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Higher-value silent auction donations can be generated by a personal request from frequent customers or clients of a business than from a standard written solicitation.

After all the work is done soliciting silent auction items and creating categories, it's time to create the actual auction packages.

Celebrity signed or exclusive items can add excitement and high bids to a silent auction fundraising event.

When planning a silent auction, finding creative, out-of-the-box donations will grow your auction and appeal to more event guests.

Effective presentation of silent auction items and packages attracts more bidders and increases overall bids.

Successful silent auctions have hundreds of items that need enough variety to be interesting to guests with diverse interests - so where do these items come from?

Correct pricing of silent auction items and packages is essential to optimizing fund raising at a charity event.

In most general silent auctions, there are basic items that your guests will expect and will provide the reliable core for your auction fundraising.

Adding items and packages to your silent auction that are specific to your organization or targeted to your attendees will make your auction memorable and generate higher

After months of planning, organizing and setup, a successful silent auction all comes down to just a handful of hours (or minutes) of shopping and bidding.

A silent auction is a great way to add revenue to a fundraising event, but does require a substantial amount work and time for staff and/or volunteers.

The bid sheet is the primary communication with silent auction bidders about an item or package and should include all information they need to make a buying decision.

Keep bidders happy and reduce non-paying bidders with advance planning for organized, quick check-out procedures.

Silent auction set up is an important step to maximizing bidder interest and ease of locating items.

Creating categories or themes for a silent auction helps bidders to easily find and track items of interest.

It's nice to think that businesses will donate to your cause just because it's worthy, but it's important to highlight why your silent auction is a good marketing choice.