The Auction Advocate
The Auction Advocate, the podcast where we're all in, is produced by the National Auction Association in order to further knowledge and discussion on relevant topics for auction industry professionals.
Episodes
31 episodes
State of the NAA and the Auction Industry 2024
National Auction Association Communications Coordinator Taven Wohlford speaks with the newly installed NAA President John Schultz, AMM, and Vice President Morgan Hopson, CAI, about their shared vision for the auction industry's future as it beg...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:29:43
A Conversation with the 2023 IAC Champions
NAA Communications Coordinator and Host, Taven Wohlford; 2023 International Auctioneer Championship champions Haile Behr, BAS; and Brian Damewood help answer common questions amongst IAC competitors and share their experiences on what brought s...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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52:38
AI's Transformative Power For Auction Professionals
NAA Communications Coordinator and Host, Taven Wohlford; Jason Deel, CAI, GPPA, CES; and Sara Rose Bytnar, CAI, AARE, delve into the crossroads of AI and the auction industry. Discover the revolution AI offers the auction industry, from how to ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:02:32
A Discussion on Today's Real Estate Auction World
NAA Communications Coordinator and Host, Taven Wohlford, speaks with Braden McCurdy, CAI, AARE, AMM; Jimmie Dean Coffey, CAI, AARE, AMM, BAS, CES, MPPA; and Morgan Hopson, CAI, about the ever-evolving real estate auction world. Discussions on p...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:12:13
The State of the NAA and the Auction Industry 2023
New NAA Communications Coordinator and Podcast Host, Taven Wohlford, speaks with the newly installed National Auction Association President Lance Walker, CAI, BAS, CES, and NAA Chair of the Board Sherman Hostetter, Jr., CAI, AARE, BAS, CES, GPP...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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37:21
Chatting with the 2022 IAC Champions
Hear directly from the 2022 International Auctioneer Champions Jerick Miller, and Chantel Kimball, CAI. We're talking about:Tips for competitionPreparationJudging criteriaCamaraderieRegister f...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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41:11
Auction Marketing for the Future
The National Auctioneers Association's Erin Shipps, director of marketing and communications, chats with Brook Gillespie, AMM, content marketing lead at
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:13:18
Family Dynamics in the Auction Industry
In this episode of the Auction Advocate, Erin Shipps, director of marketing and communications for the National Auctioneers Association, speaks with two families about how they find success in their family-run auction businesses.Guests:...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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55:48
Part Two: Tips and Tools for Auctioneers to Work Smarter, not Harder | Russ Hilk & Erik Rasmus
An update on how Covid-19 changed the auction business, and the tips and tools for success nearly three years later. Erin Shipps, director of marketing and communications for the National Auctioneers Association brings back fan favorites Russ H...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:16:38
An Open Discussion on Auctioneer Licensing
Every state has different auctioneer licensing requirements, from one end of the legislative pendulum to the other. Learn more about state licensing, challenges, advantages and what the future may hold. Guests include:
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:45:23
The State of the NAA and the Auction Industry
In this episode, we're talking with newly installed National Auctioneers Association President Sherman Hostetter, Jr., CAI, AARE, BAS, CES, GPPA, and NAA Chair of the Board Beth Rose, CAI, AARE, AMM, about the past year in the auction industry ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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57:07
Auto Auction Industry Check-in with the National Auto Auction Association
National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Director of Marketing & Communications Erin Shipps touches base with leaders from the National Auto Auction Association (NAAA). Guests include Tricia Heon, CEO of NAAA; and, Charlotte Pyle, CAI, AARE, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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36:58
Auction Marketing Round-table
In this episode, we've brought together marketing professionals from the most winningest companies in the 2022 NAA Auction Marketing Competition. Guests include Lindsay Doll, marketing director for McCurdy Rea...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:08:31
How to Raise More Money by Telling Better Stories | Lori L. Jacobwith
Everyone has a story. Stories are powerful. But are you telling them right? How much more money could you raise for nonprofits by tweaking your storytelling just a bit? In this episode of the Auction Advocate, Lori L. Jacobwith, master storytel...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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58:32
Why You Should Compete in the International Auctioneer Championship
Hear directly from the 2021 International Auctioneer Champions Nick Bennett, CAI, AMM, BAS, and Laura Mantle, CAI, CAS. We're talking about:Tips for competitionPreparationJudging criteriaCamaraderie
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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57:47
The Top 10 Ways You Might Annoy Your IT Manager
National Auctioneers Association Director of Marketing and Communications Erin Shipps chats with her own IT manger, Adam Jones from Firefly MSP
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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50:31
Supply Chain Issues and the Auction Industry, Part 3 | Livestock and Farming Industries
The National Auctioneers Association's series on supply chain issues concludes with a discussion on the livestock and farming industries. The esteemed panel for this podcast includes Doak Lambert, CAS, auctioneer for
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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43:31
Supply Chain Issues and the Auction Industry, Part 2 | Kevin Chartier, Manheim
Part two in this series on supply chain issues and the auction industry features Kevin Chartier from Manheim. He sits down with NAA Director of Marketing & Communications Erin Shipps to talk about the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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40:38
Supply Chain Issues and the Auction Industry, Part 1 | Matt Ackley, Ritchie Bros.
Supply chain issues are having unique effects on the auction industry, and the many asset groups served by auctioneers. To start this conversation, Auction Advocate Host and NAA Director of Marketing & Communications Erin Shipps sits down w...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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47:39
Data Collection: Responsibility, Liability, and Where We Go From Here | John Schultz and Peter Gehres
NAA Director of Marketing and Communications Erin Shipps chats with NAA Directors Peter Gehres, CAI, CAS, CES, (Jeff Martin Auctioneers) and John Schultz, AMM, (
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:04:28
NAA Outgoing CEO Hannes Combest Reflects on a Career Serving Auctioneers
NAA Director of Marketing & Communications Erin Shipps chats with outgoing CEO Hannes Combest, CAE, FSAE, about more than a decade of service to the auction industry. From the early days to projects she is most proud of, difficult moments, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:27:34
The Women at the Top of the Auction Industry
The National Auctioneers Association's membership is made up of only 17% women, so how did it reach this historic moment of having both outgoing and incoming female Board of Directors presidents? Erin Shipps, director of marketing and communica...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:02:59
The Best Advice for Contract Auctioneers
Contract auctioneering is a very lucrative career for many bid callers and other auction professionals, but it takes hard work, organization and determination. It also takes a little bit of luck and the right networking. For this episode of The...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:20:36
How Can Young People Get Involved in the Auction Industry?
Have you considered a career in the auction industry? The National Auctioneers Association has numerous resources available for budding auction professionals, and you may be surprised at the diversity of needs within the industry. Find out how ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:03:28