Auctioneerist

WHOA, Inc. Big Bear Annual Gathering (Click to view video)

Johan — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:00:27 +0000

Auction in action video

Featuring Earl and Johan Graham

California Waterfowl (Click to view video)

Johan — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:58:58 +0000

Testimonial Video

Thomas Jefferson School of Law Monte Carlo Night (Click to view video)

Johan — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:55:53 +0000

Testimonial Video

Big Bear Soroptimist Club (Click to view video)

Johan — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:29:45 +0000

Testimonial Video

Why you should use professional Bid Spotters as opposed to using volunteers.

Johan — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:14:01 +0000

Having competent professional spotters can significantly increase the income from the live auction. The auctioneer can only be looking one direction at any given point in time; therefore, he or she might miss bids on opposite sides of the room. The auctioneer doesn’t have the ability to socialize with all bidders during the auction. It is the job of the spotters to help bidders get comfortable with the auction process and to mingle with the guest and encourage friendly and fun competitive bidding. This will result in increased live auction yield percentages. While it is possible for volunteers to perform a similar function, their attention span and performance can be limited, and part way through the live auction they may lose focus or interest.

Also volunteers often get confused which bidder is in and which bidder is out. That confuses the bidder and the bidding process then loses its appeal. It is a professional bid spotter’s job to know exactly what is going on during the live auction. He or she knows how to make bidding fun, exciting and competitive… which means more money for your event. One or two bid step increases on a single item in the live auction can pay for the cost of hiring professional bid spotters. Talk to the auctioneerist on how her trained and certified bid spotters can help raise revenue in your live auction.

Testimonial…

admin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:26:53 +0000

I have been in this business for 25 years and I’ve never seen a female auctioneer before. Johan raises the bar for auctioneers. She oozes charisma and talent…

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admin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:33:55 +0000

I wanted to take a minute and thank you for your years of service with us, serving as our auctioneer at numerous events we produce. The success of these events are greatly enhanced due to your immeasurable enthusiasm, passion, and drive to give each and every Fair guest, of all ages, an experience they will not soon forget. Your support is invaluable to us and very much appreciated!

Once again, thank you for all you do. We are proud to have you as part of the Fairplex family!

Jill Roman
Attractions & Competitions Supervisor
Fairplex

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admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:25:15 +0000

Earl and Johan Graham are the funniest father and daughter auction team. They work so well together and out entertain the crowd. They were the entertainment of the event!…

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admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:13:31 +0000

All I can say is Wow! Great job, thank you.

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admin — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:35:09 +0000

Johan,
Thank you so much for working our Soroptimist International of Victor Valley Spring Event. Our Silent Auction would not have been the success it was without your wonderful talent. You did such a great job getting the attendees interested in our Silent Auction items. We look forward to partnering with you again next year.
Thank you again for your participation,
Cindy Vedder
Business Development Director
The Members Own Federal Credit Union