An Auctioneer friend was in NYC last night helping a long term client and reached out to see if I knew any ringman that could help. I said..."I would love to ring for you!" This was a great opportunity to support a friend, help an organization and keep me sharp in the ring. Here's a little example of how two professionals can join together to make some auction magic happen! $400k raised in just a few moments!

Have you ever had a client not let you have your normal chant? One of my three events last weekend asked me to really slow down. They said they didn't want a normal auctioneer chant. Last year, they asked me to slow down, and I did; then this year, they said I had to slow down even more. They were very happy with this speed, and we blew past last year's numbers, so that was a bonus! Here is my best attempt at a slower chant! What is a request you have had from a client?

Hi People I am very new to the business. Loving learning all the facets of it! So I was wondering, what do you bring to an auction gear wise? I have heard different auctioneers speak of bringing a gear bag. If you do, what’s in it? Thanks!

Yesterday I got the opportunity to sell and work in the ring supporting our local FFA and 4H kids. Here is a short compilation of a few animals selling, both working the ring and microphone. We had a 5 hour sale yesterday, I got to sell a third of the items and work in the ring for the rest. It was a great learning experience and inspiring to see the work these kids put into the animals come full circle as they auctioned off there animals. So many businesses stepped up and bought animals and gave generously. The highest selling pig sold for $50 per pound and the highest cow was $10.5 per pound.

Hi Glad to be a part of the community of colonels (IYKYK). See you again soon..