|
Combined with the Robert Mesmer Show this is guaranteed PROFIT!
The Silent Auction. If you haven't done this before, heres the idea.
Start at least 3 -4 weeks prior to the Robert Mesmer comedy hypnosis
show. Approach the merchants in your area or town and explain waht
you are doing , your reason for raising the money and ask if they
would be willing to participate by contributing and item or service
from their establishment. Why would they do this?
1) The item usually costs the retailer less than half the retail
price.
2) The retailer can get a tax deduction.
3) You will promote the retailer at the show with a sign.
4) The retailer is building goodwill in the community,
one very important asset to success in sales.
Place these items around the gym or theatre area where ever the
show is located. At each item have a sign thanking the retailer,
as well as a pen with a sign up sheet where people can place their
bids for the item. For example: LIFT PASSES FOR TWO courtesy of
Acme Ski Rentals. Jim writes down a $30 bid, Pete comes along and
writes down $35 underneath. Pete now becomes the highest bidder.
At the end of the evening the person with the highest bid receives
the product or service. You might advertise the auction to start
at 7 PM . The Robert Mesmer Comedy Hypnosis Show would then start
at 8 PM with a 30 minute intermission while the auction continues.
Some organizations conclude the auction at intermission while others
may continue you it for another 15-30 minutes after the comedy hypnosis
show.
PROFIT PROJECTION
First, it is completely clear profit, no expenses. The amount,
of course depends on the quality and number of items. Some individuals
in the organization are real hustlers and they come up with dozens
of items themselves. I have seen over the years items ranging from
coupons for hamburgers to a trip for two to Las Vegas. Remember
to solicit services as well as items ie. an oil change, a massage,
haircuts, walking a dog for a week. There is something that every
retailer can offer and even every individual can donate a service
to be auctioned off ie. cutting your lawn. Estimating very conservatively
at $20 an item x 100 items is $2000 profit. Remember I said conservative
estimate, you are only limited by hustle and imagination. I have
seen items go for as high as $400. Maybe someone or car lot will
donate an old car or two you could clean up. I did one a few years
ago where the committee started a year ahead of time wrote to all
the movie stars telling them what they were doing and requested
a signed photograph. They had 50 of them for auction the night of
the show! Do not over look the skills of people and their familys
on the fundraising committee itself. Maybe there is a mechanic who
would be able to get the old car in running condition for the auction.
Maybe there is someone who could paint it for the committee. The
ideas are endless and it is really quite fun and exciting to see
people get together for a common goal and come up with these ideas.
Team this up with the comedy hypnosis show and you have an evening
of fun, profit and exciting entertainment.
Find out more about Robert Mesmers Comedy
Hypnotist Shows
|