Giving my advice to auctioneers
I recently returned home from what has become my annual “auctioneer convention season” including conferences and other events in Ohio, …
Tag Archives: International Auctioneer Championship
National Auctioneers Association Conference & Show Locations
Since 1950 the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) has hosted their annual Conference & Show (Convention) somewhere in the United States. …
The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’17
At the 2017 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 14 in Columbus, Ohio, three …
The Auctioneer Triple Crown
Thoroughbred Racing has The Triple Crown which is made up of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes races. Auctioneers have a similar Triple Crown in terms of auctioneer bid calling contests.
Although there are dozens of auctioneer bid calling contests in the United States each year, the three most well-known and prestigious are as follows:
Ohio Auctioneers: Something in the water?
I’ve been in attendance at nearly all International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) contests. Beginning about five years ago (2011) I started …
The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’16
At the 2016 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 22 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, …
Is it better to lose an auctioneer contest?
Winning is always better than losing, isn’t it? It would seem it was better to be Barack Obama than Mitt …
The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’15
At the 2015 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 17 in Addison, Texas, three …
The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’14
At the 2014 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 11 in Louisville, Kentucky, three …
Who should judge auctioneer contests?
We’ve written considerably about auctioneer (bid calling) contests. Most states in the United States host such contests, and on the …
The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’13
At the 2013 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 19 in Indianapolis, Indiana, three …
How to win a bid calling contest
The fight known as “Tyson Is Back!” was held in Tokyo, Japan on February 11, 1990. Mike Tyson lost to …
Early specialization in bid calling … 10,000 hours?
Practice makes perfect? Practice makes permanent? Probably. Younger golfers winning major championships. Younger singers winning vocal contests. Younger chess players …
NAA International Auctioneer Championship Scoring
The National Auctioneers Association’s (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) is a premier event, held each year at the NAA annual …
The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’11
At the 2011 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 15 in Orlando, Florida, three …
The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’10
At the 2010 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 16 in Greensboro, North Carolina, three questions were asked of the contestants. Here, we note those three questions and our answers to them:
- What is an auction?
- Do you incorporate online bidding in your auctions? If so, what are the advantages and disadvantages of online bidding?
- What was one thing you found beneficial to you at the Conference and Show?
Auctioneer Voice Care
Auctioneers who sell at live auctions must be conscious of caring for their voices. For many, their voice is their “signature” sound and/or their brand.
Why aren’t auctioneers saying, “Sold!?”
Many auctioneers say, “Sold!” but some do not. Why? What are the issues?
