
Bill Menish is one of only 67 individuals in the entire county with the prestigious designation of Benefit Auctioneer Specialst. Bill usese his knowledge of benefit auctions, gained through more than a decade of experience, to create the most successful benefit galas.
While other auctioneers are using the economy as an excuse for poor performance, Bill is setting records for clients like The San Diego Center for Children, Aquatic Adventures, The Old Globe Guilders and Santa Fe Christian Schools. In fact, Santa Fe Christian Schools gave Bill a goal of raising $500,000. Together, they destroyed that goal, and raised $777,000 this past Spring.
If you knew Bill from his warm and engaging presence as the top rated, morning news anchor for NBC in San Diego, then you can imagine how that charm translates on the stage at a fundraising gala. Bill has the ability to grab the audience's attention and hold it. He entertains them, making the auction an extremely fun experience. And when it is over, the crowd is as excited as the organization about their incredible accomplishment, often times, record setting accomplishment.
If they gave emmy's for auctioneers, Bill would add that to the 15 emmy's he's won as a broadcaster. He has a track record for success that is born from his passion to succeed, and desire to help those he works with succeed as well.
"One of my favorite things to hear from an audience member at one of my auctions is when they say that this year's auction was so much quicker than year's past," says Bill. "Actually, it wasn't faster, there were more items, it may even have been a bit longer, but the difference was, they had more fun."
Don’t settle for an amateur when a professional can help you not only reach, but exceed your fundraising goals. As your Auctioneer Bill Menish will use his expertise as a Benefit Auctioneer Specialist to help you plan and execute an incredibly successful benefit auction.
Your best benefit auction ever will happen when you hire Bill Menish as your auctioneer.
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"Wow! Our live auction made more money than any of our auctions in years past. Your energy and enthusiasm really helped generate excitment and get the prices up. We are excited to have you back next year!."
- Tracey Trexel, Development Mgr., Santa Fe Christian Schools
"Without a doubt, Bill was a critical component to our event's success. Our guests warmed immediately to his energy and enthusiasm. His charisma and auctioneering skills inspired them to reach deeper into their pockets for our organization than ever before. Thanks in great part to Bill, our science education organization was able to more than double the financial goal of the gala. We won't think of having another event without him!"
- Shara Fisler, Executive Director, Aquatic Adventures