I had the opportunity to attend a fundraising event as a guest last night. It was such a pleasure to sit back, relax, eat a lovely dinner and listen to the program. It reminded me of what I love about Charity Event industry. Of course as a Charity Auctioneer I look at everything with a critical eye, but everything had been thought of down to last detail. This organization took the opportunity of have new potential donors in the room (including me) and capitalized on it.
They did two simple things that I thought were fabulous and now I will be recommending to my Charity Auction clients.
#1) After the welcome and introductions, during the portion of the evening where guest were finishing eating their salads and entres were being dropped a woman approached our table. She shook hands with everyone at the table and introduced herself. When she had personally met everyone at the table she spoke to the table as a group and said "I am a Board Member of the organization I wanted to personally thank you for being here tonight." I was stunned in the best possible way and I as she walked to another table to introduce herself to everyone seated at that table, I look around the room and noticed many other ladies doing the same thing. What a simple, easy and free way to make people feel appreciated, included and welcomed to your event and into your circle of donors.
#2) When I sat down to at the table, my seat had a handwritten note on it. My friend Kate was the table captain | table host and had invited me to join her at the event. She is a class act and by taking 20-30 minutes to write notes to each and everyone one of us at the table she ensured that the majority of us made a donation when asked.
They did two simple things that I thought were fabulous and now I will be recommending to my Charity Auction clients.
#1) After the welcome and introductions, during the portion of the evening where guest were finishing eating their salads and entres were being dropped a woman approached our table. She shook hands with everyone at the table and introduced herself. When she had personally met everyone at the table she spoke to the table as a group and said "I am a Board Member of the organization I wanted to personally thank you for being here tonight." I was stunned in the best possible way and I as she walked to another table to introduce herself to everyone seated at that table, I look around the room and noticed many other ladies doing the same thing. What a simple, easy and free way to make people feel appreciated, included and welcomed to your event and into your circle of donors.
#2) When I sat down to at the table, my seat had a handwritten note on it. My friend Kate was the table captain | table host and had invited me to join her at the event. She is a class act and by taking 20-30 minutes to write notes to each and everyone one of us at the table she ensured that the majority of us made a donation when asked.
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