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I've had the fortune of meeting some outstanding people this week at auction school, but there is one group of students that I've really enjoyed getting to know, the Canadians!
While we give these fellas a hard time with their occassional "ehs" and their interesting goat auctions, they have definitely made this experience all the more memorable. We have five Canucks in our class. We also have the privilege of having our NAA "Neighbor to the North" Theresa Taylor, CAI, AARE as an instructor.
Today was Day 4 of class and the midway point in our auction school experience. To prove I've been paying attention I would like to compare today's significance to that of an auction schedule. As with any auction, you build up the format of the auction similar to that of a bell curve and today's experiences were some of the best. (Do I get extra credit for remembering this?!?)
The day started with a field trip to the Manhiem Auto Auction, where the students experienced watching a whole-sale auto auction. This place was massive! 150+ acres, thousands of cars, and 9 lanes running simultaneously. Non-stop action! If you ever get the chance to see Jeff Richards sell a car, watch him! The man is a rock star on the mic!
From there we spent time training with instructors. Oh yeah...I was going to post a video of me practicing my bid call today, but unfortunately my battery was dead. Shucks! ;-)
The rest of the evening was jam packed with exceptional lectures. It began with Kansas City NAA Auctioneer Robert Mayo, CAI, ATS, AARE giving a presentation on technology in the auction profession. Technology is essential in the ever changing auction industry and we were offered an inside look into tomorrow's technology and how to implement it in our businesses. Colorado NAA Auctioneer David Whitley, CAI, CES with a presentation on auction law. David offers an rare look into the auction profession from the eyes of a law school educated, professional auctioneer. He opened our eyes (and scared some of us to death) by teaching us about some legal pitfalls auctioneers can find themselves in and he also provided insight into protecting one's business. Finally, Canadian NAA Auctioneer Theresa Taylor, CAI, AARE grabbed our attention with tips on how to market and grow one's auction business. The woman is brilliant!
Tomorrow is Day 5 and that means we have one more day til our big debute! On Friday evening all of the students will take the mic and sell in a PUBLIC AUCTION!
Til then...
