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Tag Archives: International Auctioneer Championship

The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’18

July 20, 2018

At the 2018 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) held Friday, July 20 in Jacksonville, Florida, three questions …

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Giving my advice to auctioneers

March 1, 2018

I recently returned home from what has become my annual “auctioneer convention season” including conferences and other events in Ohio, …

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National Auctioneers Association Conference & Show Locations

February 13, 2018

Since 1950 the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) has hosted their annual Conference & Show (Convention) somewhere in the United States. …

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The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’17

July 17, 2017

At the 2017 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 14 in Columbus, Ohio, three …

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The Auctioneer Triple Crown

May 15, 2017

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:

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Ohio Auctioneers: Something in the water?

July 25, 2016

I’ve been in attendance at nearly all International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) contests. Beginning about five years ago (2011) I started …

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The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’16

July 22, 2016

At the 2016 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 22 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, …

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Is it better to lose an auctioneer contest?

December 15, 2015

Winning is always better than losing, isn’t it? It would seem it was better to be Barack Obama than Mitt …

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The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’15

July 17, 2015

At the 2015 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 17 in Addison, Texas, three …

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The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’14

July 11, 2014

At the 2014 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 11 in Louisville, Kentucky, three …

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Who should judge auctioneer contests?

August 10, 2013

We’ve written considerably about auctioneer (bid calling) contests. Most states in the United States host such contests, and on the …

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The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’13

July 19, 2013

At the 2013 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 19 in Indianapolis, Indiana, three …

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How to win a bid calling contest

June 6, 2013

The fight known as “Tyson Is Back!” was held in Tokyo, Japan on February 11, 1990. Mike Tyson lost to …

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Early specialization in bid calling … 10,000 hours?

April 14, 2013

Practice makes perfect? Practice makes permanent? Probably. Younger golfers winning major championships. Younger singers winning vocal contests. Younger chess players …

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NAA International Auctioneer Championship Scoring

January 31, 2012

The National Auctioneers Association’s (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) is a premier event, held each year at the NAA annual …

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The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’11

July 17, 2011

At the 2011 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 15 in Orlando, Florida, three …

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The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’10

July 17, 2010

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?

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Auctioneer Voice Care

April 3, 2010

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.

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Why aren’t auctioneers saying, “Sold!?”

March 2, 2010

Many auctioneers say, “Sold!” but some do not. Why? What are the issues?

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