Author Archives: Aaron Traffas, CAI, ATS, CES
About Aaron Traffas, CAI, ATS, CES
Aaron Traffas, CAI, AMM, CES, is an auctioneer from Sharon, Kansas. For the last 22 years he's worked for Purple Wave. Aaron served as president of the Kansas Auctioneers Association in 2017 and on the National Auctioneers Association Education Institute Board of Trustees from 2009 through 2013. He is a past instructor at CAI and co-wrote the original ATS and AMM designation courses from NAA. An active contract bid caller, he has advanced to the finals in multiple state auctioneer contests. During the summer, Aaron operates a farm in south central Kansas. Aaron is an active singer and songwriter and the Aaron Traffas Band's latest music can be found at aarontraffasband.com as well as Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon.Internet auction calendars offer inexpensive marketing power
If the most important component of an auctioneers website is the upcoming auction calendar, the most important component of a new-media marketing campaign after his website is the Internet auction calendar. The concept of an Internet auction calendar is an … Continue reading
NAR appoints Bill Sheridan to head Auction Forum Committee
The NAA released the following press release on Wednesday. As the NAR continues to recognize the value of auctions for more than just distressed property, it’s good to have Bill Sheridan involved so directly. REALTORS® Appoint Former NAA President to … Continue reading
Auctioneers should promote NAA Education Institute designations
As we were searching for the links for our coverage of the KAA Winter Convention, we were surprised by the almost-complete lack of designations listed with each auctioneer on his or her respective staff pages. While it’s possible that all … Continue reading
Auction Podcast Episode 15 – Interview with Kurt Aumann
Joining me today for the fourth in the Auctioneer Interview Series is my friend Kurt Aumann, CAI, ATS. Kurt is an auctioneer for Aumann Auctions from Nokomis, Illinois, and is currently the Vice Chairman of the National Auctioneers Association Education … Continue reading
Pictures added to KAA convention coverage
Just a quick update for our RSS friends. Pictures have been added to Sunday’s post about the 2009 Kansas Auctioneers Association Winter Convention. We found a new picture gallery system that integrates with Google Picasa and uses a little Lightbox … Continue reading