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Level up Your Event Marketing with Email

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April 16, 2025
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Level up Your Event Marketing with Email

featuring Vanessa Lockshin

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April 16, 2025
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  1. Today’s guest is a consultant specializing in non-profit storytelling and

    email fundraising. She's the author of The Storytelling Non-Profit: A practical guide to telling stories that raise money and awareness. Since 2012 Vanessa has helped clients raise millions of dollars, including helping Variety BC build its email program from the ground up, which went on to raise over $1 million in 15 months. Vanessa Chase Lockshin
  2. Auctria | Since 2011 Organizations have raised over $1 billion

    dollars “Auctria’s mission is to empower nonprofit organizations by providing you with an affordable, easy to use powerful tool for event fundraising”
  3. Level up Your Event Marketing • How email can complement

    the other marketing tactics your organization is using for events and auction marketing • What types of emails to send to sell more tickets and raise more money • Tips to improve the click-through rate of your emails • Using emails within Auctria Agenda
  4. Multi-Channel Marketing Magic • Promoting your event or auction on

    at least two different channels increases the likelihood that someone will see it and take action. • The more frequently people encounter your message, the more likely they are to take action.
  5. • The ZeroBounce Email Statistics Report shows that 93% of

    people check email every day. Furthermore, 42% of consumers check their email three to five times a day • According to Eventbrite 78% of event creators say email marketing is their most effective marketing tactic. And for those who track it, 45% of event ticket sales can be attributed to email. • Email is the best way to get directly in front of your audience online. Email is the best digital direct response channel
  6. 3 Types of Emails to Send • Deadline driven emails

    • Social proof • Story-based emails
  7. 1. Hyperlink entire sentences, not just two or three words

    2. Make sure you have link above the scroll 3. Hyperlink your banner graphic 4. Put a button or graphic CTA at the footer 5. Make sure your CTA is clear and urgent Quick Tips to Improve Your Clicks
  8. Emails within Auctria System Emails, transactional • Purchases • E-

    Tickets • Outbid notifications • Requesting guest of info or credit cards • Self-check in Custom emails • Best practice, use for registered participants • Emerald & Diamond plans Always brand your emails, header banner, any tax info in the footer
  9. Custom System Emails - Emerald & Diamond Licenses • Go

    out to anyone that is registered, use strategically • Can be sent to guests and item donors Custom emails are only available with paid licenses ➡ Communication → Custom Emails
  10. Shorten the check-in line, BEFORE the event, clean up the

    guest details in advance. At check in- view and update guest information as needed • Bidder Number, table number & linked bidders • Credit card on file • Click Check-in Bidder • An email/text will be sent with a Bidder access code, and tell your guest to click the code Shorten the Check-In Lines
  11. @auctria [email protected] FB Group: Auction Team Talk Let’s stay in

    touch! vanessa@thestorytellingnonprofit.com TheStorytellingNonprofit.com linkedin.com/in/vanessaechase/ @VanessaChaseLockshin
  12. AFP ICON 2025 in Seattle, Washington Conference Plans for 2025!

    Which events are you going to? If you are coming to these events - drop us a message to arrange networking plans! Or share other events you attend for education and networking! April 27-29 Inspired Fundraising Retreat August Online In-person