruhlarDecember 28, 2021

This $200 Wow Box was so popular, all 65 quickly sold out for this small school’s virtual gala.

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Posted in ticket price, Tickets, Video, Virtual auction event, virtual gala, Wow Box

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