Category: Professional

How to Deal with Celebrities at Benefit Auctions

A-list celebrities and even local celebrities can add to the excitement of your event.  Celebrities make great emcees, but do not use them as your auctioneer.  They are not trained and do not call auctions for a living.  If you are going to have celebrities at your event try to market your event with their […]

How to choose the best charity or fundraising auctioneer

Selecting a professional auctioneer may very well be the most important decision that a board will make regarding fundraising.  The question should be: “What is not having a professional charity auctioneer going to cost?”  Not, “What is a professional auctioneer going to cost?”  Skimping on cost here can be devastating to your final results and […]