Description
Note: The first 15 minutes of every consulting engagement is devoted to Sherry asking questions about your event in order to understand the existing fundraiser.
We call it One hour of power, but it comes down to 75 minutes of auction illumination.
This is the perfect package if you need to ask 3 or 4 questions. There’s not much interaction provided in this amount of time, but if you just need someone to tell you what to do, it works.
Examples of past topics: Fresh ideas around procurement for a public school. Bid sheet strategies. Ironing out a timeline. Comparing two different raffles.
Format: Telephone. Must be used in one 75-minute period.
Best for: Intermediate to experienced auction committees. Although we’ll cover loads of ground, 75-minutes is not enough time to explain ‘auction basics’ to a beginner. To get the most from this package, you’ll need to have some auction processes in place so we can fine-tune your results.
Henry Koether –
Sherry, all I can say is WOW! That was very informative. We still have a lot of work to do to get people to actually get creative and then acquire, but the seeds have definitely been planted. It was very helpful to me as the chairman of the committee to know the direction we need to be headed. You really struck a nerve with some of your advice. Some of it I had privately thought, but hadn’t verbalized. Stay tuned, and I’ll keep you informed what we do. If it looks appropriate, I may get another hour from you. Thanks again. That was very well-spent money.
Henry Koether, 2012 Gala Chairman
Baltimore Clayworks (Baltimore, MD)
Blair Critch –
We were committed to using a volunteer auctioneer for our school auction, but we recognized the need to have some professional guidance. In four hours, Red Apple Auctions provided us with many ideas which improved our logistics, boosted our yields, and really impacted our bottom line. And, our guests loved the changes!”
Blair Critch, 2008 Auction Chair
Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Mary M. Hoffman –
Wow, what a difference 90 minutes makes!!
There was more useful information in the 90 minutes I spent talking with you than in years of fundraising seminars and programs I’ve participated in. Can’t wait to put the ideas to use and see what happens with our event.
Thank you so much for passing along you knowledge and expertise!!
Mary M. Hoffman, Volunteer Program Director (2013)
Henderson Harbor Water Sports Program (Henderson Harbor, NY)