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January is Data Month: Adding Supporter Data to Your Site

It’s a new year and for many of you that means it’s time to create a new auction site. And your new site will need... Read More

15 Jan 2020

Carolyn Dasher

Mobile Bidding Part 2: Know Your "Rescue" Tools

In our final post of 2019, we talked about how to plan a successful mobile bidding event. In today’s post, we’ll consider a less-than-ideal case... Read More

07 Jan 2020

Carolyn Dasher

It's 2020, and We Need To Talk About Privacy

Update: here is the missing link from the email: https://schoolauction.helpscoutdocs.com/article/964-reviewing-editing-and-approving-the-privacy-policy-and-terms Read More

03 Jan 2020

Roger Devine

Mobile Bidding: Get Ready to Go Paperless

We get a LOT of questions about how to organize a successful mobile bidding auction. Not just how to set it up in the software... Read More

24 Dec 2019

Carolyn Dasher

Boost Your Live Auction Revenue with Group Bidding

Fundraising auctioneers are a tremendous source of auction ideas. And luckily, some very talented and knowledgeable auctioneers blog, which means all of us can benefit... Read More

06 Dec 2019

Carolyn Dasher

Giving Tuesday is Almost Here: Is Your Non-Profit Ready?

Giving Tuesday lands on December 3 this year. That’s right around the corner. If you’re not already familiar with Giving Tuesday, it’s a relatively recent... Read More

27 Nov 2019

Carolyn Dasher

Invitations - How to Make Events Easier for Everyone

Organizing a fundraising auction involves quite a range of tasks. At a minimum, you’re procuring items to sell at your event. You’re probably also selling... Read More

22 Nov 2019

Carolyn Dasher

School Auction Social Media Strategy Series: Comments

Interacting with your social media audience keeps them engaged and serves as a reminder that, while social media isn’t necessarily tangible, there are real-live people... Read More

09 May 2019

Kelsey Zander

School Auction Social Media Strategy Series: Content

You’re on a roll, now. Your SchoolAuction.net website is set up, your social media pages are ready to go, and you have hashtags that are... Read More

03 May 2019

Kelsey Zander

School Auction Social Media Strategy Series: Hashtags

A social media campaign isn’t complete without a catchy hashtag. Hashtags have shown to increase engagement across Instagram by 12.6%, and a tweet with a... Read More