“We learned so much! What a difference their help made in our end results! It made our entire event come together so smoothly to have their professional guidance and creative suggestions.” - Meredith McWaters, Femmes de Couer “We just needed a ‘professional touch.’ (Society Benefits) delivered what was promised.” - Sam Stark, Winter Park Chamber • Society Benefits offers every client the choice to receive year-round auction fundraising services & an award-winning auctioneer at NO CHARGE to the charity.

Frequently Asked Questions 1. Why do I want JoEllen Taylor as my Auctioneer? 2. Do you conduct Silent Auctions as well? 3. How are you paid? 4. What do your services cost? 5. Do you consign items to my auction? 6. What is the Society Benefits’ Auction Evaluation? 7. What is an Auction Profit Consultant? 8. I've never had an auction. Can you help me? 9. Who are your clients? 10. What's your experience? 11. What help can I receive for my Silent Auction? 12. What services do I receive? What do you do? 13. Do you provide the items for sale at my auction? 14. What is the J. Taylor Foundation for Society's Benefit?   1. Why do I want JoEllen Taylor as my Auctioneer? JoEllen Taylor, CAI, BAS is the Florida Champion Auctioneer &  Top 3 International Auctioneer Champion!  She is an elegant and entertaining auctioneer who shines on stage while you count the money. No one else compares! She has conducted over 750 auctions internationally, specializes in benefit auctions, and promises to make your attendees smile while becoming actively involved in Competitive Giving to your cause.   Call 1-866-425-2776 to book today! Back to Top 2. Do you conduct Silent Auctions as well? Yes. We have many clients who conduct only silent auctions. Back to Top 3. How are you paid? Client spaces are limited.  Preferences is given to returning clients and established galas with live auction revenue in excess of $50,000.   Please contact us at 1-866-GALA-PRO (1-866-425-2776) for Auctioneer Champion JoEllen Taylor or 1-866-GALA-411 for Auction Consultant Jenelle Taylor.  Write info@SocietyBenefits.com  to discuss your upcoming event and personal needs. Back to Top 4. What do your services cost? It does NOT cost to hire a professional auctioneer - IT PAYS!  We are an Exclusive Benefit & Charity Auctioneer Service business providing award-winning charity auctioneer services that entertain and make your organization money.  In addition, your organization receives unlimited, professional charity auction fundraising consultation during the gala planning stages. These services are a priceless value as each client receives customized services according to their needs. 1. Auction Services are available to a limited 50 events per year.  For qualifying non-profit organizations there is No Charge to the organization by using the Buyer's Premium. (Preference is given to returning Society Benefits clients and established galas with past live auction revenue in excess of $50,000.) 2. Services can be contracted for a percentage of the charity auction revenue generated by our entertaining charity auctioneer. 3. Full Charity Auction Services are also available for a flat fee plus incentive bonuses based upon auction revenue generated by our Top 3 International Auctioneer Champion. Back to Top 5. Do you consign items to my auction? No. As part of our corporate philosophy to make benefit auctions more honest, financially beneficial and forthright, we do NOT consign any items into your silent or live charity auctions. With Society Benefits, we ideally want YOU to receive 100% of the dollars bid from a PURE DONATION AUCTION. You are a charity. You should not pay for anything! BEWARE CONSIGNMENT auctioneers who may provide goods for your auction. Consignment means that a large portion of your bidders' money is spent paying the auctioneer and NOT supporting your organization. Your small "portion of the proceeds" is quite often very misleading to your generous donors who believe they are giving thousands of dollars to your benefit. In truth, you only keep pennies on the dollar with a consignment auction! Back to Top 6. What is the Society Benefits’ Auction Evaluation? The Society Benefits’ Auction Evaluation is a 75-point assessment of your current auction program. It highlights your current areas of event strengths and provides you with a written report. The evaluation details additional silent auction methods and professional techniques that will increase your revenue. Discover as our others clients have how their same auction, if managed more efficiently, would have grossed $14,000-$20,000 more! Find out for yourself! We're so sure we can find more free money for you, that we invite you to take our challenge for free! Call 1-866-GALA-PRO (1-866-425-2776) or info@SocietyBenefits.com  for additional information. The Tampa Museum of Art, Florida Hospital and the Lake Mary Chamber of Commerce are just a few of the clients who've found our Evaluations to be accurate, insightful and definitely useful. Take advantage of this free opportunity