What to Tweet to Promote Your Charity Auction
Got a charity auction coming up, and wondering what to tweet?
Or maybe you just want to help a charity you love by getting the word out on Twitter?
Regardless of your motive, here are some ideas to model. I see great auction-related tweets all the time on Twitter and pulled a few to get your juices flowing.
(As a side, does this count as a RT (retweet)? I’m not sure what a tweet-to-blog communication is called.)
1. You can tweet about donations received.
juliawun @mollyalgray I wrote a grant to Disney, asking for free tix as a fundraising effort and we got 4 to auction off at lunatique!
TPAMagazine Charity auction: Be the first to ride Intimidator at Carowinds. Starting bid: $50 http://bit.ly/5ym1uQ@latimesfunland) (via
-
2. You can tweet about donations received, while emphasizing the donor. This tweet does a nice job of announcing the donor while simultaneously promoting her business and thanking her.
| LoveYourPetExpo Barbara Williams has donated a hand-drawn portrait for our charity auction. http://www.bacwilliams.com/ Thank you, Barbara. |
-
3. Give a shout-out to acknowledge your sponsors.
| turquoisefish Excited to have @pizzafusionwell on board as sponsor for our therapeutic riding benefit auction, dinner & dance: http://bit.ly/8lUFVC |
-
4. Tweet to seek volunteers.
| MoState_Habitat is in need of 4 more volunteers for a fundraiser on campus THIS Saturday, starting at noon! Help us build hope by… http://bit.ly/6wejpr |
-
5. Or tweet to tell the trials and tribulations of how to manage incoming donations. This Rotary Club is writing a clever story about their experiences. I can’t wait to read the next installment!
| jasondcrane The adventure begins! Two guys, 400+ pounds, one tandem bike, a @Rotary fundraiser … hilarity ensues. http://bit.ly/5BGJ00 |
-
6. Here’s a smart way to advertise the charity you support, while also advertising your business and/or hobby-for-hire.
| keith_dotson New Blog Post: Help me decide which photograph I should donate to a charity auction http://keithdotson.wordpress.com |
oneredapple Prepping for my next project- a child's chair to donate to the Center for Grieving Children's fundraising auction on Feb. 5!
-
7. You can tweet any changes in dates or meeting times.
| clairbourn Hey Clairbourn Community, The date for Clairbourn's Spring Benefit & Auction, “An Evening In Shanghai,” has been… http://bit.ly/5PCXS4
|
-
8. You can solicit for donations. Even from celebrities.
SpursGyal @PerezHilton Would you consider donating something signed to the @ACTforSMA Charity auction to help terminally ill babies? Thanks 
|
| paula6thlevel RT @TheIITT: Looking for donations for the IITT Charity Auction for ChildLine at the IT Training Awards. Thanks! |
-
9. Tweet for help in scouting a location for your benefit auction.
eith2miller I am looking for a space in downtown to host a benefit auction for Haiti. Anyone know any places that might work? 3-5 days…
-
10. Tweet to say “thank you” when the benefit has concluded.
| lunanola The dance benefit/auction was a great success — belly-dancing, burlesque, salsa & African dance performances w/ beautiful costumes! |
(c) 2005-2010 Red Apple Auctions LLC
P.S. Like what you read? Then you’ll love our Benefit Auction Ideas e-zine.
Comments
Trackbacks
Leave a Comment