My post this week is about your silent auction tables and the BEST color to put on them. It seems to be everyone's favorite color. And it's a perfect time for me to share this insight, as next week is Valentine's Day, which is a popular holiday for the giving of jewelry. (This will all make sense in one moment!) Have you heard this phrase? - "People will find the bar on the 5th floor of a 2-story building." My observation is that after finding the bar at your gala (and munching on an ... Read On >
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Silent auction tips to use THIS weekend for NEXT week’s Valentine’s Day
One of the school auctions I worked this past Saturday has always done a nice job of sticky-note marketing in their silent auction. I should clarify that "sticky-note marketing" is what I call it. I doubt it's a real marketing term. I use it to refer to the practice of putting notes onto silent auction items to remind guests of why they should buy it. The notes are simple silent auction tips, but they work! Here's why: It's similar to putting a sticky-note on a document; you're calling ... Read On >
PODCAST: Marketing idea for silent auction jewelry – just in time for next week’s Valentine’s Day
At a school auction this past weekend, my client engaged in what I call "Sticky note marketing." They used the concept to better market the jewelry in their silent auction.Listen to the podcast below. ... Read On >
PODCAST: Watching your nonprofit silent auction go up in smoke (positively)
I don't subscribe to Cigar Aficionado. Or I didn't think I did.Recently one of the magazines mysteriously appeared on my doorstep. It reminded me of some great items you should be procuring for your silent auction.Listen to the podcast below. ... Read On >
Nonprofit silent auction items that go up in smoke (positively)
Smoking is one of those habits many wish to break. Unless you're part of a spiritual community that bans it at your gala, hit "print" and use this article to make money on that vice. Cigars sell. You might not like smoking. You might like pipes but not cigars. You might smoke cigarettes, but hate cigar smoke. It matters not. Unless you're the big spender procuring and buying ALL of the items at your gala, check any righteous attitude you hold. Do what's best for the cause -- procure some ... Read On >