Fwd: SHARE Auction - AMP4793

[Peggy Hotes]

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From: "Ken Kleve" <kkl...@maestrosoft.com>
Date: May 28, 2013, 7:46:53 AM PDT
To: "'Jay Fiske'" <jfi...@onlymyemail.com>, "'Peggy Hotes'" <psh...@aol.com>
Subject: RE: SHARE Auction - AMP4793

Hi Peggy,
I believe that CarolLee Twitchell from my office reached out to you in my
absence at the end of last week but in the event that she did not please
find the pricing for MaestroWeb-Plus level renewal attached to this reply.
If you have any question please give us a call at 800.438.6498 ext. 115.
Thank you,
-Ken




P:: 800.438.6498 x105
x::  kkl...@maestrosoft.com
@:: 1750 112th Ave NE, Suite A200 | Bellevue, WA | 98004


-----Original Message-----
From: Jay Fiske [mailto:jfi...@onlymyemail.com]
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 2:32 PM
To: 'Peggy Hotes'
Cc: 'kkl >> Ken Kleve'
Subject: RE: SHARE Auction

Hi Peggy,

Ken Kleve at MaestroSoft can give you the exact pricing for MaestroWeb, but
it is approximately $650-$700 for 6 months, which is the minimum.  Ken will
confirm on that.  One Sponsor can more than cover that cost, and provide a
little profit for you as well.

The pricing for the NWBA services are listed on the attached.  Auctioneers
capable of handling your event and being well worth the cost would be
approximately $1,500 and up.  Lesser fees for auctioneers (from other
sources) get you in the realm of hit or miss as far as fully knowledgeable
and able to be both entertaining and 100% professional in capability and
presentation.

Hope this helps!

Jay

-----Original Message-----
From: Peggy Hotes [mailto:psh...@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 12:51 PM
To: Jay Fiske
Subject: Re: SHARE Auction



Hi Jay,

Thank you for this information. I think it's good advice and will share it
with the board.  I don't want us to make too many changes this year, myself.


Do you know what MaestroWeb will cost us?  We're very interested in the
features you named.

Also, I need to be prepared with prices for the ala carte options. Are those
on your web site?

Peggy


On May 24, 2013, at 10:46 AM, "Jay Fiske" <jfi...@onlymyemail.com> wrote:

Hi Peggy,

I think you may have some bad information.  Once you own

AuctionMaestro Pro, you own it.  There is no annual cost, except in

the third year for technical support ($200 per year in the third year

and each year thereafter).  So, if you bought it last year you are already

covered for this year.

What you may be thinking about is the MaestroWeb service - which IS an

annual fee.  This service provides a website to promote the event,

handle RSVP's allow your committee to work remotely, provides an

on-line catalog or your guests and potential guests to preview the

items, and syncs seamlessly with AuctionMaestro Pro.  However, one of

the great capabilities you have with MaestroWeb is allowing a sponsor

(or series of sponsors) to display their logo on the website, with

links to their businesses.  This would allow you to turn that cost for

MaestroWeb in to a profit center.  Many of the users do just that and

use MaestroWeb as a way to add a few thousand dollars to their income,

rather than seeing it as an expense item.

As for the auction services, yes we do an "a la carte" pricing option.  

Last year you had the event coordinator, event staffing and auctioneer

all bundled.  We can break that out for you if you wish.  I STRONGLY

discourage you however from thinking about using just the EC/ES

services and then finding a "volunteer auctioneer" to save money.  You

won't.  Many times I have seen clients think they could save money by

not using a professional BENEFIT auctioneer, or by using a new un

tested auctioneer, or commercial donated auctioneer then wish they had

never done that.  Professional benefit auctioneers find subtle ways to

boost your income that less experienced auctioneers either miss, or

handle poorly.  One place for sure it could cost you thousands of

dollars is in the Raise the Paddle.  That is the place where it is

critical you have a person who can set it up right, and handle the

immediacy of what happens and make it a positive experience for your

guests.  Handled poorly, and it is a giant turn off which is very costly.

If you are wanting to reduce your costs then at least let us supply

another auctioneer from our firm that is not as "pricey" as I am (my

fee is based on

23 years experience) but would still be well trained by me, and able

to handle your event properly.  We could save you about $1,000 by

going to another auctioneer from our company.

Finally, I suggest you approach this more from "how do we make more

money?"

rather than "how do we cut costs?"  You will be money ahead by growing

your income than by just cutting expenses.  The good news is we have

many clients that work with us on a consulting basis, where what we

charge is based on what the GROWTH IS above the prior year's event.  

On that basis your budget for our services is quite a bit less, and

you will pay what you paid last year and perhaps a bit more, BUT only

IF you grow substantially from last year's event.  It is up to us to

guide you through what will add more money to your auction sales.  In

that way we both benefit - you with a smaller budget number and us

with the potential to earn a higher fee IF we help you beat last year's

numbers.

Let me know if you would like further clarification on any of this.  

We look forward to supporting you again this eyar in whatever manner

makes sense for you.

Sincerely,

Jay

Jay R. Fiske  jfi...@auctionhelp.com

1750 112th Ave NE

Suite A-200

Bellevue, WA  98004

425-688-1110 Ext. 103

425-688-0999  FAX

800-469-6305  Toll Free

Please visit our website at www.auctionhelp.com

Be sure to look for The Big Book of Benefit Auctions on our website,

and wherever books are sold

-----Original Message-----

From: Peggy Hotes [mailto:psh...@aol.com]

Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 8:59 AM

To: in...@auctionhelp.com

Subject: SHARE Auction

Hi Jay,

The board met last night and had a couple of questions for you.

Last year we bought Maestro software.  We believe we must pay to use

the program again this year, but we have no idea how much that will

be.  Do you know how much that will cost?

Secondly, we are trying to figure out how to trim costs because SHARE

has an anticipated budget shortfall we are anxious to fill.  Does your

firm ever sell part of an auction program piecemeal?

Are their prices for, say auctioneer only, or check/out, check/in only?

Thanks for all your help.

Peggy Hotes

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