Numbers Only you say?
I've been in the auction business as an auctioneer for the last 17 years and involved in the industry for 26 years and teaching at an auction college for the last 5 years.
As a trained teacher (I have a BA in Secondary Ed, and a coaching lic.) I look at the skills necessary to become an auctioneer a little differently than a typical bid calling instructor. Over the years I've worked with a number of the very best auctioneers in the country. What I've learned from my experiences and my mentors is, if we get rid of all the minutia and cut right down to the quick, bid callings is all about communication. As bid callers or auctioneers (although there is a difference) we must gain rapport with a potential bidder, win their trust and convince them to bid on the item offered in a matter of seconds. If we are not communicating with that potential bidder in an effective and powerful way our efforts are lost and the potential bidder refuses to participate in the auction process.
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