jeudi 27 août 2015

How To Plan Auctions In Phoenix

By Nancy Gardner


Whenever people need to raise some money for something especially for charities, the easiest way to consider is usually auctions. However, these events only raise some money of they are well planned otherwise more money will be lost. Auctions in phoenix are in most cases usually successful because they plan for the events very carefully. These are some useful tips that anyone planning such an event can find very useful.

The most basic tips for planning an auction is starting the planning early enough. There are a lot of things that need to be done to make the event successful and they can only be achieved if the planning is done early. For example, to get a good venue, donors and various other things, one needs to make sure that they have started the planning at least six months before the day of the event.

Planning an auction should be taken just as seriously as planning any other kind of important event. For instance, the planner needs to write an outline of all the things that need to be achieved. This will include a budget so that they can know under what price brackets they will be working to avoid overspending money on things that are not that important.

Delegation is very important when doing the planning of an event that requires the handling of so many things. The best way to go about this is to come up with a committee where every member will be given a certain responsibility to be achieved within a given period of time. For example, the venue and entertainment can be taken care of by different people.

The most important part of the planning of an auction is the procurement of the items. This is what brings people to the event. All the people who would like to make their products available at the auction must fill in procurement forms and later the planner will choose which ones are good enough to be sold. They must make sure what they choose is of very good quality to get higher bids.

After the procurement stage the planner will definitely have things to sell therefore they need to attract a good group of guests. They will need to be cautious of what type of people they call to the event to ensure the products are bought. For example, if the products are to be priced at an expensive rate, it is advisable to invite guests from the higher income bracket. If they are auctioning art pieces, they ought to attract guests who love art.

People are likely to be more attracted to the auction if they can be assured that aside from the bidding there will be some fun too. This can be done by making sure the entertainment at the event is so good that people will be attracted to it. For example, one can invite a good artist and a band so that people may come in big numbers.

In conclusion, auctions may seem so easy to plan but there is actually a lot of effort that goes into these kinds of planning. It is therefore advisable that all people planning an auction take all these tips seriously so that they can manage to sell their products. For art auctions in specific, the auctioneers should take this chance to promote the promising new and upcoming artists.




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