• Hire a professional auctioneer
      - This maximizes your fund raising potential 
      - Learn how to offset the cost without effecting your bottom line

• Maintain a smooth flow all evening 
      - Make checkin/checkout easy for attendees

• Strategically place live auction in event for maximum participation

• Feature real paddle raisers

• Avoid the use of minimum bids this squelches spirited bidding

• Keep catalog simple 
      - Use bullets instead of lengthy paragraph descriptions

• Keep room well lit and unobstructed for maximum audience participation