During the pandemic, restaurants taught many of us how to use our smartphone camera to access a menu, using a QR code. That idea is now popping up in auction catalogs, too. QR codes posted around your gala venue can direct guests to registration pages,…
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This comprehensive video is a crash course in audio for your auction. Listen to it BEFORE you sign the hotel contract.
Continue readingAny group running a 2-screen solution virtual gala must have a conversation around the term “latency.” Here’s how it looks in an event.
Continue readingThe big difference between a one-screen solution virtual gala and a Zoom-based virtual gala comes down to eye contact and interactivity.
Continue readingIn that time period between virtual galas and in-person galas, we might see hybrid virtual galas. I don’t think they’ll be successful. Here’s why.
Continue readingThis Virtual Gala Cheat Sheet is a handy reference outlining the common approaches to virtual galas right now, and it explains why studio livestreams virtual galas have some options with auction software.
Continue readingIf you’re planning a virtual gala and need to hire an auctioneer AND buy software, here are three reasons to hire the virtual auctioneer first.
Continue readingI’ve heard from some auction planners who feel they need several weeks to ramp up to a virtual gala. Not necessarily. One small nonprofit managed to pivot to virtual in 8 days by investing in my Virtual Gala Fundraiser in a Box program. They sign…
Continue readingShould you host a virtual gala fundraiser in place of your in-person event? Knowing your “why” dictates whether the virtual event will meet your needs.
Continue readingYour spring virtual auction event was disrupted by COVID-19. What about your SUMMER and FALL events? Here are my thoughts for the next few months.
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