2023
Volume 15 | Issue 11 – May 30, 2023 [BAI] Controlling a loud crowd, part 2
Volume 15 | Issue 10 – May 16, 2023 [BAI] Controlling a loud crowd, part 1
Volume 15 | Issue 9 – May 2, 2023 [BAI] Auction Décor – what and how to sell it
Volume 15 | Issue 8 – April 18, 2023 [BAI] Silent auction bid sheets: Buy Now done right
Volume 15 | Issue 7 – April 4, 2023 [BAI] Offering childcare during your gala
Volume 15 | Issue 6 – March 21, 2023 [BAI] Gift trees, wishing walls, & direct merchandise sales
Volume 15 | Issue 5 – March 7, 2023 [BAI] How many silent auction items do you really need?
Volume 15 | Issue 4 – February 21, 2023 [BAI] The video I didn’t want to shoot on ChatGPT
Volume 15 | Issue 3 – February 7, 2023 [BAI] One more time – getting that extra bid on a vacation package
2022
Volume 14 | Issue 26 – December 27, 2022 [BAI] Year in review, & a strategy for remembering donor names
Volume 14 | Issue 25 – December 13, 2022 [BAI] An idea for your auction’s merchandise sales
Volume 14 | Issue 24 – November 29, 2022 [BAI] A little-known tip for your paddle raise
Volume 14 | Issue 23 – November 15, 2022 [BAI] Speakers, talks, wine sweepstakes, and do you really need to print a catalog?
Volume 14 | Issue 22 – November 1, 2022 [BAI] Maximizing your décor elements
Volume 14 | Issue 21 – October 18, 2022 [BAI] Fundraising auctions are a team sport.
Volume 14 | Issue 20 – October 4, 2022 [BAI] My experience conducting a phygital NFT auction
Volume 14 | Issue 19 – September 20, 2022 [BAI] Send this to your catalog volunteer
Volume 14 | Issue 18 – September 6, 2022 [BAI] A strategy to push sales higher
Volume 14 | Issue 17 – August 23, 2022 Crisis management at the gala
Volume 14 | Issue 16 – August 9, 2022 [BAI] Finally heading home + 3 memorable “thanks”
Volume 14 | Issue 15 – July 26, 2022 Working with Seth Meyers, & QR codes in the catalog
Volume 14 | Issue 14 – July 12, 2022 The passing of a friend. (And, comparing catalogs.)
Volume 14 | Issue 13 – June 28, 2022 Forming (wrong) assumptions, and choosing names.
Volume 14 | Issue 12 – June 14, 2022 Here’s a model for your live auction slideshow
Volume 14 | Issue 11 – May 31, 2022 How to order your live auction
Volume 14 | Issue 10 – May 17, 2022 When to close the silent auction
Volume 14 | Issue 9 – May 3, 2022 Is it a live item or silent? Plus, news & NFTs.
Volume 14 | Issue 8 – April 19, 2022 Released! The all-new Auction Item Guide
Volume 14 | Issue 6 – March 22, 2022 Advice for private school auctions in 2022
Volume 14 | Issue 5 – March 8, 2022 Ideas for COVID safety precautions at your gala
Volume 14 | Issue 1 – January 11, 2022 Foodie entertainment for your virtual gala
2021
Volume 13 | Issue 26 – December 28, 2021 This Tik Tok-styled video was in my archive
Volume 13 | Issue 25 – December 14, 2021 What to do NOW, to make auction procurement easier in 2022
Volume 13 | Issue 24 – November 30, 2021 Trends Changes to 2022 auction galas
Volume 13 | Issue 22 – November 2, 2021 How to share your story at the gala
Volume 13 | Issue 19 – September 21, 2021 Why item research matters (EG: Far Niente wine)
Volume 13 | Issue 18 – September 7, 2021 Taking virtual bids at a hybrid gala, & stripping
Volume 13 | Issue 17 – August 24, 2021 Warm hands of love; cold hands of death
Volume 13 | Issue 16 – August 10, 2021 Comparing virtual vs in-person galas
Volume 13 | Issue 15 – July 27, 2021 Hybrid AV tips & tales from my first hybrid gala.
Volume 13 | Issue 14 – July 13, 2021 Auctioneer’s conundrum: serving 2 audiences well
Volume 13 | Issue 11 – June 1, 2021 The family doctor | Voici, hybrid galas
Volume 13 | Issue 10 – May 18, 2021 A surprise visit, school auctions, & that time I refunded a client
Volume 13 | Issue 9 – May 4, 2021 May flowers! And a big word alert – latency.
Volume 13 | Issue 8 – April 20, 2021 Eyeglass frames. And running your own (auction) race.
Volume 13 | Issue 7 – April 6, 2021 Cicadas. And forecasting virtual gala auction revenue.
Volume 13 | Issue 6 – March 23, 2021 NCAA brackets. And the Best of Live raffle.
Volume 13 | Issue 5 – March 9, 2021 The big push at the end to drive attendance
Volume 13 | Issue 4 – February 23, 2021 This pandemic auction item is here to stay
Volume 13 | Issue 3 – February 9, 2021 Zoom vs 1-screen solution virtual galas
Volume 13 | Issue 2 – January 26, 2021 EZINE: Masters and Disasters
Volume 13 | Issue 1 – January 12, 2021 EZINE: Hybrid events and the 2021 year