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February 20, 2022

Got Gift Cards? Start a "Grub Grab"

February 20, 2022/ Jim Miller

Most auctions end up with a good number of Gift Cards from local restaurants in the course of item procurement. Here's a sure fire way to thin out your silent tables, move some inventory and maximize returns.

June 25, 2020

First Choice / Golden Ticket Live Auction Raffle

June 25, 2020/ Jim Miller

This one is easy, but not necessarily for every auction. It is a slight variation of the popular "54 Card Drawing", but can also be handled like any standard raffle the night of your charity auction. In a nutshell...you sell your guests “the opportunity to take their choice of any item from the live auction before it even starts."

April 28, 2019

Hot Live Auction Items @ Charity Auctions

April 28, 2019/ Jim Miller

NOTE: This post will be updated occasionally to include some of the interesting and effective live auction items we see from time to time.

March 09, 2016

Keep Auction Item Descriptions Simple

March 09, 2016/ Jim Miller

Don't know where it started, but somewhere along the way, auction committees started writing really long and detailed descriptions of items being offered in Live/Silent auctions. Most are taking a stab at being creative or cute in an effort to convince folks to bid. Sometimes we get too carried away.

February 17, 2012

Paddle Raise Idea: Study says iPad's for Kindergarten Classes Pay Dividends

February 17, 2012/ Jim Miller

The study, conducted in Auburn, Maine, randomly assigned half of the districts 16 kindergarten classes to use iPads for nine weeks. In all, 129 students used an iPad, while 137 students were taught without an iPad. Each of the 266 students were tested before and after the iPads were introduced into the classroom.