For this special holiday episode host Andy Imholte @rockondesign is joined by his parents and 3 brothers to play a special auction board game called Masterpiece.

What mindset should an auctioneer have when advertising an auction? We welcome back Ryan George @biplane to discuss this question along with host Andy Imholte @rockondesign.

After conducting their first real estate auction, John John Genovese returns to co-host the podcast. Sharing some of the great lessons he learned he also comments on our auction news stories.

Startups can be challenging businesses, so that’s why we welcome back to the podcast Will Imholte @willimholte of Prime to discuss the topic. We also discuss the dream startup that Will and Andy missed out on along with other items of note when discussing auctions in the news.

The Triple Crown of bid-calling contests is the topic of this episode as we welcome back guest host Peter Gehres @pgauctioneer. From tips and tricks for you next contest, to the guidelines for entry we discuss it all along with a brief stop at auctions in the news.

Auction marketing: Seller Acquisition is the topic for this episode. To explore this topic we bring back Ryan George @biplane to cohost with Andy Imholte @rockondesign. We also discuss iPhone prototypes, Egyptian relics, and pink diamonds in our auction news segment.

Returning to the benefit auction arena we take on the topic of mobile bidding. With a special roundtable discussion, auctioneers Bobby D. Ehlert, Andrew Bost, Kurt Johnson, and Renee Jones explore some strengths and weaknesses organizations and auctioneers alike should consider.

Defining what an Auction is brings us our guest host for episode 40. Thousands of miles and 5 timezones may separate this host, but that didn’t deter John John Genovese from joining Andy for this discussion. Along with the challenges of starting a business on a literal island our hosts also discuss, presidential history, disturbingly old wedding cake and the personal connections. Aloha!

To discuss auction collectibles we bring in pottery expert Peter Gehres @pgauctioneer as a guest host for this episode. Before we dig into that topic we review a couple records set at auction recently in auction news. Be ready for some in-depth discussion on collections including but not limited to more lego talk from both hosts.

The auction marketing topic is back on the table as guest host Ryan George @ryplane joins Andy Imholte @rockondesign for this episode. Along we discussions on Net Neutrality, OJ Simpson, and internet memes we tackle why empathy is so important when you consider marketing to prospects.

For a heated topic like Net Neutrality, host Andy Imholte brings back Russ Hilk to discuss just how important this issue is to the auction industry. Before that discussion, we also dig into Oscars, rockets and brown furniture by way of auction news.

In this special NAA Conference & Show Recap issue, host Andy Imholte @rockondesign interviews a number of great auctioneers and asks 9 questions of each in this new interview format.

In this episode Andy Imholte and guest host Ryan George talk auction marketing contests. Before discussion on our main topic began, we covered some interesting auctions in the news including WWII items at auction, hip-hop auction remixes and sport franchises at auction.

In this episode Andy Imholte and guest host Russ Hilk interview National Auctioneers Association Vice Presidential Candidate Spanky Assiter. Along with the interview we discuss a recent issue that will surely be an entire future episode, Net Neutrality.

In this episode Andy Imholte and guest host Russ Hilk interview National Auctioneers Association Vice Presidential Candidate Rich Schur. Along with the interview we touch on a brief story in Auction News on trash versus treasure.

In this episode host Andy Imholte @rockondesign welcomes back guest host Will Imholte @willimholte and discusses where Will has been for the last year, and how he sees the methods of an auction working from a different point of view. In the news section they also discuss an update on video game auction houses, Nazi items for auction and investment capital.

To tackle this weeks topic, residential real estate auctions, host Andy Imholte @rockondesign welcomes his father Frank Imholte @bdauction to the podcast. From space the space race to a jar of air, auction news covers a variety of topics in this first "father son" episode of the Fast Talking Podcast.

Repeat guest host Ryan George @ryplane joins Andy Imholte @rockondesign to discuss the 4 Steps to Advertising Success. Before they dig into the topic Ryan shares his recent Hollywood experience and we discuss news ranging from a Nobel Peace Prize and dinosaur bones sold at auction to a major breakdown in auction security.

Contract auctioneers are the topic of this episode as host Andy Imholte @rockondesign welcomes guest host Bobby D. Ehlert @bobbydauctions to the podcast. Before we can discuss that topic however, we dig into a new site raising money for charities, a fun television program with an auction component and wedge a huge news story for the auction industry in-between.

Recent auction school graduate Katie Imholte @katieimholte guest hosts this episode with Andy Imholte @rockondesign to discuss her first year as an auctioneer. Our auction news conversation cover comic books and Olympic Medals at auction as well as a discussion about a new auction series on Lifetime network.

Rebranding your business is the topic on this episode as a special guest host, Ryan George @ryplane, joins Andy Imholte @rockondesign for an in-depth discussion. Before we get into it however, we cover a few news stories including the India Premier League employing a fantasy football fan’s dream scenario by building a professional sports team using an auction.

Join our hosts, Andy Imholte @rockondesign and John Schultz @jdschultz, try something different as we join them for part 2 of a live seminar on technology. Before we get into it however, we cover a few news stories including an eye opening discussion on auction house commissions and an educational overview of Bitcoin for sale at auction.

Join our hosts, Andy Imholte @rockondesign and John Schultz @jdschultz, try something different as we join them for part 1 of a live seminar on technology. Before we get into it however, we cover a few news stories including a quick recap of the Barrett-Jackson auto auction and an interesting Wordpress plugin that could make hosting an online auction even easier.

Join our hosts, Andy Imholte @rockondesign and John Schultz @jdschultz, as we look back at 2013! This year-in-review episode starts off with news from Michael Jordan, to iPhones and eBay. They include a couple fun lists of interesting items sold at auction last year, and finish with the host’s picks for favorite Big Talking Question, news story, and episode.

So you want to have auction: auctioneer’s edition; is the topic our hosts Andy Imholte @rockondesign and John Schultz @jdschultz tackle this week. However, before we dig into the topic, we discuss timid bidding tactics, a government auction, and a new bid based healthcaresystem in the auctions in the news section.