- The First Thing They Hear
How you start the evening will have a direct effect on the rest of the night. Consider that your guests have just been herded into the ballroom even though they were having a great time socializing with friends in the reception/silent auction area. They arrive at their tables and lo and behold there’s a new […]
- Naught Cuisine – Table Auctions
For those of you not familiar with table auctions, it’s a very popular revenue enhancer at many events. The way it works is, you place an inexpensive centerpiece at each table then mark a chair or place setting to decide who the “auctioneer” is and then conduct a mini-auction at each table to bid on […]
- Creative Solutions
When people ask me about my job, I tell them that I work for fundraising auction consultants, handling client support and scheduling the consulting time for two auctioneers. And, I get to work from home, along the banks of the Russian River. Sound easy? Sometimes, but sometimes not. Founder Colleen Buckley calls us “wranglers”; she […]
- Value vs Opening Bid
The question always comes up as we start working with a new client; “In the catalogue should we list value or opening bid?” In fact the choice is broader than that. I have used the following options over the years, each has it’s own advantages and disadvantages. Value. The advantage is that it is straight […]
- The Inauguration.
(Reflections on the eve of the Inauguration) We are hired by Democrats to raise money from Republicans. Ok, I admit that’s a gross generalization, but we do have our feet firmly in both camps. Colleen is at times surprised by the comfort with which I move between the two. I find it relatively easy. Except […]
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