Mike Grigg of Elite Auctions and Fundraising Services (https://elitefundraisingauctions.com) discusses utilizing live auctions vs silent auctions at your charity or benefit event. Silent auctions are best utilized for selling lower dollar items in large quantity and live auctions are best utilized for higher dollar items that are more exclusive. Silent auction tip: Always use a staggered close technique with different colored balloons (or something of this sort) to mark your different sections.