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Running the Event

Running the Event

Use the Handbid software for all of your event needs such as displaying auction activity, live auction winners, donations and volunteer training.

Paddle Raise

Fund a Need/Appeal/Paddle Raise

Live Auction

How to Enter Live Auction Winners

Silent Auction

How to Place a Bid for a Guest on the Desktop

How to Remove Bids from an Item

Creating an Effective Silent Auction Display Area

How to use Extended Bidding in Your Auction

Broadcast Messages

How to Send a Broadcast Message to Your Bidders

Event Chat

Handbid Event Chat

Handbid TV

Handbid TV: Real-Time Leaderboard and Thermometers

Volunteer Training

Volunteer Training: Selling Items using an iPad

Volunteer Training for iPad App

Volunteer Support with Bidding

Sample Auction Check-in Script

Livestream

Live Streaming on Handbid

Integrate Handbid Data into your Live Stream Software (OBS example)

How to restrict a Live Stream

How to Conduct a Live Auction - Virtually!

Using the iPad at Your Event

Handbid iPad App Setup & Instructions

Placing Bids, Max Bids or Buy It Now on iPad

Entering Paddle Raise donations on iPad

Placing Floor Bids Using the Handbid iPad App

Close the Event

How to Close an Auction, an Item or a Category

Second Chance Auction/Fire Sale

Selling Unsold Items via Fire Sale or Second Chance Auction

Polls

Polls

Dessert Dash

Conducting a Dessert Dash Using Handbid