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Mar 17

Part 3: The raging debate on silent auction bid numbers versus names

This is a 3-part blog post, explaining why benefit auctions should identify guests with bid numbers instead of names. The first post looked at the benefits of using numbers in a Fund a Need. The second post examined the use of numbers in the live auction. Today we'll turn to the silent auction. +++++++++++++++++ Why you should use silent auction bid numbers (not names) on your bidding sheets. Why do this? It's an easy answer. Because you'll raise more money. A big ... Read On >

Mar 03

The raging debate on auction bid numbers versus names

Let me preface this subject with two quick stories. Story #1 While flying back from Eugene, OR, after last weekend's auction, I had lots of time to watch some movies, including Life Itself.  The movie is a documentary about Roger Ebert, the Chicago Sun-Times' film critic who recently died of cancer. Ebert shared an amusing story about the challenge of being a movie critic. At work, he sat next to a gentleman who reviewed other arts. Co-workers would come up to his colleague and ask, "What did ... Read On >

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