Shrink Those Floral Centerpieces At Your Benefit Auction
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When I was a corporate event planner, deciding on centerpieces for special events was one of the creative aspects of my work. Part of the process was making them functional and fun.
As an auctioneer, I have definite ideas on what makes for a good centerpiece! To keep this post short, I’m only going to talk about fresh floral centerpieces.
Here are three auction tips for selecting a good floral centerpiece for your auction fundraiser:
Keep them inexpensive.
I’ve noticed a trend that the centerpieces are being scaled down in this economy — smart move! Even when the economy is booming I’d prefer if the centerpieces were inexpensive.
Keep them small.
The auctioneer needs to be able to see around and over them. Both bidders and auctioneers get frustrated when they can’t see each other.
If you aren’t selling them (or borrowing them), give ‘em away.
Guests love taking centerpieces home! If you think there’s going to be a swarm of people clamoring for your centerpiece, create a process so guests know the correct pecking order. Mark one of the wine glasses with a gold star, or tell the group that the person with the shortest hair at the table gets first dibs on the centerpiece.
For other auction tips on centerpieces, you might want to read about:
Benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar, CMP, BAS has been featured on television
(E! Style, TLC) and in national publications (The Washington Post Magazine,
AUCTIONEER) for her trend-setting work with auction fundraisers. In
addition to serving clients as an auctioneer, she teaches popular online
classes designed to educate volunteer auction chairpersons about simple ways
they can improve the bottom-line results of their auctions. Her free or
nearly free resources are used by hundreds of charities, and her
complementary Auction Item Guide is downloaded by dozens every day who seek
auction procurement help. Get your own FREE ITEM GUIDE (listing the 100 items selling over value) at www.RedAppleAuctions.com
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Benefit Auction Floral Centerpieces Charity Event Nonprofit Red Apple Auctions Sherry Truhlar
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