12-8-22

The KILBREATH EVENTS team wishes you a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous 2023!

Miki, Fiona, Stephen, Dana, Curt, Joanne, Austin, Mari & Trevor

NOT PICTURED: Aubrey, Bethany, Rachel, Tim, Tracy & Wes

Kilbreath Events is all about fundraising. But we are not all about auctions. We have several other ways to help you raise money and we are calling it the ANTI-AUCTON. If a traditional benefit auction isn’t a good fit for your community or organization, let our professionals guide you through one of the many alternative fundraising formats! Trivia NightsBingo NightsBowling TournamentsGolf TournamentsDance Parties and Silent DiscosPrivate ChartersWine TastingsAnd more! Of course we still do auctions, a lot of auctions – in fact 95% of what we do are fundraising auctions! We LOVE seeing those bid paddles flying high in the air! SOLD!

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MESSAGE FROM STEPHEN

What an amazing fall fundraising season! Our clients on average earned 32% more than they did in their previous in-person events. As we close out 2022, I want to thank our clients for entrusting Kilbreath Events and letting us help them exceed their fundraising goals. I absolutely love what I do, and I love seeing missions being fulfilled by the money raised by the organizations we are lucky enough to get to work with. I also want to thank our hard-working and dedicated Kilbreath Events crew. Whether it’s being a spotter, a recorder, working check-in / check-out, emceeing, providing sound, DJ’ing, or auctioneering this crew does what it takes to make sure your event runs smoothly. We are all fundraising event specialists and we are continuing to innovate the art of the fundraising auction. One of the highlights of the year was getting in the Guinness Book of World Records for the highest sale of a pie at auction. I sold a pie for $30,000… and then sold the slices for another $30,000. That’s $60,000 for one pie. It was a very special pie! But an even greater highlight is when a client calls to say something like this: Thank you for a great event. You brought new ideas but more importantly, new sprit and energy to the evening. And I believe it energized us and the audience. Your friendly banter with the crowd made for a fun and successful evening. Wish we had found you a few years ago. Wishing you all a Happy Holiday season. And a prosperous 2023!

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HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT?

MC’s / DJ’sFull Check In / Check Out ServicesNight Of ManagementSpotters / Bid AssistantsSound SystemsSocial Media Event MarketingSpecial Appeal (Raise The Paddle) Video Production

WE CAN PROVIDE ALL THESE SERVICES FOR YOUR EVENT!

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Make sure you are ready for a successful event!

 Creating a smoothly run event is no easy task, so many aspects go into creating a 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

As you look ahead to your event in the next few months, have you thought about the following services?

𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝- Excellent sound is crucial for your event. – We have a sound company we work with that exclusively does sound systems for auctions.

𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭-𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫- This person manages and trains your volunteer staff.- Our manager oversees the check-in / check-out process.

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤-𝐈𝐧 / 𝐎𝐮𝐭 & 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲- We offer full check-in /out services. To make sure this part of the event runs smoothly.- We do the data entry into the auction software night-of the event, so you can enjoy time with your donors/guests.

𝐄𝐦𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐬/𝐃𝐉- We have professional fundraising MC’s with years of auction experience.- DJ’s can spice up your event by playing music during your event, and during the auction.- Music elicits positive emotions, which can increase bidding!

𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 & 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧- Want to have a hybrid event? Or full virtual event? Our production crew has done over 50 events and know how to make yours run seamlessly.- We have a studio where we can broadcast your event or do some pre-shoots as needed.- Need someone to produce your Raise The Paddle video? We have an award-winning director and producer to take care of it.

𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚- We have an outstanding Social Media /Marketing partner that can turn posts and hashtags into results.- We cannot stress the importance of having someone market your event.

𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐬 & 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬- Make sure you check out our extensive list of trips & experiences here: https://kilbreathauctions.com/vacation-packages/

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫- Feeling overwhelmed and just want someone to take care of everything? We have several partners we can connect you with!

And don’t forget YOU NEED AUCTION SOFTWARE!

There’s no need to stress, this is what we are here for – 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝟑𝟎 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍. 206.963.7148

Virtual/ Hybrid Event Toolkit

Some clients have decided they will do #virtualevents or #hybridevents forever, abandoning the traditional in-person model altogether.

There are 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙮𝙥𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨! They raise a lot of money for our clients but there are different strategies and aspects you need to think of when planning them.

Our friends at Swaim Strategies have created 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙮𝙥𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨｡ Take a look at these – and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions or need help planning your virtual or hybrid fundraising event.

𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐭

https://swaim-strategies.slab.com/public/posts/gqpzi9h9

𝐇𝐲𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐭

https://swaim-strategies.slab.com/public/posts/si2hlps7

Why do you need an experienced host?

Why it’s important to 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃 𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 for your #virtual or #hybrid fundraising event:

– Comfortable speaking to an audience through a camera (it’s a different skill than leading a live crowd!)

– The ability to specialize in Fund-A-Needs. Many auctioneers will have an excellent chant and can sell items but all items are being sold via mobile bidding so your main focus should be an auctioneer 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣!

– The ability to help you set your goals and share your organization’s message in an effective and engaging way.

– Willing to host or emcee your event as needed. 𝐀𝐧 𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭, and take each element of your program and continue to bring it back to the heart of your organization and use it to call donors to action. This will help you increase revenue at your event.

Let’s discuss your event and the best way to successfully reach & exceed your fundraising goals! 206.963.7148 stephen@kilbreathauctions.com

How To Get People To Watch Your Virtual Event

One of the TOP Challenges we hear from organizers about their virtual events: “𝐖𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 – 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭!? 𝐖𝐇𝐘?” 𝑫𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈Our friends at GFS Events have some tips on 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐍𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 in the virtual world. https://gfsevents.org/how-to-mitigate-no-shows-at-your…/

CLICK THE ARTICLE FOR THE FULL STORY BY HERE ARE THE 4 TIPS: 

Ask for a Commitment 

Give Them an Incentive to Attend 

Offer an Interactive or Hybrid Approach

Communicate well and often 

Auctioneer – Austin Sheely

𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭!𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝘼𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙮

Emceeing his first event in 2008, Austin combined a lifelong history of volunteer work and fundraising with his training in acting and commercial speaking. 𝗔𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿, 𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲’𝘀 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Austin’s dedication to the organization he is working for, and his night-of auctioneer skills make him a favorite among many organization! If you are ready to have 𝘼𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩, reach out to us to schedule your free consultation and discuss details to ensure your event is spectacular.

𝟐𝟎𝟔.𝟗𝟔𝟑.𝟕𝟏𝟒𝟖