Here is a chant filled with rhythm, clarity and fun! https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BNyHXJNZy/

Mine is hosting an event with Ryan Reynolds. I'd love to be on stage with him as his auctioneer making an impact however I can. Here's a little flashback of when I got to share a sound stage with him.

How many of you know that benefit auctioneers MAY be considered "professional solicitors" in some states and must (in Florida) register with the state and pay for a $50,000 surety bond? I just saw this today. I don't remember hearing about this in my auctioneer course (I may have simply missed it). I asked several Florida auctioneers I know who do benefits and they hadn't heard of it either- which alarms me that so many may be at risk. This is what I found for Florida: "....Under the Florida Solicitation of Contributions Act (Chapter 496, Florida Statutes), a benefit auctioneer working on behalf of a nonprofit generally must register with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) as a Professional Solicitor. If you are paid to conduct, manage, or carry out a charitable solicitation or auction, you are legally considered a professional solicitor. Did you hear about this in your auctioneer course?

Happy Friday on the road again. Had an event last night and we did not raise $1 million but what we did raise the client was ecstatic about it. Sometimes you gotta hit a couple singles before you can hit home runs, either way you and the client are winning!

What you measure is how you can know if your event was a success. Here are some ideas that you can present to your clients to really dive deep into their data and see what areas they can improve on. Being a better consultant/strategist helps you provide more value and you know what more value means...bigger paycheck:) Let me know any thoughts you have with this or if I missed anything.