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" Kathy puts
on an all day training that leaves no questions
unanswered... she is one of the best auction
trainers in the country and has the credentials
to back it up."
"The value of
the information and material provided in the
training will more than cover the cost of sending
a couple of people to the training."
Ed Murphy
Waldo County Transportation Program, Maine
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"Kathy makes learning
fun and profitable!"
Elizabeth Gawron, Cape Cod Foundation
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SPECIAL
PRICE TO ATTEND
BOTH SEMINARS!
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| Date: |
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 |
| Time: |
8:00am - 8:30am (Registration)
8:30am - 5:00pm |
| Location: |
Holiday
Inn - Concord NH
172 North Main St.
Concord, NH 03301
603-224-9534
www.holidayinn.com
for directions, click
here |
| Cost: |
$450 per person - REGISTER
NOW! |
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Discounted Rate for
Early Bird Registration/Groups (2
or more from the same organization):
$388
Deadline for discounted
registration is Mar. 3
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Learn a wealth of dynamic and practical ideas to
get the most out of your next benefit auction. Packed
full of practical and profit making information, this
full day seminar will assist nonprofit staff, volunteers,
board members and auction chairpersons to increase
their knowledge about what really works in successful
fundraising and charity auctions.
Cutting edge topics cover auction best practices
from A to Z.
See the
full seminar curriculum>
You will receive jam packed handouts that you will
refer to time and time again. Continental breakfast,
lunch, afternoon snacks and free parking are included.
Participants will also receive -
 Record
Breaking Fundraising Auctions: Volume 1&2.
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| Who
should attend: |
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Auction Planners
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Auction Chairpersons
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Development Staff
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Auction Committee Members
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Non-profit Staff
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Volunteers
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Board Members
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you will learn: |
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How to attract new bidders & major donors
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7 Best categories for auction donations
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Master the "Ask" for auction procurement
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How to avoid these 3 marginal selling categories
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Find out how to choose silent vs. live auction
items
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9 New innovative revenue activities
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Add Fund A Need to propel auction profits
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Discover 8 keys to benefit auction success
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Makeover your sagging Silent Auction
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Invigorate your Live Auction
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Keep your guests happy at registration and
cash out!
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New Technology and On Line Auctions
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Avoid the #1 mistake auction committees make
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SPECIAL PRICE TO
ATTEND BOTH SEMINARS - REGISTER NOW!
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SPECIAL
PRICE TO ATTEND
BOTH SEMINARS!
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| Date: |
Wednesday,
March 12, 2008 |
| Time: |
8:00am -
8:30am (Registration)
8:30am - 1:00pm |
| Location: |
Holiday
Inn - Concord NH
172 North Main St.
Concord, NH 03301
603-224-9534
www.holidayinn.com
for directions, click
here |
| Cost: |
$275 per person - REGISTER
NOW! |
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Discounted
Rate for Early Bird Registration/Groups (2
or more from the same organization):
$233
Deadline for discounted
registration is Mar. 3 |
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Is your auction revenue at a plateau? Has your live
auction lost its zip? Do you want to increase auction
revenue through sponsorships and underwriting? Are
you ready for "Auction-tainment" - for music, excitement
and fun? Want to know how do you turn guests into
power bidders and loyal supporters all year long?
Are you ready for change but need new fresh ideas
for profit? This NEW seminar is for you!
Break auction revenue records! Discover high impact
winning strategies to go to the next revenue level
now! Learn advanced auction methods in this results
oriented, interactive, fun and profitable seminar.
This new half-day seminar focuses on advanced auction
strategies and out-of-the-box thinking to maximize
your fundraising efforts. (See
the full seminar curriculum)
In this interactive seminar, we will combine case
studies, role playing, and simulations. We'll take
a long range perspective to support your overall strategic
fundraising goals that transcend auction night.
Perfect for seasoned auction planners, volunteers,
development staff, board of directors and auction
committee members. It's an incredible learning experience
for new and repeat participants.
Kathy Kingston offers a wealth of practical
strategies for revenue enhancement; many of these
ideas you can immediately implement to raise more
money now!
Extensive
handouts, continental breakfast, lunch, and free parking
are included. Participants will also receive Record
Breaking Fundraising Auctions: Volume 1&2.
SPECIAL PRICE
TO ATTEND BOTH SEMINARS - REGISTER NOW!
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| Who
should attend? |
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Auction Chairpersons
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Non-profit Staff
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Auction Planners
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Volunteers
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Development Staff
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Board Members
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Auction Committee Members
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| Why
you should attend: |
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Earn 20% or more at Your Next Auction!
