A nonprofit might work with an auctioneer for years without realizing their auctioneer isn’t serving them well. Here are some points to keep in mind.
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Have you seen memes like this circulating online? There are many variations of memes referencing different professions. It reminded me of a conversation I had with a medical doctor at a fundraiser this summer. I was working on behalf of the Leukemia an…
Continue readingWhen the fundraising auction fails, who is at fault? In this post, we learn who was most responsible at 3 flopped auctions — school administration, the auctioneer, and fate.
Continue readingWhen someone points at you, it’s usually for negative reasons — a reprimand or an accusation. That’s why pointing isn’t welcome in my fundraising auctions.
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In the summer 2016 when my team was rebuilding my website, I didn’t post blogs here but I did post on Linkedin. This post was originally published on LinkedIn. ======================= The auctioneering profession is a small community. Longtime readers might recall me sharing information comparing the number of auctioneers in the USA (10,034) to those… Read On >
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In the summer 2016 when my team was rebuilding my website, I didn’t post blogs here but I did post on Linkedin. This post was originally published on LinkedIn. ======================= The auctioneering profession is a small community. Longtime readers might recall me sharing information comparing the number of auctioneers in the USA (10,034) to those… Read On >
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My nonprofit auction client emailed me, asking if it was a good idea to put a blurb about the auctioneer (me) in their invitation. It is, and here’s why.
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Got a top event in your town? If so, you’ve likely cultivated a few “wow factors” that make your fundraiser special. Signing your benefit auctioneer to an exclusivity deal might be your next strategy.
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A prospective client called me, frustrated that her previous auctioneer embarrassed her donors by starting items much too high. Here’s what I said.
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Research shows that LOWER starting bids generate HIGHER sale prices. But in addition to that study, here are two other reasons to downplay opening bids.
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