Live auctions serve a purpose other than just raising more money for your organization. 

In this episode I share:

• The purpose of a live auction
• The types of events that work best for live auctions
• How to find live auction items
• Why it’s important to work with an auctioneer

• Determine if a live auction is right for your organization and your event.  
• Talk to your board about the types of unique, one of a kind experiences you’re hoping to get for the auction.  Really think about your target audience and what would appeal to them.  Give your board some examples of the types of live auctions you’d like to have   
• Research consignment item sites.  You want to have them in your back pocket if you need to round out your auction.  The two sites I recommend are Winspire and CharityACE auctions.  I
• Talk to other nonprofits in your area to see who they’ve used for live auctioneers. Get pricing for your event.  Auctioneer pricing is based on a number of factors.  Don’t assume because your nonprofit neighbor paid a certain dollar amount you’ll get a similar bid. 
• Let me know what topics you’d like me to cover in future podcast episodes.  Go to https://www.thatsoundslikeaplan.net/submitaquestion

Ep 36 Show Notes

Ep. 35_Seven Post-Auction Duties

Ep. 34_Day of Auction Details

Ep 33 Online Auction Basics

Ep 32_Preparing to Host an Auction

Ep 22_Creating an Internal Event Recap  

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