Posts in the Technology Category

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    Silent Auction Software: 11 Best Options to Boost Success

    Running a successful silent auction requires careful planning. There’s a lot to consider before the big day, from your event team to auction items to... Read More

    15 Mar 2023

    Roger Devine

    Should You Use Mobile Bidding For Your Special Appeal?

    Special Appeals (aka Paddle Raises or Fund-A-Need) are a staple of fundraising auctions. Mobile Bidding is a popular auction trend. Are they compatible? Read More

    30 May 2017

    Roger Devine

    Introducing Contests

    Auction longevity is certainly a sign of success, but it can also lead to stagnation. After a few years of hosting the same event, your... Read More

    05 Oct 2016

    Roger Devine

    Mobile Bidding 101

    No doubt about it, Mobile Bidding has been the topic of the past couple of years around here. We spent a lot of time thinking... Read More

    31 Oct 2015

    Roger Devine

    "Mobile Bidding-only" Tickets Increase Access To Your Gala

    See if this scenario sounds familiar: your school community holds an annual gala auction, at which the classroom projects produced by the students are always... Read More

    14 Aug 2015

    Roger Devine

    Mobile Bidding for Small Fundraising Auctions

    First of all, my apologies - this is long for a blog post. But I want to put it here, so we can engage in... Read More

    06 Sep 2014

    Roger Devine

    Something I Love: Mobile Hotspots

    There is really only one downside to web-based auction software - you need an Internet connection at your venue. Most of the time (here in... Read More

    17 Feb 2014

    Roger Devine

    Shorter URLs for your Registration pages

    This week my son started high school. And naturally, the school that he is going to uses our software to run their auction, and has... Read More

    06 Sep 2013

    Roger Devine

    Online Auctions Boost Results

    The Auction is over… but what about the leftover items? Read More

    03 Apr 2013

    Roger Devine

    Getting to the Heart of the matter

    It’s a fresh year, and for many of you, this is the time when your plans and strategies for organizing and executing a successful benefit... Read More

    11 Jan 2013

    Delila

    Finding Item Descriptions With Your Smartphone

    This one may be something everyone other than me figured out long ago, but I’m still pretty excited to have discovered it. Read More

    06 Feb 2012

    Roger Devine

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