Fundraising Seminar in Los Angeles by Elite Auctions

Los Angeles Seminar: Skyrocket Your Fundraising Auction Revenue!! When: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Morning Session: 8:30 am - 12 noon Where: Embassy Suites LAX North. 9801 Airport Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Fill out Registration Form at the bottom of this page. Limited seating available.)   Seminar Content: Which Auction Items Are Hot & Which Are Not Items that are bringing in the highest yield & how to secure them Items that are not performing well Where to place auction items (Silent/Live) How to Knock Your Auction Revenue Out of the Park Why a professional auctioneer is best Beware of volunteer auctioneers Number one reason why people love auctions Auction pace & why it's important Value of a Professional Ringman (Bid Spotter) Cutting-Edge Fundraising Techniques How to turn emotion into money Revenue enhancers How to execute the perfect Fund-A-Need Auction Ice Breakers Increase Your Results by 10%, 20% or More Put power bidders in the seats Training volunteers "The Ask" Prepping your attendees to maximize bidding Minding your donor database for maximum results Setting your Board up for success Run of Show Develop a winning timeline Plated dinner or buffet? Learn to involve your guests in your mission Schedule do's and don'ts Questions and Answers Let us address your questions and concerns For Attending You Will Receive: Complete Benefit Auction Planning Checklist Auction Committee Member's Job Descriptions List of "What's Hot & What's Not" Auction Items Questions You Should Ask Before Planning Your Fundraising Event Live and Silent Auction Bid Forms The Book: "Maximizing Your Charity Event's Bottom Line" - written by Award Winning Auctioneer Mike Grigg 30 Minute FREE Telephone Consultation prior to your event AND MUCH MORE...                         (Valued at over $500) Who Should Attend? Auction Chairpersons Non-Profit Staff Auction Planners Board Members Auction Committee Members Volunteers Anyone involved in a charity auction! Investment: Register online: $67 Register at the door: $97 Additional Members: $20 Please fill out all information below and click 'Submit'.  The registration fee is $67.  If you do not register online prior to the day of the seminar, the fee at the door will be $97.  You will be redirected to the Seminar Payment page to make your payment after entering all information below.  If additional members from your organization will be attending the fee will be $20 per additional member.  Please list the names of each additional member in the 'Additional Members' box below. LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE SO PLEASE ACT QUICKLY!

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Learn how to do the Basic Auctioneer Chant

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Learn how to do the basic auctioneer chant from Mike Grigg with Elite Auctions.  Mike tells how the basic auction chant works and how to bid call.  Mike recommends that you attend a professional auction school if you really want to become a professional auctioneer. Visit EliteFundraisingAuctions.com for all of your fundraising auction needs.

Checking In/Out Guests & Seating

When guests arrive at your event make the check in process simple by dividing them alphabetically by last name or company name in about five to seven different check in areas.  This will help cut down on long lines and crowd size.

I highly recommend collecting credit card numbers upfront at check in and assigning bidder numbers to each person/couple.  This will make check out much easier and more efficient.  If people are not willing to give credit card numbers upfront explain to them that their check out process may take a little longer.  You can even have VIP check out for those that submit credit cards upfront as an incentive.  Come up with a perk that VIP check out can offer your guests.  You could deliver their items to their tables or they could simply have a special checkout line.

In order to have the most successful fund-a-need, silent auction and live auction, assigning bidder numbers is a must.  It will help tremendously to have everyone identifiable by bidder number rather than name, and it will dramatically cut down on the amount of runners and people having to collect information throughout the event.  The fund-a-need alone can almost not be done with a big group if bidder numbers are not assigned to each person/couple.

“High rollers” or the guests that are known to be high donors should be strategically placed at the front of a room or near the auctioneer.  These guests will more than likely bid several times and it helps to keep the flow of the auction if the auctioneer can easily find them.  Let the auctioneer know where the high rollers will be sitting prior to the start of the auction, and don’t hesitate to introduce the auctioneer to the high rollers so he can build some rapport with them.