A common mistake in silent auctions is the failure to provide a clear, comprehensive description of the item for sale. Guests won’t bid the big bucks unless they know what they’re buying! Here is Part 2 of this series.
An article in the Chicago Business Journal catches charity auctioneer Sherry Truhlar’s eye. She muses over what percentage of winning bidders ever use the items they purchase.
Auction baskets in your silent auction are usually best displayed wrapped in a clear plastic. Here are some reasons why it’s worth the trouble.
Newspaper printer’s plates make for interesting silent auction items at your benefit auction fundraiser. Here’s an example of what they can look like.
Benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar talks with an artist to get his opinion on benefit auction donations related to art.
Using a popular movie title to attract attention on a silent auction item is a good trick.
A German company is selling photos to cover your garage door. This could be a popular benefit auction item idea. It would certainly sell to someone!
Behind-the-scenes tours of any of the Smithsonian Museums would be a fun benefit auction item, but at least two Smithsonian labs (featured in this post) may offer a more fascinating experience for your guests.
While driving a different route home, Sherry saw some new activity on an old road, and it inspired a new benefit auction item idea. Procure this auction item for the men in your life who enjoyed playing with Tonka dump trucks and bulldozers as boys.
In many benefit auctions, cash appeals have become the single largest revenue activity of the fundraiser. In this post, Sherry gives seven points to structuring a successful cash appeal.