Heather Dean-Presnall's guest appearances

Heather Dean-Presnall

Events with Benefits®

Kathleen Janus

Ken Davenport

Keith Fox

Jeff Chang

Renee Jones

Stephen Garten

Ben Farrell

Scott Robertson

Claire Kerr

Leena Patidar

Nick Arquette

Kurt Wilson

Jack Landers

Cheryl Parker

Jeff Dowler

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The MS Dinner Auction that Heather Dean-Presnall manages as the Senior Manager of Multi Market Leadership Events at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Pacific region, has been around since 1986 and happens right before Thanksgiving as a kick-off to holiday shopping, year-end tax donations, and planning trip purchases for the next. 60% of attendees are repeat guests, and 1% or less of her packages go unsold. It is a year-long process with her team: staff, volunteers, board of trustees, and committee. The board and committee are delegated to solicit packages from businesses they frequent, i.e. a Chef's package at a favorite steakhouse. Staff and volunteers are asked to find unique experiences (walk-on roles for Hollywood shows, VIP backstage tickets, special seats at sporting events) through connections. Heather looks at participants at her other MS events for connections and volunteers for the MS Dinner. In this episode, Heather shares:  Donation solicitation tips (segmenting donors, her follow-up process, and how to apply online) that net her 700+ items for the MS Dinner alone What she considers her most important procurement tools How to share an online catalog to increase attendance and bidding Steps she is using to build momentum and 10-year goals for a new event she started in Orange County (100 miles away from her flagship San Diego event)  Don't miss the end when Heather talks about her extra revenue streams within existing events! To bounce ideas around, connect with Heather Dean-Presnall on LinkedIn or at http://www.facebook.com/MSDinnerAuction

The MS Dinner Auction that Heather Dean-Presnall manages as the Senior Manager of Multi Market Leadership Events at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Pacific region, has been around since 1986 and happens right before Thanksgiving as a kick-off to holiday shopping, year-end tax donations, and planning trip purchases for the next. 60% of attendees are repeat guests, and 1% or less of her packages go unsold. It is a year-long process with her team: staff, volunteers, board of trustees, and committee. The board and committee are delegated to solicit packages from businesses they frequent, i.e. a Chef's package at a favorite steakhouse. Staff and volunteers are asked to find unique experiences (walk-on roles for Hollywood shows, VIP backstage tickets, special seats at sporting events) through connections. Heather looks at participants at her other MS events for connections and volunteers for the MS Dinner. In this episode, Heather shares: <ul> <li>Donation solicitation tips (segmenting donors, her follow-up process, and how to apply online) that net her 700+ items for the MS Dinner alone</li> <li>What she considers her most important procurement tools</li> <li>How to share an online catalog to increase attendance and bidding</li> <li>Steps she is using to build momentum and 10-year goals for a new event she started in Orange County (100 miles away from her flagship San Diego event)</li> </ul> Don't miss the end when Heather talks about her extra revenue streams within existing events! To bounce ideas around, connect with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-dean-presnall-55176a58/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heather Dean-Presnall on LinkedIn</a> or at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MSDinnerAuction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/MSDinnerAuction</a>

Ep 12: Heather Dean-Presnall - Raising $1 Million Per Year With Events