Should you call it Raise the Paddle, Fund a Need, or something else? Here are some ideas.
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Live auction slideshows should be heavy on photos and light on text. Here’s some examples.
Continue readingIf you’re tasked with putting the live auction packages into the sale order, here are guidelines to follow.
Continue readingWhen is the best time to close the silent auction — before or after the live auction and/or appeal? I cover that in this video.
Continue readingDid 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…
Continue readingThis comprehensive video is a crash course in audio for your auction. Listen to it BEFORE you sign the hotel contract.
Continue readingThough 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…
Continue readingHave you put any thought into what (if any) safety requirements you should have at your event? I share some ideas in this video.
Continue readingIf 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.
Continue readingIt’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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