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
New! Import items from DonationMatch!
Have you checked out DonationMatch yet? I’ll give you a moment. Do come back, though: we have a very cool program going on with them... Read More
07 Jan 2019
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
Alert: Issues with Yahoo! Mail
Yahoo made some changes to their security settings in the past two weeks - which is blocking emails being sent with a Yahoo “from” address,... Read More
29 Apr 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
Using QR Codes with SchoolAuction.net
If you print posters or postcards or flyers to advertise your auction, you probably already print the URL for your SchoolAuction.net website on them. Consider... Read More
31 Jul 2012
Roger Devine
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
About Online Auctions
Many of our customers are either gung-ho about doing an online auction, or curious about it. It’s one of the reasons they like our software... Read More
