What are the keys to presenting your live auction items in a way that engages the crowd and increases your revenue?

In today’s episode, I talk with auctioneer and presenter, Jamie McDonald to talk about how effective event emcees elevate the gala guest experience.

After a successful decade as a financial services executive on Wall Street, Jamie's love for giving back took him to the next phase and career as an auctioneer and presenter. Jamie has successfully helmed auctions for leading nonprofits in the United States and Europe. Tapping into his skills as a presenter and emcee gives him a unique ability to quickly understand the dynamics of the room that compel donors to give more.

Jamie shares his knowledge and expertise on a variety of topics including how to build a strong relationship with your auctioneer, tips on raising a rooms energy to attract peoples attention, the importance of understanding your audience to make your auctions more dynamic and successful, the ways auctions have changed since COVID, and so much more. This is one episode you will not want to miss.

What are the keys to effectively staffing your gala or signature fundraising event to elevate the guest experience?

In today’s episode, I talk with Lauren Batterby, Founder and CEO of Life Event Staffing, to talk about the importance of event staffing to grow revenue and develop deeper relationships with your donors.

Since its founding in 2021, Live Event Staffing has been a go-to resource for many of the top nonprofit fundraising galas around the United States, collaborating on over 4,000 events. She has fostered a company culture of employees and collaborators that lays an incredibly strong foundation for nonprofits to meet and exceed their fundraising goals.

Lauren shares her knowledge and expertise on a variety of topics, how event staffing matters from the second guests walk in the door, collaborating with other parts of the event ecosystem to make your event more successful, ways to effectively use technology to boost fundraising results, event staffing trends, and so much more. This is one episode you will not want to miss.

What are the keys to finding an effective event emcee that keeps the audience entertained and generous?

In today’s episode, I talk with event emcee and media presentation expert Lauren Petrowski, to talk about how effective event emcees elevate the gala guest experience.

Over the years, Lauren has hosted many top galas and business events in Texas and beyond. Her ability to effectively emcee multiple types of events for different audiences gives her a unique and well-informed perspective on how to communicate and engage any type of audience.

Lauren shares her knowledge and expertise on a variety of topics, how great emcees set the tone and vibe you want for your event, effective ways to engage an audience to increase the rooms energy, the different types of events and what emcees bring to each of them, tips on engaging multiple types of onstage talent for your program, and so much more. This is one episode you will not want to miss.