Comments on: The one thing to NEVER say on stage at a benefit auction. http://www.redappleauctions.com/audience-development/the-one-thing-to-never-say-on-stage-at-a-benefit-auction/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:41:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.redappleauctions.com/audience-development/the-one-thing-to-never-say-on-stage-at-a-benefit-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-2733 admin Sun, 04 Apr 2010 06:14:27 +0000 http://www.redappleauctions.com/?p=880#comment-2733 Thanks for taking the time to comment, Kay. Sounds like you, too, have had your share of "what the heck?!?" experiences. :) Thanks for taking the time to comment, Kay. Sounds like you, too, have had your share of “what the heck?!?” experiences. :)

]]> By: Kay Lorraine http://www.redappleauctions.com/audience-development/the-one-thing-to-never-say-on-stage-at-a-benefit-auction/comment-page-1/#comment-2732 Kay Lorraine Sun, 04 Apr 2010 02:56:38 +0000 http://www.redappleauctions.com/?p=880#comment-2732 Amen, sister!!! This was a terrific article and sooooooooo true. Sometimes I just can't believe the stuff that comes out of the speaker's mouth at a fundraiser. I'm also amazed when you ask (or are forced to allow) a sponsor to say "a few words" and then they drone on and on while your auction crowd wanders out to the bar to escape. Help! It's tough to control this stuff, but your suggestions on what NOT to say are right on the money! Kay Lorraine Nonprofit Executive Honolulu, Hawaii P.S. Did you ever notice that other people talk too much and are boring but when YOU are given the microphone, it seems as though everything YOU have to say is important and interesting? NOT!!! Amen, sister!!! This was a terrific article and sooooooooo true.

Sometimes I just can’t believe the stuff that comes out of the speaker’s mouth at a fundraiser. I’m also amazed when you ask (or are forced to allow) a sponsor to say “a few words” and then they drone on and on while your auction crowd wanders out to the bar to escape. Help!

It’s tough to control this stuff, but your suggestions on what NOT to say are right on the money!

Kay Lorraine
Nonprofit Executive
Honolulu, Hawaii

P.S. Did you ever notice that other people talk too much and are boring but when YOU are given the microphone, it seems as though everything YOU have to say is important and interesting? NOT!!!

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