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Red Apple Auctions’ blog makes Feedspot’s Top 25 Auction Blogs list

In April during the busiest part of my spring travel season, I received an email from Feedspot."I would like to personally congratulate you," the email began, "Your blog at Red Apple Auctions has been selected by our panelists as one of the Top 25 Auction Blogs on the web."Woohoo!  The Red Apple Auctions blog landed at #15 on the best auction bloggers list. It's nice to be recognized for something that takes some time to produce.When I looked at their list, I noticed that most ... Read On >

[VIDEO] How to make your fundraiser unique? Be exclusive with your benefit auctioneer.

The concept of exclusivity is often tied to commercial products.  A company might have the exclusive right to sell a particular style or color of shoes.  An airline might be the exclusive carrier of a sports team.  In the nonprofit space, we may see the term used in conjunction with sponsorship.  One client with a large food and wine event offers opportunities for vendors to be the exclusive provider of certain products, like vodka or beer.  I know of one corporation that served as the exclusive ... Read On >

BAS: The letters after an auctioneer’s name

My email signature is as such: Sherry Truhlar, CMP, BAS, CAIIf I was so inclined, there are other initials I could use after my name, too.  I've got a couple of bachelors degrees, a masters degree, and other certifications in addition to those three listed.Yet these three are only the designations I write with any regularity.  I think it's because I must pay a fee to use them each year.  I feel compelled to "get my money's worth" out of them.As it turns out, one of the questions ... Read On >

The unspoken impact on auction procurement of using a good benefit auctioneer

Many people assume that a professional auctioneer’s impact begins and ends with the selling of your items at the charity auction. Not so. Here’s a true story of how a benefit auctioneer can impact the quality of donations you receive in the months preceding your event. As a recent gala was ending and the guests were chatting and checking out, I was visiting with one of the founders of the organization. While he congratulated me on the success of the night, a woman rushed up and ... Read On >