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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...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jan 31, 20122 min read
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Sealed Bid & Absolute Auction
“Is it just me or does “Sealed Bid & Absolute Auction” seem rather confusing? I read about an upcoming auction where it’s called a...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Sep 10, 20113 min read
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Online auctions lack a crucial element
Justin went on to describe what was lacking … “That a computer can’t put its hand on your back and tell you to bid on more time.” He also...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 7, 20113 min read
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State Auctioneer Bid Calling Contests
Arguably one of the most competitive is the Ohio contest held each summer at the Ohio State Fair. Of course, many states have very...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 1, 20112 min read
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Christie King First Female President of NAA
It’s 2011 and finally the National Auctioneers Association has a woman President. I had read several years ago an article by New York...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 31, 20112 min read
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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,...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 17, 20113 min read
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Can auctions be hypnotizing?
I’ve wondered if this is actually what’s going on at auctions … In fact, there is substantial evidence that humans enter into a light...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Apr 1, 20112 min read
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Can friends commit bid rigging?
We wrote about auction bid rigging, also known as auction collusion, some time ago. First, is there a difference between “rig rigging”...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 4, 20113 min read
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Auctioneers & Deconstructing the Deal
The article that gets my attention is titled Deconstructing the Deal by Kentin Waits of wisebread.com. Among his suggestions on getting a...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 9, 20113 min read
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Internet Auction Calendars
My intent in this article is to focus on the paramount characteristic of any Internet auction calendar — the number of people who look at...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 8, 20112 min read
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The Certified Auctioneer Institute
The Indiana Auctioneers Association started this program, and it quickly grew to the point that their state association was overly...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Aug 26, 20103 min read
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The NAA IAC Final Round Questions ’10
At the 2010 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) recently held Friday, July 16 in...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jul 17, 20102 min read
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Michigan State Auctioneers Association endorses Brandly
For Immediate Release The Board of Directors of the Michigan State Auctioneers Association (MSAA) recently endorsed MSAA member Mike...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 23, 20101 min read
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Mike Brandly seeks position on NAF Board of Trustees
I call these NAF initiatives: C-C-C Connect, Collaborate, and Communicate. Connect — NAF needs to connect with the auctioneering...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Jun 8, 20102 min read
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Why aren’t auctioneers saying, “Sold!?”
When I attended auction school, decades ago, I remember distinctly (the very first day) that we were taught to say, “Sold!” when we...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Mar 2, 20104 min read
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The Opening Bid …
National Public Radio (NPR) recently conducted a radio show from an auction where bank owned homes were being offered to the public at...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Feb 15, 20104 min read
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Join the National Auctioneers Association
If you are an auctioneer, or otherwise involved in the auction business, I strongly suggest you join the National Auctioneers Association...
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Dec 1, 20091 min read
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