Speaking
Benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar
“Sherry is fantastic! Entertaining and informative.” June 2009: Randy Green, Miramar-Pines, FL Rotary Club
Bring World Renowned Benefit Auctioneer Sherry Truhlar to Your Organization and Sparks will Fly
There’s nothing like having Sherry Truhlar speak to your group in person, motivating them, inspiring them and giving them all the fundraising nectar you could ever want.
Whether it’s silent auctions, live auctions, or any number of other revenue generators, when you bring Sherry in you’ll have a secret success weapon that will help you with this event and any other auction you hold in the future.
Here are some of Sherry’s frequently requested presentations:
* The Five Biggest Mistakes Made by Planners New to Auctions
* Four Sneaky Ways: Getting gala freeloaders to give freely
* The Hot. The Happening. The Now. What will sell at your benefit tonight
* Techniques in Audience Development: How to get the right people in the room
Sherry is a frequent presenter at national conferences and her calendar fills up quickly so click here to book now or call us toll free at 1-888-474-0838.
To serve you best, please provide the following information when you email or call:
* Dates requested
* Location, including address, of the meeting
* Audience description (who’s the group, why are they gathering, what’s their interest)
* Approximate number of attendees
* Desired presentation length
* Preferred topic
* Availability of any presentation equipment, such as flip charts, markers, LCD projectors, or screens
To schedule: Email or call us toll free at 1-888-474-0838.
Want a sense of Sherry’s presentation style? Here’s the opening clip of benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar presenting a workshop at a Meeting Professionals International conference.
Here’s what Sherry’s audiences are saying about her presentations
“Thanks for getting our members enthused about the possibilities for the silent auction fundraiser at our annual oyster roast. Organizing the event every year can become a chore and you might have sparked some ideas that will be fun for our members to discuss and try out.
Topic: Procurement Made Easy
Marcia Middleton, technical writer and Rotarian
Rotary Club of Baltimore, MD
“This is a sincere letter of recognition for Sherry Truhlar, CMP, BAS, to be used as a recommendation for her as a speaker and event professional. Sherry spoke to the Event Management Certificate group at Stratford University and was a huge success in terms of both the content and the presentation. She speaks very clearly, giving real life examples, and good insight into the world of both live and silent auctions for fundraising. Her Powerpoint was excellent and the students found her very informative and exciting. I believe she would be an excellent speaker for any size group and that she brings humor and insight into her presentation while at the same time providing a very professional body of knowledge. I suggest that she would be an excellent presenter to any group particularly event and meeting professionals.”
From: Participated as a guest lecturer on Event Fundraising during a 15 hour certification program at the request of Ms. Conway.
Topic: Benefit Auction Basics
Alice Conway, CSEP, Director Event Management
Stratford University, Falls Church, VA
“I was extremely impressed by both you and Laci during the presentation. You are just as passionate about facilitating our passion to help us get the best results. It shows. Thank you for your time, your expertise and for giving us the boost we need to go back to our event committee with renewed ideas, vigor and excitement”
From Greater Giving / Red Apple Auctions joint seminar
Presentation: Maximizing Your Benefit Auction: Making Everything Count in a Fragile Economy
Dawn Swartout, Director of Development.