and take YOUR event to the next level! Back to Top 7. What is an Auction Profit Consultant? Society Benefits' Charity Auction Profit Consultants watch the financial bottom line at all times. You receive a personal auction consultant for 11 months in advance, advising you on how to reduce or eliminate your costs and recommending multiple auction methods of generating more event revenue. Your charities and non-profits receive our personal coaches to help you MAKE MORE MONEY, and our services are available to many of our qualifying non-profits clients at no-charge. If you want the greatest financial success possible from your events, call 1-866-GALA-PRO (1-866-425-2776). Back to Top 8. I've never had an auction. Can you help me? Yes, of course! There are several ways we can help. IF YOU'RE ALREADY PLANNING AN AUCTION: 1. Call us at 1-866-GALA-PRO for a FREE "Client Needs Survey" OR take it online by clicking here.  With this brief personal consultation, you receive an assessment of your goals and resources to determine how best we can assist you. 2. Send for your FREE brochure, "Society Benefits' Guide to Maximizing Benefit Auction Profits" by clicking here. You will learn the: 4 Requirements Before You Start 5 Essential Elements of a Successful Silent Auction 8 Critical Pieces of Planning '10 Auctioneer Mistakes to Avoid 3 Ways to Make Your Event the Talk of the Town'. 3. Email your specific questions and requests to info@SocietyBenefits.com  Back to Top 9. Who are your clients? • Mayor Buddy Dyer's CityKidz - City of Orlando • National Center for Missing & Exploited Children – West Palm Beach, FL • Conservancy of Southwest Florida – Naples, FL • Arnold Palmer Hospital • Robert Gamez Foundation • Universal Orlando Foundation • Junior League • Catholic Charities • Central Florida Women’s League • Club Manager's Association of America • Hope & Help – Headdress Ball • Shepherd’s Hope – Famous Faces Gala  • Leukemia Lymphoma Society • Cystic Fybrosis Foundation • Health Central of Florida • Special Olympics • Easter Seals • Sugarbash! - American Diabetes Association • Femmes de Coeur • Hear My Hands! • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida • Charity for Charities • Rotary Clubs • New Hope for Kids • National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) • C.A.R.E. Foundation • Greyhound Pets of America of Greater Orlando • Jewish Community Center • Women Playing for T.I.M.E. • and more... Other clients for whom we have performed either live auction bid-calling, pre-auction consultation and/or Silent Auction Evaluations include • Tampa Museum of Art • Florida Hospital • Lake Mary Chamber of Commerce • Winter Park Chamber of Commerce • Hear My Hands • The First Academy private school • Canine Companions • Seminole County Bar Association • The Fringe Festival Back to Top 10. What's your experience? Our Top 3 International Auctioneer Champion  JoEllen Taylor, CAI has personally conducted over 700 auctions to clientele world-wide. Jo's charismatic, entertainment productions are backed by knowledge and skill:  •Bid-Calling Auctioneer Champion of Florida Auctioneer Assoc. •Top 3 International Auctioneer Champion •National Auctioneer Association member (NAA) & committees      o NAA Presidential Advisory Council       o Charity Committee      o On-Line Mentor • Florida Auctioneers Association member (FAA) – Board of Directors • Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI), an accreditation acquired by only 3% of the top auctioneers •National Pioneer Award Winner • Greater Orlando Business Ethics Award Winner • American Business Ethics Award Nominee Auctioneer Jenelle Taylor is our Charity Auction Designer: •Author of Society Benefits' Toolkit for Benefit Auctions •National Auctioneer Association member (NAA) & committees      o NAA Presidential Advisory Council o Charity Committee • NAA Certified Auction Manager • NAA Certified Auction Administrator • Florida Auctioneers Association member (FAA) • Greater Orlando Business Ethics Award Winner • American Business Ethics Award Nominee • Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) - Second year Candidate, an accreditation acquired by only 3% of the top auctioneers Past benefit auction client references are available at 1-866-GALA-PRO (1-866-425-2776) or email us at info@SocietyBenefits.com  Back to Top 11. What help can I receive for my Silent Auction? How Society Benefits Increases your Revenue for your Auction: • Emcee / Host - Creation of fun plus an optimal Competitive Auction Giving atmosphere through targeted microphone announcements, incentives, and encouragement • Unlimited Consultation via phone, e-mail, and fax regarding your auction items and all aspects of the event which affect your revenue and success • Attendance at your meetings, up to five hours included • Table promotions, and staggered closings ensure proper attention at your event • Professional Pre-Auction Evaluation and Appraisal reviews all of your donations • Official Brainstorming and Kick-off Party to completely personalize