Some men are known to have a ready supply of pick-up lines. But what about "sell" lines? One of my benefit auction team members has a number of "sell" lines. He uses them when he's selling raffle tickets, which is an activity he LOVES to do over any other benefit auction task. His name is Jerome. If he's worked your benefit auction, you've seen him in action. When his standard sell lines stop working, Jerome has been known to up the ante by tempting guests with another one of his ... Read On >
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Auction team member Sheri turns filmmaker and wins gold!
No doubt you know the phrase, "It's not what you do. It's who you do it with." Much of what makes my work as a benefit auctioneer amazing is the interesting people I've surrounded myself with here at Red Apple Auctions. So for this week's blog post, permit me to brag like a proud parent as I share with you the success of one of my team members, Sheri. Many of my auction floor crew come from an acting background. Sheri is no exception. About 20 years ago, Sheri was the queen of TV here in ... Read On >
Auction team member Julie sings the opera. (Sort of.)
Red Apple Auctions' team member Julie has been featured in this blog before for her ability to snag fabulous trips, experiences, and merchandise in sweepstakes competitions. We're going to throw a little more love her way as she's putting her songwriting prowess on the line by competing in Placido Domingo's "Opera in the Outfield" here in D.C. at Washington Nationals Baseball Park on September 19, 2010. The contest asks fans to write opera-inspired lyrics to the tune of "Take Me Out to the ... Read On >
Selling your raffle tickets is easy for a top sales representative
Imagine you're walking through the mall. Banana Republic is on the left. Crate and Barrel is on the right. In the middle are kiosks. Kiosks are those mini-stores. They are movable carts which never move. Kiosk workers hawk products like Rosetta Stone language training CDs, NeatReceipts for businessmen on-the-go, and bejeweled faux hair clip ponytails to transform any girl into a rock star. Some kiosks workers push into the crowd to fish for clients. “Sit down,” invites the young man selling a ... Read On >
Winning big ticket items comes naturally to auction team member Julie
Earlier this year, auction team member Iris guest posed in my blog. Today, meet Julie. If you’ve ever spoken to Julie at one of our auctions, you know she’s got a wicked sense of humor! What you might not know is that she is a master at winning sweepstakes. Julie regularly wins stuff. Great stuff. I suggested she write about her expertise, as some of you might be intrigued. Maybe Julie is onto an unconventional auction procurement process here. ;) +++++ Does anyone ever win those ... Read On >