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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sun, 27 May 2012 13:43:09 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Charity Auction Tips</title><link>http://www.charityauctioneer.com/news/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 16:26:13 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>CharityAuctioneer.com© 2011-forever. All rights reserved. Any reproduction or re-distribution of the material contained on this website is stickily prohibited without the prior approval of its owner.</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><itunes:author>Jim Miller</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Charity Auctioneer Jim Miller offers advice to Benefit Auction planners and those involved in Charity Auction Fundraisers. Everything from the latest trends to best practice advice for auctions of all sizes.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>charity,auctions,benefit,events,fundraisers,information,workshop</itunes:keywords><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Jim Miller</itunes:name><itunes:email>jim@charityauctioneer.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="http://www.charityauctioneer.com/storage/podcast/podcastlogo.png"/><itunes:category text="Business"/><item><title>Fund A Need Idea: Study says iPad's for Kindergarten Classes Pay Dividends</title><category>Fund-a-need</category><category>Live Auction Tips</category><category>Revenue Streams</category><category>paddle raise</category><dc:creator>Jim Miller</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:29:05 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.charityauctioneer.com/news/2012/2/17/fund-a-need-idea-study-says-ipads-for-kindergarten-classes-p.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">451502:5411062:15077558</guid><description><![CDATA[The study, conducted in Auburn, Maine, randomly assigned half of the districts 16 kindergarten classes to use iPads for nine weeks. In all, 129 students used an iPad, while 137 students were taught without an iPad. Each of the 266 students were tested before and after the iPads were introduced into the classroom.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.charityauctioneer.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15077558.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The First Choice Live Auction Raffle</title><category>Live Auction Tips</category><category>Revenue Streams</category><category>first choice raffle</category><category>fundraising</category><category>live auction</category><category>new ideas</category><dc:creator>Jim Miller</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:52:14 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.charityauctioneer.com/news/2012/1/25/the-first-choice-live-auction-raffle.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">451502:5411062:14727704</guid><description><![CDATA[This one is easy, but not necessarily for every auction. It is a slight variation of the popular "54 Card Drawing", but can also be handled like any standard raffle the night of your charity auction. In a nutshell...you sell your guests “the opportunity to take their choice of any item from the live auction before it even starts."]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.charityauctioneer.com/news/rss-comments-entry-14727704.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Hot Live Auction Items @ Charity Auctions</title><category>Live Auction Tips</category><category>Silent Auction Ideas</category><category>hot auction items</category><category>live auction ideas</category><dc:creator>Jim Miller</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:34:44 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.charityauctioneer.com/news/2011/10/31/hot-live-auction-items-charity-auctions.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">451502:5411062:6165437</guid><description><![CDATA[NOTE: This post will be updated occasionally to include some of the interesting and effective live auction items we see from time to time.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.charityauctioneer.com/news/rss-comments-entry-6165437.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Opening Bids &amp; Increments for Silent Benefit Auctions</title><category>Silent Auction Ideas</category><category>bid increments</category><category>silent</category><category>starting bids</category><category>unique items</category><dc:creator>Jim Miller</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:56:26 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.charityauctioneer.com/news/2011/6/29/opening-bids-increments-for-silent-benefit-auctions.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">451502:5411062:11955858</guid><description><![CDATA[The Immutable Laws of Silent Auctions: Silent Auction Bidders are "shoppers" looking for a deal.  Nothing you can do about it. If your opening bids are too high, "shoppers" will pass an item by early in the evening. If your increments are to low, you increase the odds you may never reach the maximum yield on an item.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.charityauctioneer.com/news/rss-comments-entry-11955858.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>
