VIDEO: Fundraising auction ideas for vegetables

A group asked benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar how they could use vegetables in their fundraising auction. She put on her thinking cap and shared what she knew to be true.

Congrats to the finalists in the 2010 BizBash Chicago Event Style awards

Finalists for the 2010 BizBash Chicago Event Style awards have been announced. Some of the events had auctions … maybe one will win.

Forgot to include the live auction items in your program? Auction schedules can save you.

Schedules are an inexpensive method of letting guests know the order of sale in the live auction portion of your charity auction.

PODCAST: What’s the perfect number of live auction items for your charity auction?

In this podcast, charity auctioneer Sherry Truhlar tells you how to figure out the right number of items to sell at your gala.

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What’s the perfect number of live auction items for your charity auction?

Is 30 items too many? Is 3 too few? Here are guidelines to help you determine how many items you should sell in your live auction.

Silent auction item or live auction item: Does it matter where it’s sold?

What is the difference between selling an auction item in a live auction versus a silent auction? The way it’s marketed and the final sales price. This post gives an example of how one item fared.

Fundraising auction ideas for vegetables

A group asked benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar how they could use vegetables in their fundraising auction. She put on her thinking cap and shared what she knew to be true.