Your team knows the drill. They reach out to the companies that have sponsored in the past, they check them off the list and call their work done. Along comes a new company interested in your event, they inquire about how to become involved, and they are told all of the sponsorship slots are filled; but you would be happy to put them on a list for potential sponsors for next year. (I mean your package did say there were only X amount of spots per level, right?)
Read MoreAre you new to the world of silent auctions and overwhelmed about where to even start? I bet you spend all your free time pinning away on Pinterest to a board, that you are now just as overwhelmed about. Or maybe you sent your volunteers out to “get whatever they can” and now have a living room filled with the most random collection of items and no clue how you are going to create a package around teeth whitening & a set of Cutco knives.
Read MoreOk, here's a huge misconception that's holding a lot of people back... that event marketing via email is useless because people get soooo many emails that they won't read theirs. Well, they are basing their opinion on how they are reacting to the emails in their inbox.
Read MoreMost people when tasked with planning an event, head straight to the decor and logistics of the actual day of the event. Before hopping in to these items, consider these 3 areas:
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