Benefit auction item idea: Restaurant dining at the chef’s table
Chef’s tables make great benefit auction donations. Charity auctioneer Sherry Truhlar explains what it is and why it’s popular over other restaurant tables.
Winning big ticket items comes naturally to floor team member Julie
Julie, a member of the Red Apple Auctions’ floor team, recently won a fabulous trip — her third or fourth fabulous trip in as many years. In this post, she shares her secrets on how she does it.
Use Signage to Tell Silent Auction Winners They Won & Need to Pay at Check-Out
A common question by guests is, “How will I know if I won anything in the silent auction?” This question is easily solved by using signage at your event. Here are some different options for how to create the signage and suggestions on the best places to display it.
PODCAST: A School Auction Excels at Marketing a Potato Cannon
In this podcast, charity auctioneer Sherry Truhlar shares the outstanding marketing this school auction did for one live auction item — a potato cannon.
A School Auction Excels at Marketing a Potato Cannon
A potato cannon was a clever item in this live auction, and the committee did an outstanding job of pre-marketing it for the school auction.
Item idea: Spending time on boats and yachts
Activites “on the water” are often good live auction items for your benefit auction. Add them to your procurement list.
