| Live auctions are a great way to raise money for a | | | | year which is just not enough practice. It takes many |
| charitable cause. They create energy and excitement | | | | more on-the-job hours to become proficient at any job |
| at the event, and allow people to be publicly | | | | especially to perfect an auctioneer chant. An |
| recognized for their generosity as they raise their | | | | auctioneer who has speed and a good chant can slow |
| paddles to bid on items. Therefore, to ensure active | | | | it down if need be for a charity auction. But a slow and |
| participation through a lively event you want to have | | | | untrained chant can never be sped up or made to |
| the right person as auctioneer. A professional | | | | sound professional. |
| auctioneer has the skills and ability to get the crowd | | | | A professional auctioneer does literally hundreds of |
| going, ensure that people see the value in each item | | | | auctions all year long, for all kinds of events. This |
| that is to be bid on, and to squeeze out additional | | | | additional experience is a direct benefit to you, in the |
| last-minute bids so that you make the most money | | | | goal of raising as much funds as possible for your |
| from your auction event. However, you don't need to | | | | cause. The professional auctioneer has worked with |
| hire a person who says they specialize in doing | | | | hundreds of different crowds, with countless different |
| benefits for charities, and you may want to even | | | | bid items, and they know their craft exceptionally well. |
| beware of the ones that do. | | | | Someone who claims to specialize in benefit auction |
| Many people who are new graduates of auction | | | | may not have the background which would allow them |
| school are advised to start out doing benefit auctions. | | | | to perfect their craft, the way someone who does this |
| This is because they have little experience and do not | | | | full-time can. |
| have the skill yet to be hired at a regular auction | | | | The next time you are holding a charity auction, |
| company. They use charity auctions as their training | | | | remember to seek out a professional auctioneer, |
| ground. An auctioneer, who only specializes in doing | | | | whose expertise will ensure a highly successful event. |
| benefits, may only be doing around 30 to 60 auctions | | | | Results are what counts for a charitable event, and a |
| each year, while possibly holding down another job. | | | | professional auctioneer knows exactly how to get that |
| This may come out to only auctioning for 30 hours a | | | | done. |