Digital Scoreboards
Auction Tote Board — Live Bidding & Paddle-Raise Display
What the Tote Board Does
The Tote Board renders a clear, legible auction view on your LED display and updates the instant a bid or gift is entered. For live or silent auctions, it highlights the active lot, rotates through top items, and flashes “last call” banners as the clock winds down. For paddle-raise moments, it switches to a donation view with a goal thermometer and live total. Operators run everything from a laptop or tablet so the show stays fluid while the audience watches the numbers move.
Bottom line: Guests see exactly where things stand, the auctioneer has visual backup, and the room responds in real time.
Why It Works For Fundraisers
Fundraising is momentum. Sharing a screen makes giving a group activity, progress can be seen, time is clearly marked, and thanks are given right away. The Tote Board clears up any doubt, brings to light things that need attention, and keeps the auctioneer, host, and crowd on the same page without having to talk over each other all the time.
Result: More bids placed on time, stronger participation in the paddle raise, and happier sponsors who see their logos featured throughout the night.
Core Screens & How They Help
Live Auction View
The live view makes every bid unmistakable. Show the item title, hero image or icon, current high bid, next minimum, bidder ID (name optional), and a visible countdown. As the auctioneer advances the price, the screen confirms changes for the whole room. In the event that the gavel falls, the lot will automatically move on to the next lot and the word “Sold” will be marked.
Why it’s important: Clear approval cuts down on disagreements, keeps the pace fast, and tells everyone in the room to focus on the next thing.
Silent Auction Leaderboard
You can change the things on a scoreboard that show the highest bids, new bids, and “no bids yet” messages. To get people to look at more of the library, you can highlight groups, sponsors, or time-boxed mini-features.
Why it’s important: New things are found by guests without having to look at their phones, and lots that are under-bid get the attention they need to close.
Paddle Raise / Fund-a-Need
Switch to a donation screen with a live total, goal thermometer, and optional donor acknowledgements or giving levels. A QR or text prompt can appear discreetly if you want to enable mobile giving while keeping the focus on the stage.
Why it matters: The room watches the total climb together, which encourages the next wave of gifts and helps you hit the goal quickly.
Sponsor Loop & Interstitials
Between lots or segments, run scheduled thank-you slides and sponsor panels. You can mix in event photos, honoree highlights, and brief impact statements to keep attention during transitions.
Why it matters: Sponsors get premium visibility and the program never feels idle.
How We Run It On Show Day
How We Run It On Show Day
We operate the tote board like a live broadcast: clean layouts, quick cues, and no dead air.
- Pre-Event Build: We collect your catalog, sponsors, branding, and giving levels. Then we build the show file, map segment timing, and test your views on our LED screen size and pixel pitch.
- Arrival and Setup: Our team gets there early, puts the trailer or truck in a place where it can be seen, connects to power or uses power on board, and checks the screen, audio, and operator controls. We work with your auctioneer and host to plan the run of the show.
- Showtime Operation: A dedicated operator advances lots, starts/stops timers, extends “last call,” flips to leaderboards or the paddle-raise, and drops sponsor slides at natural breaks. If your team prefers to run it, we train your operator in minutes and stay nearby for support.
- Strike & Wrap: After the final lot, we power down, strike cleanly, and can provide a simple recap of totals and timing notes on request.
Tech Snapshot (Mobile LED Scoreboard)
- Display: High-brightness outdoor LED trailer/truck or indoor LED wall/TV array; pixel pitch and height chosen for room size and viewing distance.
- Brightness & Daylight: Daylight-readable LED panels designed for outdoor use with weather-rated enclosures.
- Inputs: HDMI from a laptop or media player used for the show; data sync with mobile bids is possible when it’s available.
- Audio: Quiet alerts for when the lot closes and the paddle is raised, or quiet operation if that’s what your show call says.
- Branding: Using colors, fonts, logos, and ad spots that go with the style of your event.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we need mobile bidding to use the tote board
Can we switch between auction and paddle-raise quickly
Yes. Views switch with a single action and your running totals are preserved.
Can we keep bidder names private
How early do you arrive
Is the screen bright enough during the day
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