Mike Brandly, AuctioneerSep 17, 20133 min readAn auctioneer’s opening annoucementNorm has been an auctioneer for 29 years. He conducts mostly onsite auctions, and occasionally rents a building at the fairgrounds for...
Mike Brandly, AuctioneerMay 29, 20112 min readToo few filler words?Today, we explore if an auctioneer can be using too few filler words. In other words, other than the current bid (the have) and the...
Mike Brandly, AuctioneerMay 17, 20113 min readToo many filler words?Auctioneer David Whitaker of Ames, Iowa noted recently that too many filler words also contribute to “additional time, and time is money.”...
Mike Brandly, AuctioneerMar 28, 20103 min readThe auctioneer’s opening remarksTypically, an auctioneer will introduce himself, or herself, and also introduce the staff, likely note that bidders must register, items...