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If You Can’t Beat’em…
The Covid pandemic instantly turned the world of fundraising upside down, creating an absolute crisis for most non-profit organizations. Many of them rely heavily on an annual auction event as…
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THE MOMENT I REALIZED THAT COVID-19 IS REALLY A “THING”
Well, this is certainly dragging on longer than I had expected. I’m talking about the Covid-19 pandemic that effectively shut my business down on March 12, 2020. That was the…
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The Wine Tree and how it works
Do you feature a Wine Tree in your Live or Silent Auction? If you don’t, you may want to reconsider. A Wine Tree can display up to 100 bottles of…
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The importance of bid cards
One of the most valuable and important tools you MUST use at your fundraising auction event is a simple Bid Card. The perfect Bid Card measures 5.5″ x 8.5″ and…
Read MorePlanning the Agenda For Your Event
Here’s a short tutorial that will walk you through some important considerations when planning your event. One of the biggest problems I see at many fundraising events is that there…
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The hot potato potbelly pig
I’m the first to admit that even my best ideas backfire from time to time. Take, for example, my Wildcard Auction. I came up with this idea years ago after hearing countless…
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5 Criteria for hiring a fundraising auctioneer
In addition to personally consulting our own clients, each year I have the opportunity to conduct several seminars, Lunch & Learns, and educational webinars for non-profit organizations from all across North America,…
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Take the plunge
I’ve been sorting through my photos today and came across this one that I took a few summers ago in Monterosso, one of the five stunningly beautiful towns that form…
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No secrets
Back in 1986 I went broke in the nightclub business. In an effort to avoid filing for personal bankruptcy, I shifted gears and changed careers, going from a full-time restaurateur/country…
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