This company has a clever business model, fun website, and GREAT deals. As I reviewed the site, I saw many prize ideas for a raffle and included suggestions in the video. If you need to buy a raffle prize because your procurement efforts haven't yielded the perfect prize, this could be a useful website. Watch the video below. ================ For more advanced raffle help, here's your resource. In this 90-minute training, you'll learn how and why some raffles are top-performing. You'll ... Read On >
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Quick on the draw: Jerome wins an Immy
Some men are known to have a ready supply of pick-up lines. But what about "sell" lines? One of my benefit auction team members has a number of "sell" lines. He uses them when he's selling raffle tickets, which is an activity he LOVES to do over any other benefit auction task. His name is Jerome. If he's worked your benefit auction, you've seen him in action. When his standard sell lines stop working, Jerome has been known to up the ante by tempting guests with another one of his ... Read On >
VIDEO: Fundraising auction ideas using vegetables
One of my food-related charities asked me for some suggestions on how they might incorporate the almighty vegetable into their gala. I revisited some previous events for ideas and here's what I shared with them. Any of you wondering if these fundraising auction ideas would work for fruit should know that -- yes, of course. ;) Watch the video below. ... Read On >
Groundhog Day Blasé: 5 benefit auction ideas to update tired galas
It's the perfect time of year to talk about some benefit auction ideas to combat what I call "Groundhog Day Blasé." This Wednesday, many weather-casters will give a nod to Punxsutawney Phil -- a groundhog (aka "woodchuck") --living in Punxsutawney, PA. They will comment on whether the critter has seen his shadow, thereby predicting six more weeks of winter. One of my favorite movies showcases this annual weather festival. The 1993 Groundhog Day is a comedy in which the lead character Phil ... Read On >
Using auction games to motivate volunteers
Got problems getting auction volunteers energized to do what is needed to be done? Here’s one tip: Give volunteers something new and creative to learn which also solves a problem your auction is experiencing. Volunteers will remain engaged if they believe the solution you are sharing is 1) fun and 2) will solve the problem. When it’s fun to solve the problem, volunteers will do it. I’ve written before about Volkswagen’s “The Fun Theory” project. The group conducted tests to see if they ... Read On >