Delaware Museum of Natural History, Wilmington, DE
“It was so great to meet you at the Wilmington Greater Giving seminar a few weeks ago. I thoroughly enjoyed the seminar and got great ideas from you and Laci for next year's auction - thank you! I wanted to touch base with you to commend your facilitation skills. Your ability to engage and educate adult learners impressed me. I will definitely keep you in mind for assistance if needed at my new school job.” From Greater Giving / Red Apple Auctions joint seminar
Presentation: Maximizing Your Benefit Auction: Making Everything Count in a Fragile Economy
Christie Moag, seminar attendee
“Thanks for a fabulous presentation this week. I think you gained new fans and potential customers. You are a terrific role model of what can be accomplished with research, a vision, and verve. It was great for me to re-connect with what you’ve done. I’m thinking differently about several things.” From: “Wednesday One” program for interested members (1st Wednesday of the month)
Presentation: The 10 Best Marketing Secrets to Kick-Starting Summer Sales
Melissa Houghton , Executive Director
Women in Film & Video, Washington, DC
“Thanks so much for the program on Tuesday and for doing the live auction. You were great! We've gotten so many wonderful comments and this is a tough group. They just want to get to their networking so it takes a great program to keep them interested.” From: AMPS (Association of Meeting Professionals) monthly meeting
Presentation: The Marketing Savvy Behind Outrageously Profitable Auctions
Blanche Powell, Program Co-Chair AMPS Washington, D.C. Chapter
Powell Kohne Associates, LLC
“Sherry Truhlar was our keynote speaker at an annual luncheon to celebrate the anniversary of Chi Omega Sorority, of which she is also a member. Sherry spoke to a group of 100 women, whose ages ranged from 19 to 90, and quickly captivated the audience with her entertaining and engaging personality. Her speech was inspiring to the young women who are currently in college and it was encouraging to hear that it is indeed possible to truly follow your dreams. There were smiles on everyone's faces as they listened to Sherry give an example of how an auctioneer calls the bids and participating in a tongue twister exercise. Her participation in our event truly made this year's Eleusinian Tea one of our best ever.” From: Chi Omega Eleusinian Tea (Fort Myer, VA)
Presentation: Three Lessons I’ve Learned
Jane Crumpler, Co-Chair Eleusinian 2010
“Your presentation “Website Secrets of Savvy Planners” was great! You gave useful information which I can start to immediately incorporate into my own destination management business.” From: Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP) Conclave, Baltimore, MD
Presentation: Website Secrets of Savvy Planners
Diane Herzstein, CMP, President
Diane & Co., San Francisco, CA
“Yesterday’s seminar was SO good. Glenda and I thought that the seminar was excellent. I have spent several hours today updating our auction plan on Google Docs to incorporate many of the things you reminded us that we still have to do, as well as many of the good ideas we hadn’t thought of yet. It was worth many times its cost. Thanks so much.” From GreaterGiving seminar: “Maximizing Your Benefit Auction”
Presentation: Why Your Silent Auction Sucks and What To Do About It
Kathryn Tidyman
City Choir of Washington
“AACC conducted its first live auction last year with Sherry and we took her suggestion to use GreaterGiving “swipe” terminals. The auction made us an additional $40,000 more than in the past. So when GreaterGiving was conducting a seminar in our area and Sherry was a featured speaker, three of us in our office decided to block off a few hours and attend. Oh my gosh – it was so worth it! My colleagues and I got so many ideas to use, and just listening to Sherry and Laci got us pumped up for the next gala. If you want to shine at your next auction, it’s worth clearing your calendar to hear this information. You’ll be glad you did!” From GreaterGiving seminar: “Maximizing Your Benefit Auction”
Presentation: Why Your Silent Auction Sucks and What To Do About It
Leilani McGrath, Events Coordinator
Anne Arundel Community College
“We just left the class in Houston...THANK YOU SO MUCH!! We weren't sure we would get much out of the class today, but we were wrong. Your hour and a half was well worth the day!! Thank you!!” May 2011
From: AuctionStar seminar, speaking to ~25 auction organizers
Presentation: “Why Your Silent Auction Sucks and What To Do About It”
Cathy Sturm, Development Department
Faith West Academy, Katy, TX
“I attended your silent auction presentation (complements of AuctionStar) a few days ago here in Houston. You were definitely worth the vacation day I took to attend! I really enjoyed meeting you and learned a lot. And thanks for the procurement resources, which I’ll be using on the school auctions I’m helping.” From: AuctionStar seminar, speaking to ~25 auction organizers
Presentation: “Why Your Silent Auction Sucks and What To Do About It”
Rebecca Pickett, auction volunteer
Wesley Academy auction volunteer, Houston, TX
