Auction Tip: Open your Live Auction with a Song

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Your Live Auction can benefit from a jolt to the senses to kick things off. Something that screams..."Hey, pay attention over here...we are selling super cool stuff you probably want!" To get off on the right foot, open your Live Auction with an item with wide appeal and most guests can afford. Don't confuse a good opener with "the hottest item in your auction"
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Are You Engaging Millennials?

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How much time is your organization spending on reaching out to Millennials (people who were born between 1981 and 2000)? The oldest Millienials are approaching 30 and the youngest are about to be teens. In short, this generation is reshaping America. Don't wait 5-10 years to cultivate them. Start now!
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One-Third Of Web Donations Didn’t Go Through

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Accept online donations? Recently a very telling experiment took place. "Ten out of the 30 online gifts could not be processed online: five organizations required the mailing address to match the credit card billing address, two didn’t accept online donations, and for two the donation processes did not go through."
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Promotion & Marketing the Old Fashioned Way

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Printing promotional business cards is old school for some, but it's helpful for those times when you run into someone on the street and just need to get them some info they will remember. Approaching an unexpected potential donor? Hand them a card. This is an effective and inexpensive way to promote the message of your event.
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