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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:05:47 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>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:15:39 +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>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>great live auction ideas items benefit auctions charity</category><category>live auction</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>Revenue Streams</category><category>games</category><category>live auction ideas</category><category>movies</category><category>pass the hat</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>Misc. Auction Advice</category><category>Silent Auction Ideas</category><category>auctions</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><item><title>Social Networking and Your Auction - Twitter &amp; Facebook</title><category>Misc. Auction Advice</category><category>Social networking</category><category>facebook</category><category>hashtags</category><category>tweets</category><category>twitter</category><dc:creator>Jim Miller</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:53:37 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.charityauctioneer.com/news/2011/6/29/social-networking-and-your-auction-twitter-facebook.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">451502:5411062:11955841</guid><description><![CDATA[Social Networking.  It's part of our everyday conversation.  Facebook, Blogs, RSS Feeds, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn are names I'm sure you've heard.  There are, of course, many others, but today we'll focusing on Facebook and Twitter.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.charityauctioneer.com/news/rss-comments-entry-11955841.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>
