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Sep 26

Pet peeve of fundraising auctions: Pointing

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Pointing Sherry TruhlarOne of the first lessons I learned at the Missouri Auction School was on the subject of pointing.

“When inviting bidders to bid,” the instructor said, “use an open palm.  It’s an invitation for the bidder to give you more money.”

“Don’t point!” he emphasized, “It’s rude.”

A quick way to separate the professional fundraising auctioneers from the amateurs is to watch their fingers.

Get the full story in today’s video.

To me, pointing is obnoxious.

Am I overreacting?

If you’ve never noticed it or considered it, perhaps it’s not anything that would bother you.

Let me know your thoughts below.

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About Sherry Truhlar

Fundraising auctioneer and educator, helping schools and nonprofits plan more profitable benefit auctions. A prolific writer for her own blog and other fundraising sites, she’s been covered in The Beacon-News, Town & Country Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, Wiley's Special Events Galore!, AUCTIONEER, and other publications.

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