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Social media is one of the best tools nonprofits have for promoting events and spreading the word about fundraising campaigns. By generating engaging content online, your organization can easily expand its reach, increase event registration numbers, and obtain more revenue for your cause. This is especially true when advertising auctions.<\/p>\n

To boost attendance at your upcoming auction and ensure it\u2019s a success, you must keep attendees engaged before and during the event. Social media enables your organization to create multiple guest touchpoints, where you can provide sneak peeks of your big-ticket items, encourage donations, and drive broader engagement with your supporters.<\/p>\n

Use these social media tactics to become a successful social marketer<\/a> and build excitement that fuels bids and auction fundraising success.<\/p>\n

1. Take a multichannel marketing approach<\/h2>\n

To optimize your event marketing, use multiple social media channels in tandem. This way, you can connect with as many supporters as possible, create community and excitement, and convert followers into event registrants.<\/p>\n

Be sure to focus your marketing efforts where your target audience will most likely see your content. As you begin posting about your event, actively track metrics to assess which platforms are getting the most engagement and shift your focus away from the platforms that aren\u2019t producing results.<\/p>\n

Start with the most popular social media platforms:<\/p>\n

\"Four<\/p>\n

Instagram<\/h3>\n

Instagram<\/a> is a photo and video-sharing social media platform, making it an excellent place for your nonprofit to show off its visual marketing skills<\/a>. To drum up excitement for your auction event, post photos from your last auction or share a picture of the beneficiaries who will benefit from this event. Level up your content strategy by creating educational or testimonial-style short videos to inform your audience of the purpose behind your event and create a strong emotional connection with supporters.<\/p>\n

Additionally, leverage Instagram-specific features like IGTV, Instagram Live, and Instagram Reels to share your content and reach more people.<\/p>\n

Facebook<\/h3>\n

Facebook<\/a> has over 3 billion monthly active users, making it the most used social media platform in the world. To promote your auction, update your nonprofit\u2019s page\u2019s cover image to a banner that highlights the details of your event. Post a variety of content, such as a combination of photos, videos, and longer text content. In these posts, provide key details (such as date, venue, and whether there are mobile bidding<\/a> options), feature desirable auction items your audience won\u2019t want to miss, and recognize major donors and sponsors who made the event possible.<\/p>\n

Include a registration link for your auction in your posts so users can easily RSVP. With Facebook\u2019s unique linking features, you can even upload an image that links directly to your registration page.<\/p>\n

X<\/h3>\n

X<\/a>, formerly Twitter, is the ideal platform for posting quick updates and reminders for your followers. Create posts leading up to your event to remind supporters of the registration deadline and countdown to the date of your auction. Make your posts more compelling by adding GIFs, emojis, and images to grab your audience\u2019s attention amidst their busy feeds. You can also incorporate interactive content, such as polls and questions, to encourage engagement.<\/p>\n

If you want to keep your supporters engaged throughout your event, try live posting! Formerly known as live tweeting, this involves making a series of posts throughout a particular event. Frequent posting keeps audience members engaged with your event while building brand awareness, increasing followers for your account, and generating traffic to your website.<\/p>\n

TikTok<\/h3>\n

If your audience includes Gen Z<\/a> and younger Millennials, TikTok<\/a> is the social media platform to use. It has over 1 billion monthly active users<\/a> worldwide, and in the United States, 45% of users are between ages 18 and 34.<\/p>\n

One of the standout characteristics of TikTok is that its content does not need to be as polished and professional as content on other platforms. Upload short-form video content that follows the most current trends for a chance to go viral, greatly increasing your nonprofit\u2019s visibility and awareness of your event.<\/p>\n

For example, a popular trend right now is having an older team member read a script written by a Gen Z marketing intern. Here\u2019s an example of a TikTok by the University of Leeds <\/a>that follows this trend. You could use this video format as a fun introduction to some of your featured auction items!<\/p>\n

2. Add a social peer-to-peer element<\/h2>\n

If your nonprofit wants to maximize revenue and build strong donor relationships, consider running a peer-to-peer fundraiser leading up to your auction. Adding this to your event planning process<\/a> is well worth the effort to have supporters solicit donations on your behalf and share your campaign far and wide among their personal networks.<\/p>\n

One of the best ways your peer-to-peer fundraisers can bring attention to their campaigns is with social media. To kickstart your peer-to-peer campaign on these platforms, use these tips:<\/p>\n