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Sit! Using flash mobs to seat unruly charity auction guests

Got a big crowd that doesn’t like to sit down? Perhaps a flash mob will get guests’ rears in gear to find their table.

VIDEO: Are fall charity auction dates better than spring dates?

Debating on what season is best for your charity auction? Here are four reasons why a fall date might be better than spring.

PODCAST: AMEX fees are higher, but should your charity auction accept it anyway?

Must you accept AMEX at your charity auction, or can you manage with Visa and Mastercard? I asked an expert.

AMEX fees are higher, but should your charity auction accept it anyway?

Must you accept AMEX at your charity auction, or can you manage with Visa and Mastercard? I asked an expert.

VIDEO: Celebrity Charity – Enlisting Stars to Your Cause

If you want to get celebrities at your party, here are some ideas on where to start.

VIDEO: Do You Deliver? Offering Delivery Attracts More Bidders on Large Benefit Auction Items

Auction guests won’t bid on a large auction item if they have concerns about getting it home. Encourage bidding by offering delivery.

VIDEO: Encouraging youth to attend your benefit gala

Heard about Young Professionals? Here’s how groups are incorporating them into benefit auction galas.

VIDEO: Are You Boring Your Charity Auction Guests by Only Talking About Your Mission?

In this video, benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar talks about the importance of having fun at your auction fundraiser. We need fun AND mission moments.

Is it hard to raise your school auction’s ticket price? Try a 750% increase.

A Foundation gala changes from free to fee. What’s the lesson in it for your school auction?

PODCAST: Groundhog Day Blasé: Are your guests reliving last year’s benefit auction?

Is your benefit auction stale? Here’s where benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar sees common “Groundhog Day Blase” offenders.

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  The money has been counted, and our first-ever Bite Nite raised $83,000! The money is great, but even more importantly – even weeks later – the good feelings and compliments keep rolling in (I’m going to share some of them in this letter). Our event has done more than raise money; it’s raised interest in our cause by positioning us in a positive light. Potential donors can’t miss it; there’s no mistaking that good things are happening here and they should get involved. I don’t exactly know how to put a price on that yet, but I sense it’s worth more than $83,000.
  
  I’m not kidding when I say that here in the Phoenix area, a charity is hosting a fundraiser almost every night of the week, 12 months a year. We knew that our first-ever event had to be special to get attention. With your help, we nailed it.
  
  One guest wrote, “Having attended at least six ‘new to the market’ gatherings I can say, without the slightest doubt, you have raised the bar and created a new gold standard.” Another said, “This was the first year? Wow! We had a blast.” Even one of the restaurant vendors commented, telling me he’d seen many silent auctions around town, but had never seen a silent auction run as well as ours.
  
  As you know, our “new to the market” gala was structured to be an evening filled with lots of great...

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