At the 2021 National Auctioneers Association (NAA) International Auctioneer Championship (IAC) held Friday, July 16 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, three questions were asked of the contestants. Here, we note those three questions and our answers to them:
In 2020 our Vision statement was updated to read: National Auctioneers Association will be the voice of the auction profession. What message should the NAA be sharing with the industry?
The Community Cornerstone Committee of the NAA is charged with outreach to the next generation and youth organizations. What advice would you offer to a young person considering a career as an auction entrepreneur?
As an NAA Auction Entrepreneur, what specific or unique value do you bring to an auction transaction?
In 2020 our Vision statement was updated to read: National Auctioneers Association will be the voice of the auction profession. What message should the NAA be sharing with the industry?
The National Auctioneers Association benefits every auctioneer in business today and our “voice” will work to benefit auctioneers far into the future. NAA advocates for all auctioneers, promotes the use of the auction method of marketing, sets an example of good community standards of behavior, and educates auctioneers with premier content, instructors, and mentors. The NAA’s voice is clear — being a member helps NAA provide these services and brings you closer to hear this voice.
The Community Cornerstone Committee of the NAA is charged with outreach to the next generation and youth organizations. What advice would you offer to a young person considering a career as an auction entrepreneur?
The auction method of marketing continues to service more and more buyers and sellers. There are virtually endless opportunities for younger persons wanting to get involved in the auction business. We need auctioneers, clerks, cashiers, ring-workers as well as support staff to address the ever-increasing technology demands. What’s the best first step for a young person considering the auction business? Explore some auctions as a bidder, buyer, and/or spectator … then think about attending auction school and joining the National Auctioneers Association. If you remain interested after all that, you’ve likely found your preferred profession.
As an NAA Auction Entrepreneur, what specific or unique value do you bring to an auction transaction?
NAA auctioneers are some of the very best educated, knowledgeable, networked, and resourceful auctioneers found anywhere. Sellers benefit, bidders benefit, buyers benefit, and this industry flourishes with the use of NAA auctioneers. As one of NAA’s auction entrepreneurs, I can bring unmatched resources to any auction event and as a result further impress the marketplace that auctions are the preferred way to connect buyers and sellers.
Mike Brandly, Auctioneer, CAI, CAS, AARE has been an auctioneer and certified appraiser for over 30 years. His company’s auctions are located at: Mike Brandly, Auctioneer, RES Auction Services, and Goodwill Columbus Car Auction. He serves as Distinguished Faculty at Hondros College, Executive Director of The Ohio Auction School, and an Instructor at the National Auctioneers Association’s Designation Academy and Western College of Auctioneering. He is faculty at the Certified Auctioneers Institute held at Indiana University and is approved by The Supreme Court of Ohio for attorney education.
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