{"id":4054,"date":"2020-08-10T10:41:05","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T10:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/?p=4054"},"modified":"2024-03-11T16:50:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T21:50:04","slug":"how-to-use-texting-to-increase-auction-awareness-and-bids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/how-to-use-texting-to-increase-auction-awareness-and-bids\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Custom Text Messages Proven to Drive Auction Traffic"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4054\" class=\"elementor elementor-4054\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44fec975 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44fec975\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1df8a96c\" data-id=\"1df8a96c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318fc1b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"318fc1b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5-Custom-Text-Messages-Proven-to-Drive-Auction-Traffic.webp\" alt=\"5 Custom Text Messages Proven to Drive Auction Traffic\" width=\"1664\" height=\"960\" title=\"\"><\/p><p>Want to know one of the best tools to help you engage with your bidders?<\/p><p><strong>&#8230; Custom Text Messages &#8230;<\/strong><\/p><p>Texts are the <em>quickest<\/em>, <em>easiest<\/em> and one of the most <em>effective<\/em> forms of communication for online giving.<\/p><p>Don&#8217;t believe me? Let&#8217;s look at some stats:<\/p><ul><li>In the past year, mobile giving donations have increased by 205%<\/li><li>The average donation size for text-to-donate fundraisers is $107<\/li><li>90% of text message reminders are read in 3 minutes<\/li><li>49% of mobile donations pledges came from text links<\/li><\/ul><p>If you are not using texting to engage with your bidders, you are missing out on HALF of your donation pie!<\/p><p>Interested now?<\/p><p>Great! Let&#8217;s get going&#8230;<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h4>We have provided you with TOP 5 custom templates PROVEN to get you RESULTS.<\/h4><p>_____<\/p><p><strong>TEMPLATE 1<\/strong>: Auction Starting Soon<\/p><p><strong>PURPOSE:<\/strong> To welcome your guests to your auction and direct them to your landing page.<\/p><p><strong>TEXT:<\/strong> Hi [%Receiver Name%], The [%Organization Name%] auction is starting soon. View items now! TXT STOP to stop, HELP for help. STD MSG&amp;DATA rates apply. [%Auction Bypass Login%]<\/p><p>_____<\/p><p><strong>TEMPLATE 2:<\/strong> Make a Donation<\/p><p><strong>PURPOSE:<\/strong> Encourage giving in addition to or in lieu of bidding on auction items.<\/p><p><strong>TEXT:<\/strong>\u00a0Hi {%Receiver Name%}, You can really help our cause by making a donation to {%Organization Name%}. We truly appreciate your support! {%Donation Page Link%}<\/p><p>_____<\/p><p><strong>TEMPLATE 3:<\/strong> No Bids Alert<\/p><p><strong>PURPOSE:<\/strong> Highlight items that have yet to receive bids. Never let an item go unsold!<\/p><p><strong>TEXT:<\/strong>\u00a0Hi {%Receiver Name%}, There are still great items with NO BIDS! Check them out now. {%No Bid Items Link%}<\/p><p>_____<\/p><p><strong>TEMPLATE 4:<\/strong> Closing Soon<\/p><p><strong>PURPOSE:<\/strong> Keep your audience informed of your auction closing time to ensure they place all final bids.<\/p><p><strong>TEXT:<\/strong>\u00a0Hi {%Receiver Name%}, The {%Organization Name%} silent auction will be closing at {%Auction End Time%} Get your final bids in NOW: {%Auction Link%}<\/p><p>_____<\/p><p><strong>TEMPLATE 5:<\/strong> Donation Request for Non-Winners<\/p><p><strong>PURPOSE:<\/strong> Let everyone be a winner even if they lose their bidding war by prompting them to make a cash donation.<\/p><p><strong>TEXT:\u00a0<\/strong>Hi {%Receiver Name%}, Didn\u2019t win in our silent auction? You can still be a winner tonight by donating in support of {%Organization Name%}, THANK YOU! {%Donation Page Link%}<\/p><p>_____<\/p><p>Like the idea? Want to put it into action? Follow the steps below:<\/p><p>STEP 1: Add your Attendees. You will need their name, phone number and email to schedule the auction starting soon message and pre-register them for your auction.<\/p><p>Here&#8217;s how: Make it simple and download our sample file! Enter the bidder information in the relevant fields and import your csv sample file. Please do not rearrange any columns in the sample file as your data will not properly load.<\/p><p>To import: Visit your Auction Dashboard &gt; Live Event Options &gt; Attendees &gt; Choose File &gt; Click Import<\/p><p>_____<\/p><p>Now, to schedule messages, please follow the below steps:<\/p><p>STEP 2: Visit your Auction Dashboard &gt; Auction Options &gt; Text Messages<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90343d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90343d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b785d7f\" data-id=\"b785d7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e60d74 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"4e60d74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/auctions\/new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.charityauctionstoday.com\/p\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/laptop-with-screen-test-drive-platform.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"woman typing on laptop-on lap top screen it reads try our online auction platform\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBuild Your Auction Now\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOur customers say our platform is the easiest to use: and it's free to start.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStart Here\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to know one of the best tools to help you engage with your bidders? &#8230; Custom Text Messages &#8230; Texts are the quickest, easiest and one of the most effective forms of communication for online giving. 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