Pre-Event consultation and planning, a fully engaged board of directors, volunteer motivation and training, auction software management, enthusiasm and an unlimited amount of energy are just the beginning!
Organizational skills are everything, as is the ability to think on your feet, roll with the flow, and make the most of all the personalities involved.
Gaye Godfrey’s skill and expertise shine in all aspects of successful benefit auction management.
Auctioneer
Event Management
Data Entry
Volunteer Training / Staff Motivation
Auctioneer
A licensed and bonded professional benefit auctioneer will do more than sell your items. They can literally make the difference between an incredibly successful event, and an auction that simply breaks even.
Gaye Godfrey engages audiences in a way that promotes higher energy, and results in greater revenue. Her experience and skill includes a variety of time tested techniques designed to make the most of the experience for the guest…and the organization.
Event Management
Gaye Godfrey’s experienced staff will train and manage all volunteers, so Event Chairs can tend to the important task of tending to their guests.
Our well tested system ensures there are no registration lines, and perhaps more importantly, no cashiering lines at the end of the evening.
Gaye Godfrey’s auction-savvy staff bring a level of expertise to every Event, making life easier for Event hosts, and providing an enjoyable evening for guests.
Data Entry
A MaestroSoft and qCheck™ specialist, Gaye Godfrey recommends AuctionMaestro Pro software, specifically designed for benefit auctions, to handle all pre-event data entry for clients. She is also well versed in Auctionpay® credit card processing.
Auction Software can provide items which include:
- auction items and gift certificates
- catalog, table signs, and registration packet production
- guest registration and seating arrangements
Data entry is a critical element of a successfully run auction. Details abound, and both donors and purchasers deserve the convenience of a smooth transaction. Auction management software ensures all is in order well before the Event begins.
Motivation and Training:
Committee burnout is a very real concern when staging an auction, and may be the single most important pre-event factor influencing the outcome of a benefit auction. Educating and motivating your board of directors is the first step towards success.
Preparing directors prevents volunteers from feeling coerced into taking on a job, staff from feeling overburdened by the juggling of auction assignments in addition to regular responsibilities. Complete preparation ensures that important details won’t slip through the cracks.
Let Gaye Godfrey help.
Our team will assist in streamlining the entire benefit auction process by consulting with you on strategies designed to make the most of everyone’s time and efforts:
• Determining how many committees are necessary, and methods for recruitment of committee members
• Event timeline
• Packaging items for best revenue yield
• How to sort items into silent auction sections
Gaye also offers advice that takes the fear out of procurement - with strategies regarding who to ask, what to ask for, when and how to ask.
In addition to procedures, Gaye Godfrey provides templates for everything needed to document the Event from the beginning to a very successful conclusion!
