Behind the 8 Ball is available to provide a comprehensive full day consulting service for an organization considering their first auction or just the next one.
We will meet with all the members of your organization to analyze the needs to meet your goals and draft a full plan for the auction. We can also attend group meetings with the various sub-groups and the results of those meetings will be issued to develop an over plan for the fundraiser.
What Behind the 8 Ball can offer your auction committee:
Coordinate all aspects of the Night of the Event, including: registration, data entry, cashiering, recording, etc.
Development and implementation of general theme for event.
Analyze potential for the organization and assist in setting realistic financial goals.
Assist in deciding what types of auctions are best for your organization.
Give you helpful tips that can add as much as 25% to your auction receipts.
Organize volunteers into committees and encourage maximum participation.
Create methods for solicitation of acquisitions, underwriting and other donations.
Coordinate activities of all committees and volunteers.
Develop new ideas for donations concentrating on those that produce the best return.
Presentation of items for maximum returns.
Aid in designing newsletters and other communication tools.
Planning the catalog, advertising and promotional materials.
Design bid sheets and bidding processes that will maximize return.
Train and supervise volunteers for bidding, cashiering, disbursements
On going email and telephone support throughout their auction process.
Being a continuous resource to you on issues such as lighting, staging, sound, and displays.
See how Behind the 8 Ball can help you have a profitable benefit event, with less stress and better results than you even imagined. Your tour of duty as event chair will be a much more pleasurable experience when you have the assistance of a professional auction consultant to guide you. For more information, contact us and we'll be happy to get you started on the path to success.