In the Washington, D.C. area, spring and fall seem to be the two big seasons for tents.  There are few auction venues that offer such a romantic feel.  Guests are outside, under the stars (sort of), with grass underfoot.  But beyond those positive qualities, tents offer some challenges, which I describe in this week’s podcast.... Read On >

Facebook is forever tampering its look and feel. Recently a fan of our page complained that our posts were no longer showing up in his feed. I tracked down the problem (it was a recent “improvement” by Facebook) and provide how-to instructions for fixing the problem in the podcast. Listen to the podcast below.

The Smurfs Movie is released Friday, but it has nothing to do with whether your auction fundraiser is in the SMERF market.

Auction planners are always short on time. Here are 6 free or nearly-free tech tools that help you better manage the time you've got.

Here's one idea to leverage auction gala guests enthusiasm and direct them into a more significant role.

Got a big crowd that doesn't like to sit down? Perhaps a flash mob will get guests' rears in gear to find their table.

Selling a dog at a benefit auction can be controversial. If a puppy is in your auction's future, consider these ideas to help protect the animal.

Data from a philanthropy report could suggest that your benefit auction guest list be weighted with women.

Is there a difference between a benefit auction underwriter and an auction sponsor? If not, there should be.