NonProfit Network

In this episode we talk about thanking your supporters properly as well as consider removing items that you have sold for many years.

Today we discuss the different types and styles of fundraising auctioneers and how that may affect the outcome of your event.  We also talk about the 'Guest Experience' and how it is the most important aspect of fundraising.  

Today we talk with a social media marketing professional who specializes in pre and post event marketing.  Katya Peterson joins us to help us better understand how to use social media to promote our events. 

Today we talk about a new twist on a live auction item and dive into maintaining your sponsorships year after year.  

Today we talk about allowing bidding on peoples phone during the live auction and discuss what type of event do you want to have. 

Today we discuss the three most significant attributes of a charity donor, and how you can best leverage that knowledge to build your event.

Today we talk about what type of dinner service would be best for your event as well as ideas regarding negotiating with your vendors.  

Today we build a bidders list in a very unique way and talk about how important acknowledging bidders by name is.  

In this episode we discuss reasons why you should have a live fundraising auction rather than a simple capital campaign.

Today we are going to find out what our favorite movies are!  We also talk about why Barbie is the latest thing.  

Today we discuss how we are going to approach the upcoming fall fundraising season and how we can freshen up our approach.  

This episode has Shelby asking Kelly and Paulie some more unusual questions about being an entertainer/auctioneer.

Today it is Paulies turn to as Kelly and Shelby some strange and intriguing questions that you may not expect!

Today Kelly asks the boys some strange and unusual questions about some funny topics!

On todays episode we discuss ways to navigate through sticky situations when at a fundraising event.  

Today Kelly asks the guys questions about what sets us apart from other auction companies.  We also talked about our favorite moments from this last spring event season.  

Today we address difficult situations that may occur during a fundraising event like how do you handle an audience that is not focused on raising money.  Or how do you recover from a fund a need that gets off to a rocky start?

Today we continue our auctioneer Q&A session by asking some tougher questions that ultimately lead to a successful audience experience, and a positive environment for fundraising.  

Today Kelly asks Shelby and Paulie some common questions we get regarding fundraising events.  Like what is your favorite game to play at an event, how effective are sound bumps, what are some good characteristics of an MC and how many live items should we have.

Today we talked about our events from last weekend and how lucky we are to be a part of the fundraising world. 

Today we talked about all kinds of different subjects like what Kelly made us for lunch, a new fun game for your event, selling calendars at your live auction and focusing on rebuilding community relationships

During today's Q&A we talked about a new twist on the Heads and Tails game, fun ways to recognize your sponsors and a unique way to show your audience you appreciate them.

In this episode we talk about trusting in the systems that are in place in order to present a successful event.  There are many aspects of an event and many different roles that all come together on the night of.  We also talk about the role of a Bid Spotter and Auction Consultants.  

Today we talk about ways to inspire your attendees and convey your message effectively.

In this episode we talk about how to grow your event by building a solid leadership team and educating your audience about what you expect from them. #stokesauctiongroup #fundraisingevent #fundraiserfanatics .30 - Intro 2:02 - Last weekend in review 17:50 - Todays topic - Growing your event 19:30 - Putting together the right team 23:16 - Train your audience 25:35 - Funny story from Kelly's eve...