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Develop your audience for maximum revenue and
loyalty
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4 Strategies to design a "Culture of Giving"
at your auction
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Uncover new sources for premium live auction
items
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Understand auction psychology and bidder behavior
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Mine your auction data for hidden revenue
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Learn how auction procurement is like fly fishing!
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Discover 7 fresh activities that rain money
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Tap sponsorships, underwriting & media partners
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Empower your Board for auction leadership
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Stand Out! Brand your auction for increased
income
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"Auction-tainment!" Add fun, music and excitement
for profit
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Innovative benefit auction technology
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How to marry Live and On Line auctions
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Spotlight the most important 10 minutes of
your auction!
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Imbed cultivation strategies into your auction
for future success
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Attend
Both Seminars for $600 per person! |
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Registration:
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Custom seminars and workshops are available. Please
call Kathy Kingston, CAI at 603-926-1919 for more information.
 About
Kathy Kingston's Auction Seminars
Benefit auctions are thriving as a successful way to raise
significant funds for nonprofits. $15.6 billion in gross
revenue was raised at US benefit auctions in 2006. Fundraising
auctions continue to be one of the highest niche categories
of the auction industry in the country. (MORPACE International
2006)
Kathy
Kingston, professional auctioneer and fundraising consultant
offers the state-of-the-art, creative and cost effective
strategies to empower organizations to boost auction profits
and manage limited resources in a challenging and competitive
fundraising climate.
Learn dynamic
strategies that you can use immediately to get the most
out of your next benefit auction. Packed full of practical
information, this seminar will assist nonprofit staff, volunteers,
board members and auction chairpersons to increase their
knowledge about what really works in successful charity
auctions. Seminar topics cover a broad range of areas as
shown below and handouts will be provided to all participants.
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SOLD! Benefit Auction Best Practices -
Curriculum Outline:
| Net More Profit NOW!
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Charitable On Line Auctions |
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Nine New Innovative Income
Activities |
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Sizzling Silent Auctions |
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Lively Live Auctions |
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Design a Dynamic Climate
for Philanthropic Bidding! |
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Fund a Need to Propel Your
ProfitsNEW |
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Learn Why LESS is MORE!NEW |
| Generous GuestsNEW |
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Identify and Cultivate Power Bidders
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Understand your Three Target Groups |
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Attract New Bidders and Major Donors |
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Fund Raising & Friend Raising the Auction
Way |
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Four New Audience Development Strategies |
| Incredible Items!NEW |
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Seven Best Categories for Auction Donations
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How to Master the "Ask" |
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Solicitation and Procurement Tactics |
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Avoid These Three Poor Selling Categories |
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How to Choose Silent vs. Live Auction
Items |
| Strategic Planning
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What Sells Best? High Yield - High Dollar
Auction Items |
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Vital Auction Formulas and Budget Basics |
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Plan that "Golden Hour" into your Auction
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Auction Day Checklist for SuccessNEW |
| Be Brilliant with
the Basics |
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Keys to Conduct your First Auction |
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Efficient Auction Team Organization |
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Keep your Auction Team on Track - The
Master Calendar |
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Select the Right Auctioneer |
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Volunteers! The Heart of Your Auction |
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Stress Free Registration, Cashiering
and Item ReleaseNEW
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| Maximum Impact Marketing
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Top Ten Reasons to Attend a Fundraising
Auction! |
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Creative Communication and Promotion
Strategies |
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Catalogs that Make MoneyNEW |
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Auction Webpage WondersNEW |
| Tools of the Trade |
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Fundraising Auction Software |
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Unique Credit Card Payment Programs |
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Online Bidding and New Auction Technology |
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Proven Auction Forms that Make MoneyNEW |
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*NEW*
A HIGHER BID: World Class Benefit Auctions! -
GO TO THE NEXT LEVEL NOW!
