Author: Aaron Traffas

  • Auction Video Podcast Episode 1 – Auction Flex

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    The first episode of the Auction Video Podcast features Brandon Harker from Auction Flex. We recorded the Auction Podcast Episode 9 with Brandon to discuss Auction Flex, but this year they debuted a monster new feature. The upcoming version of Auction Flex will feature self-check-in kiosks that will allow customers to register themselves for live…

  • Auction Video Podcast

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    We took some time during the 60th International Auctioneers Conference and Show in Kansas City to roam the trade show floor to talk with the exhibiting vendors about their products and services. We didn’t make it to every booth, as some had already packed up by the time we started on Saturday, but we saw…

  • The end of the FAQ

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    We’ve all seen websites that list frequently asked questions, or FAQ. Continuing in our series All Things Must End, we’re going to show that FAQ are training wheels from when the web was new and have no place on modern websites that are properly designed. Image via Wikipedia While there isn’t really anything inherently evil…

  • Auctions on Twitter were bound to happen

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    We frequently write about Twitter and its many benefits. We frequently visit our sister site at AuctioneerTweet to see what auctioneers are saying on Twitter. Today, however, we noticed something new. Actual items are now being sold on Twitter using the auction method of marketing. Walt Kolenda, better known as AuctionWally, has conducted several Twitterauctions,…

  • 2009 NAA Hall of Fame Inductees

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    Overland Park, Kan.July 18, 2009 – The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) inducted three new members into its Hall of Fame: Marvin E. Alexander, CAI, of Martin, Tenn.; Larry Latham, CAI, of Las Vegas, Nev.; and Stephen D. Lewis of Morehead, Ky. The three inductees were honored at the 60th annual International Auctioneers Conference and Show…