The Three R’s: Revenue, Revenue, and Revenue
09/15/2010 - Denver, CO
Leveraging Procurement, Sponsors, and Guests to Drive Auction Revenue
Want to make more money at your silent auction? Combine smart procurement, sponsor commitment, and the right guests with a personalized bidding experience, and you’ll see your guests bid more money—more often—and have more fun doing so.
The experts know that procurement isn’t just about acquiring items. The highest-revenue-generating auction teams approach procurement strategically, understand their donor base, and use display and packaging techniques to maximize auction revenue. They also know that engaging sponsors and getting the “right guests in the seats” doesn’t hurt, either.
And what if you could offer your benefit guests a personalized silent bidding and Fund-a-Need pledging experience that doesn’t tie them to the silent auction area—and lets them react immediately to a competitive bid?
At this seminar, you’ll learn practical strategies and tactics to help you ‘rev up your revenue’ with less stress and greater success. You’ll also get a demonstration of AES’ tablet technology for charity auctions, which has been used to raise over $125 million for U.S. nonprofits.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - Denver, CO
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to start time.
Location:
Mile High United Way
2505 18th Street
Denver, CO 80211
Cost: $18.99
Lunch will be provided.
Presenters:
Ashley Weber, co-owner of Auction & Event Solutions (AES) Colorado, has been with the company since 2003 as a planner and event manager of auction-related fundraising events. As a co-owner of AES Colorado, Ashley is involved in every detail of the pre-event planning, volunteer training, event-night management and post-event reconciliation efforts of the more than 100 non profit organizations which AES Colorado services annually. Ashley earned her Bachelor's Degree from the Metropolitan State College of Denver.
Gary Corbett, Auctioneer, grew up in Kentucky where auctioneering is hardly considered a lost art form. After receiving a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Kentucky, followed by a master's in public administration from the University of Denver, and after several years working with troubled children and adults in the criminal justice system, Gary followed his childhood passion and studied the art of auctioneering at the Missouri Auction School in 1985. Since then Gary has helped raise millions of dollars for hundreds of worthy organizations. In 2009, Gary conducted sixty-seven benefit auctions which altogether raised well over $3 million.
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.
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