Advanced Auction Strategies
Curriculum Outline:
| Design a Climate of
Giving! |
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Earn 20% or more at your
next Auction! |
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Spotlight your cause and
laser beam your mission |
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Learn how to rivet your
guests to your message |
| • |
Advance your auction design,
layout & 'showflow' |
| • |
Spotlight the most important
10 minutes of your auction! |
| Audience Empowerment
& Cultivation |
| • |
Develop your audience for
maximum revenue and loyalty |
| • |
Understand auction psychology
and bidder behavior |
| • |
Recognize supporters with
valuable recognition ideas |
| • |
Empower your Board for auction
leadership |
| • |
Imbed cultivation strategies
into your auction for future success |
| Premium Auction Items |
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Laser target marquis high
yield auction items |
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Uncover the #1 secret to
procure premium live auction items |
| • |
Prepare you guests for ultimate
bidding |
| • |
Discover the advantages
of a benefit auctioneer specialist |
| • |
Learn how auction procurement
is like fly fishing! |
| Create the Ultimate
Auction Experience |
| • |
"Auction-tainment!" Design
fun, music and entertainment for profit |
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Capitalize on the #1 reason
people go to auctions |
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Uncover how extraordinary
entertainers radiate momentum and money |
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Experience how to orchestrate
your auction to live music*
(*See a live demonstration with musicians, DJ and
auctioneers!) |
| Performance Driven
Auction Marketing |
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Stand Out! Brand your
auction for increased income |
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Learn power packed multimedia
approaches |
| • |
Mine your auction data
for hidden revenue |
| • |
Explore auction evaluation
methods and guest satisfaction index |
| New Technology & Online
Auctions |
| • |
Cutting edge benefit auction
technology |
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Discover how to decrease
stress and burnout |
| • |
Eliminate lines at registration
and cashiering |
| • |
See how to marry Live
and On Line auctions |
| Innovative Income
Generation |
| • |
Tap sponsorships, underwriting
& media partners |
| • |
Discover 7 fresh activities
that rain money |
| • |
Discover high impact -
high involvement strategies for profit |
| • |
Remix! Go beyond Silent
and Live Auctions |
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GUARANTEE ON KINGSTON FUNDRAISING
SEMINARS
We are so sure that you will love the Kingston Fundraising
Auction Seminar that we are offering this money-back, no questions-asked
guarantee: If halfway through the seminar, you don't feel
that the program is living up to its promises, you can hand
in your materials, leave, and we will process a complete refund
of your fee paid. No questions asked. No hard feelings.
Kathy Kingston, CAI
Professional Fundraising Auctioneer & Consultant
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Kingston Auction Company,
founded by Kathy Kingston in 1986 stands apart with
a track record of having raised million of dollars
for nonprofit organizations across many sectors with
particular strength in supporting healthcare, education,
the arts and local chambers of commerce.
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One of the few auctioneers in the nation who has expertise
in both nonprofit management and fundraising auctioneering,
Kathy has consistently helped clients exceed their
fundraising goals and offers a wealth of practical
strategies for revenue enhancement.
Ms. Kingston holds a Master's Degree from Saint Louis
University and graduated from Missouri Auction School
and is a member of the National Auctioneers Association.
Headquartered on the seacoast of New Hampshire, Kathy
conducts benefits auctions throughout New England
and the U.S.
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"Once again your Auction
Seminar was superb! This year was my 14th Annual Auction;
however, I still learned a great deal and got many good
ideas. Thank you!"
Joan R. Redden,
President/CEO
Milford Area Chamber
of Commerce, Inc.
"Thank You!! This
was well worth the trip across the country. I can't wait
to share and implement what I have learned."
Leslie Nalley
Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence
"Kathy puts on an
all day training that leaves no questions unanswered...
she is one of the best auction trainers in the country and
has the credentials to back it up. The value of the information
and material provided in the training will more than cover
the costs of sending a couple of people to the training."
Ed Murphy
Waldo County
Transportation Program
(Maine)
"Kathy makes learning
fun and profitable"
Elizabeth Gawron
Cape Cod Foundation
"Thanks Kathy for
starting me on the right path to planning our first auction."
Lisa Hergenrother
Habitat for Humanity
Massachusetts
"An outstanding presentation,
Kathy makes it fun to learn new, different ideas for good/easy
fundraising auctions."
Cindy Mazar
Star Boosters, Indiana
"Dynamic, energetic
and powerful."
Jennifer Hart
Creative Art for Kids
Boston
"Kathy gave an excellent
presentation. Having never held an auction before, after
listening to her, I feel much more confident about beginning
our auction preparation."
Sasha VanDerzee
Company One
"This is a great seminar
for the first time auction volunteer or for someone who
needs a refresher."
Deb Gingras
St. Anthony School
"This is the third
time I've attended one of Kathy Kingston's seminars - and
again, I've added to the wealth of exciting and useful auction
tips she's shared before. For anyone involved with non profit
auctions, this is a "must attend" event for a
successful event."
Brigette Siff Holmes
Pierce Law Center, NH
"I have attended many
seminars and haven't gotten the amount of information that
I received today... Lots of practical advice and suggestions."
Kathleen Norwood
United Way of Greater
New Haven, CT
"Excellent presentation-it's
obvious you love what you do!"
Carol Sullivan
Latham Centers, Inc.
"I loved your presentation!"
Eileen O'Leary
St. Leo School
"These concepts work!"
Tracy LaPlante
The Met, NH
"Thanks Kathy for
starting me on the right path to planning our first auction"
Lisa Hergenrother
Habitat for Humanity
Massachusetts
"Kathy Kingston's
experience and knowledge are priceless."
Kerry Dywer
Museum of Yachting
Newport, RI
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