your auction, motivate your auction committee members, and identify thematic donation/sponsor ideas • Calendar and Timeline provides you with schedules and deadlines for numerous pre-auction details • Professional Auction Design recommendations include item acquisitions, grouping, pricing, mystery items, display style, promotion of packages and more • Bid sheets, description sheets, and invoices personally created using our professional templates for optimal silent auction • Marketing through master table layouts, item packaging, and display enhancements • Donation Request Letter samples and assistance in personalization • Auction Catalog layouts from templates and multiple past successful examples including assistance with effective sales text for the catalog descriptions of auction items • Press Releases - assistance with newspaper, TV and Radio press releases • Website – assistance with regional and national promotion on Society Benefits’ website, National Auctioneers Association website, and the Florida Auctioneer Association website • Volunteer training with professional instruction including written job descriptions and volunteer event schedules for registration, check-out, live auction support, raffle ticket promotion, and more • Vendor Lists for area restaurants, entertainment, travel, goods & services, if requested Back to Top 12. What services do I receive? What do you do? Enjoy the following Society Benefit Auction Services: • Entertain with an Award Winning  Auctioneer Champion • receive personal coaching for your monthly meetings • get unlimited phone, e-mail, and fax consultations • achieve personalized and thematic donation/sponsor ideas • design phone scripts and letter templates for your volunteers • create a monthly timeline with financials, schedule and deadlines • utilize personalized bid sheets with individualized pricing and increments • use established templates: description sheets, receipts & registration • discover proper distribution of all items between raffle, auction, etc. • learn silent auction grouping and suggested packaging of items • receive assistance with the layout and design of your catalog • receive training of auction volunteers • ensure oversee, assist and train check-out system volunteers • get a comprehensive post-assessment and follow-up program Additional Services: • Fundraiser Referral Services, for supplemental fundraising • Group Fundraising Auction Seminars • Charity Auction Books, CD's & Training Manuals Back to Top 13. Do you provide the items for sale at my auction? No. We do NOT provide consignment items. With a PURE DONATIONS Auction, you keep 100% of the profits raised from such items.  Additionally, you receive assistance in the acquisition process every step of the way.  For instance: • receive the initial "Guided Brainstorming" party which evaluates what resources you already have within your organization • design your event with professional guidance specifically to your clientele while working within your available time frame • learn "The 5 Proven Most Desirable Donations" for your auction • receive extensive vendor lists with area businesses and phone numbers, conveniently broken down into these 5 proven & simple categories • access complete, ready-to-use personalized phone scripts and letter templates, so that asking for donations is as simple as pointing to a vendor name and reading aloud from your script • create personalized acquisition goals, schedules, deadlines and incentives • receive personalized auction donation forms for each donator's tax purposes • achieve professional distribution of items between the silent auction, live auction and the drawing for chance (raffle) • learn how-to package your items for optimal bidder interest • discover effective marketing methods for displaying items • receive professional professional appraisals for opening bids and increments • Design comprehensive optimal bid sheets, description sheets, registration, auction catalogs and shopping guides • receive superior check-out procedures designed specifically for your event Back to Top 14. What is the J. Taylor Foundation for Society's Benefit? As founders of Society Benefits, Inc., the premier benefit auction fundraising service of Central Florida, we wish to further impact the charitable community in new ways and lead by example through philanthropy. We created the J. Taylor Foundation for Society's Benefit as the recipient foundation for a full 10% of all pre-tax corporate revenue. While our long-term goal is to grow an endowment fund, we wish to make both one-time and recurring gifts and scholarships to various "grass-roots" and other deserving organizations that, for whatever reason, are unsuited for a Society Benefit auction fundraiser. If you have been especially pleased with our services, or would just like to donate to a great organization, all contributions to the Foundation are greatly appreciated! Please call us at 1-866-GALA-PRO (1-866-425-2776) or write info@SocietyBenefits.com  for complete details.  Back to Top