Maximizing Your Benefit Auction
11/03/2011 - Wayne, PA
Making Everything Count in a Fragile Economy
In a stressful economy, how can you reduce your fundraising stress while maximizing auction returns? This seminar will teach you how to get the right donors to attend your auction, avoid operational pitfalls, and streamline processes for maximum results. You'll also learn how to make your event night and program run smoothly through best-practice technology planning and optimal audio-visual staging. And we'll also introduce you to a new mobile bidding technology that can increase your silent auction revenue by 20% or more.
In this seminar, we will share the tips, tricks, and strategies learned at hundreds of benefit auctions. You’ll get the best practices compiled from the experience of thousands of Greater Giving clients. You’ll also get some new approaches to help your organization and mission stand out, so you can take advantage of emerging fundraising opportunities as the national economy begins to recover.
At this seminar, you will learn how to stand out to thrive by:
- Improving efficiency and operations
- Streamlining fundraising activities
- Developing a clear and compelling message and reason for giving
- Growing existing donor relationships
- Finding new donors
- Establishing and growing sponsor relationships
November 3, 2011 - Wayne, PA
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to start time.
Location:
Edu-Tech Academic Solutions
Radnor Township Building
301 Iven Avenue
Wayne, PA 19087
To register, click here.
Presenters
Sherry Truhlar, CMP, BAS, CAI of Red Apple Auctions has been tapped by E! Style, TLC, Town & Country, Washington Post Magazine, AUCTIONEER, and other media outlets for cutting-edge advice in the area of benefit auctions. Her knack for turning less-than-profitable auctions into top revenue-producing events was honed by a decade-long marketing career with Fortune 10 companies such as General Electric and Koch Industries. Today, she offers webinars, classes, and do-it-yourself products to help auction chairs produce profitable benefit auctions for their favorite charities. Sherry not only travels the country as an auctioneer, but as an engaging speaker on the topic of charity auctions.
Scott Hall, Co-Founder, Qtego, has over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. His in-depth experience and knowledge of consumer marketing and understanding of the mobile phone market helped make Qtego's mobile bidding solution easy and fun to use by both nonprofits and donors. Scott's current focus is to leverage his knowledge to help nonprofits improve their auction revenue results when using Qtego at their fundraisers.
Bob Sager, President, Edu-Tech Academic Solutions, has been providing consulting and support services in the commercial and education environment for over 20 years. He has also developed and presented hundreds of technology-based instructional training programs in a wide range of subjects for students from 3 to 81 years old. Bob and his team of technology specialists provide technology support, service and training solutions for independent schools throughout the Philadelphia region. Bob holds a B.S. in Elementary Education/Early Childhood Development from The Ohio State University, as well as an M.Ed. in Instructional Technology from Arcadia University.
John Hollister, Area Marketing Manager, Greater Giving, has over 30 years of business experience in fields as diverse as banking and Web-based technology. He's combined his experience with a strong volunteer commitment to local schools and nonprofits, delivering a unique blend of business savvy and fundraising event best practice to support his volunteer efforts and his Greater Giving clients.