Auction Tips

An Effective Silent Auction Starts With Change

Convince yourself that things will go wrong and they will. Allow yourself to see the opportunities that new technology can bring to your event and you just might surprise yourself and your Board!
Convince yourself that things will go wrong and they will. Allow yourself to see the opportunities that new technology can bring to your event and you just might surprise yourself and your Board!

CHANGE IS HARD TO EMBRACE
We are creatures of habit who hang on to the familiar. After all, familiarity is comfortable. But, are you in danger of missing the next big opportunity because you're stuck in your ways?

At Handbid, we see a lot of charities struggle with change, with the idea of teetering on the edge or trying something new. But it is right there on the edge that growth happens!

We have a question for you: When was the last time your organization shook things up? When was the last time your non-profit experienced growth and change?

Before we modify what we do, we need to modify how we think. First and foremost, change what you believe is possible. What IS possible? Is $50,000 your goal for next year's auction? We can assure you that you won't reach that goal if you first don't believe that you can.

We find so many of our customers convince themselves of everything that they can't achieve. What they don't realize is that their fixed mindset is the real hurdle. If you believe that something is impossible, then you will absolutely prove that to be true. It's the same in business as it is in life!

How to implement change with your silent auction

BELIEVE THAT IT IS POSSIBLE

We tend to start with, "when I see it, I'll believe it." Our vision shapes our perception and perception is reality. But how open to possibility does your vision allow you to be? Instead, embrace the idea that "when you believe it, you will see it." Otherwise, your fears and concerns will drive your outcomes:

  • If you assume your fundraiser will raise the same or less than last year, then we can almost guarantee that you will allow that to happen.
  • If you believe that adopting technology will only add to your costs and not help you grow revenue, then it will be hard for you to be try new things that technology allows (remote bidding, pre-bidding, etc.).
  • If you believe that your bidders are older in age and will reject technology, you will not give them the opportunity to try it out and experience the freedoms and convenience that bidding from their table or home allows.

Like George Bernard Shaw said "Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” if you embrace the possibilities of what change can bring to your auction and adopt a growth mindset, you open a new set of possible outcomes! You may reach revenue goals you only dreamed about.

EASE INTO THE CHANGE

  • Set an aggressive goal for your event and rally your staff and volunteers to help you reach it. Enthusiasm begets enthusiasm.
  • Explore how technology can expand your reach to more bidders while allowing you to open your auction early to generate more revenue.
  • Provide encouragement and support for your older or less tech savvy guests. They'll be encouraged to see the benefit and ease of mobile bidding and allow them to enjoy the event without walking around crowded bidding tables.

Convince yourself that things will go wrong and they will. Allow yourself to see the opportunities that new technology can bring to your event and you just might surprise yourself and your Board!

Learn more about mobile bidding by reaching out to us. We can share with you many success stories of organizations that embraced the opportunity and reaped the benefits. We would love to add you to that list!

What’s a Rich Text element?

The rich text element allows you to create and format headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, images, and video all in one place instead of having to add and format them individually. Just double-click and easily create content.

Testing image caption text
  1. Numbered list
  2. Numbered list 2
  3. Numbered list 3

Static and dynamic content editing

A rich text element can be used with static or dynamic content. For static content, just drop it into any page and begin editing. For dynamic content, add a rich text field to any collection and then connect a rich text element to that field in the settings panel. Voila!

How to customize formatting for each rich text

Headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, figures, images, and figure captions can all be styled after a class is added to the rich text element using the "When inside of" nested selector system.