Hosted by Keith McLane, KLM Auctions · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 15 episodes
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Hosted by KLM Auctions Founder and Lead Auctioneer Keith McLane, 'Friends With Benefit Auctions' features conversations with experts in the nonprofit development, educational, and live event spaces from around the country, talking all things auctions, benefit fundraising, and live charity events. This dynamic series explores insider tips, tricks, and juicy details on the exciting benefit auction and professional fundraising space, and what it takes to make your live fundraising event a success.Get in touch with KLM Auctions here: https://www.klmauctions.com/contact-us
Keith McLane, KLM Auctions hosts Friends With Benefit Auctions, a business show with 15 episodes published.
According to Keith McLane, Founder and Lead Auctioneer at KLM Auctions, there are “five basic programming elements, at a minimum, that every fundraising event needs to have.” Number one, he says, is Event 101. This is th
What’s the best way to secure commitments from well-to-do, potentially generous donors before your Fund-a-Need even begins? “Everybody knows that to start your fund-a-need, it's just incredibly advantageous to have one o
At a live event, how can you quiet a noisy room without killing the vibe? It’s a common problem at large auctions and fundraising events: the energy in the room is high, but no one in the audience is listening to what’s
One of the biggest time delayers at fundraising events is trying to get guests to transition from the cocktail area to the main dining area when starting the program. According to KLM Auctions Founder and Lead Auctioneer
If your gala guests show up thinking they’re just attending a fun party — and not a fundraising event — that’s not on them. That’s on you.According to Keith McLane, Founder and Lead Auctioneer at KLM Auctions, being clea
“One of the topics that's debated a lot in the industry now is where to put your live auction relative to the fund-a-need,” says Keith McLane, Founder and Lead Auctioneer at KLM Auctions.“Do we put the live auction befor
Hiring a professional auctioneer for a charity or benefit event increases the chances of meeting or exceeding fundraising goals, says Kristi Maryman, Senior Manager at the Sacramento SPCA.For many nonprofits, revenue fro
At high-rolling events, an auctioneer’s quick thinking and ability to be present in the room can lead to fun payoffs for a nonprofit or charity group - sometimes even raising $1,500 cash in a few seconds.“Being flexible
Allowing people to get to know the auctioneer and their personality during the Live Auction, before he or she asks the audience for donations in the Fund-A-Need, is crucial to building trust, momentum, and reparté with t
If your benefit auction is your organization’s Super Bowl of annual fundraising, then auctioneers “take the ball the last three yards” into the endzone, says Keith McLane, Founder and Lead Auctioneer at KLM Auctions. Wit
If you are thinking about hiring a professional auctioneer for your fundraising event, do it! The investment is well worth it, says Taylor Beveridge, Director of Philanthropy at Carlsbad Educational Foundation. “I fully
Success in auction-based fundraising is all about selecting the right auction items, but event organizers sometimes pick items that are "frankly, too expensive,” says Keith McLane, Founder and Lead Auctioneer at KLM Auct
There are primarily six ways that foundations and non-profit organizations can raise money through their live event, according to Keith McLane, owner and lead auctioneer at KLM Auctions. Before an event, Ticket Sales and
Asking guests for $100 as soon as they arrive at a charity fundraising event can help build excitement and momentum ahead of the live auction, says Taylor Beveridge, Director of Philanthropy at Carlsbad Education Foundat
These days, at large fundraising gala events, people expect a live auction to be a key feature of the evening. “It’s a spectacle, and people are excited to see it,” says Taylor Beveridge, Director of Philanthropy at Carl
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