If you aren’t using a professional benefit auctioneer at your fundraising event then you should be! Here is a blog about why you should: Hiring a Professional Fundraising Auctioneer & Consultant?
Once you have selected your professional fundraising auctioneer, here are the top 3 things he/she should be doing for you prior to the event date.
1. Assisting with the creation of your event timeline. This is the back bone of your entire event and a poorly organized timeline can spell disaster for the success of your fundraising event.
2. Putting your live auction items in the most effective order so that funds can be maximized during the live auction. There is a special formula for success based on the type of items, value of items and whether or not items can be sold multiple times or not.
3. Organizing a winning fund a need. This is the single most important fundraising aspect of your event and must be done at the right time with the right levels and flow.
Professional fundraising auctioneers are not just a person that gets up on stage and calls an auction. We are highly trained professionals in the area of charity auction events. We have seen it all and know what works and what doesn’t. Select an auctioneer that you are comfortable with, based on their knowledge and experience, not on what their price is. You will see great results with the correct person for your organization.Written by Mike Grigg, AARE, BAS of Elite Auctions and Fundraising Services