Let’s Make It Happen
Mike Jones, PresidentUnited Country Auction Services
DO NOT GO WHERE THE PATH MAY LEAD, GO INSTEAD WHERE THERE IS NO PATH AND LEAVE A TRAIL.
- RALPH WALDO EMERSON
2007 to Today
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Number of Auction Units steadily rising 8-51% yearly
Sales Volume steadily rising 12-35% yearly
2010 Stats In 2010, United Country Auctioneers conducted almost 1700 auctions nationwide and sold over $181 million in gross sales volume. We are
projected to do over 2000 auctions in 2011 with proceeds to exceed $200 million.
UCAS Executive Staff assisted numerous offices with in-person, telephonic, and electronic client presentations and more than 65 auctions
40 Home Office prospect/affiliate visits
28 New Auction Offices
111 Total Auction Offices
136 Total Auctioneers
News• Equipment Finance Launched
• Public Relations• Land Report – Rated #1 of Top 25 Auction Houses• Coverage of United Country auctions in print, broadcast & online
media outlets across the country• NAA – Ongoing Series of Media Releases, Photos and Features• Company Blog and Website articles• Social Media Promotions
Charitable Works• Charitable Work/Benefit Auctions:
– St Jude, Cystic Fibrosis, DU, March of Dimes, FFA, SPCA, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Salvation Army, Meals on Wheels Christian Works for Children, Scottish Rite
Over $7,107,294 Raised
Events• Events:
– Auction Summit • 120 UC Auctioneers and Affiliates in attendance
– NAA National Conference and Show– Numerous State Auctioneer Conventions– DU National Convention– Road Shows
• Nashville, • Waco, • Kansas City
– Land Think Summit– Real Share Distressed Assets
Training• Training:
– Texas Auction Academy• UC Affiliates Saved Over $78,680 with the United Country
Discount• 11 total offices attended in 2010 with 3 registered so far in 2011• 4 year total of UC attendees - 87
– Webinars • Prospects• Colliers• Technology • Proposals• Auction Services Training
Case Study
The marketing campaign resulted in: •Over 50 people in attendance • Buyer first saw the property on a small
targeted website •Buyer came from Louisiana •Property sold for $749,009
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Future Vision• Ramp up Colliers Relationship
• Add UCAS/Colliers Strategic Specialist Concentrating on Securing Commercial Projects, Bank Relationships, and Multi Property Auctions
• Complete National Footprint• Add Auctioneers/Create Auction Relationships in all Current
UC Offices
DO NOT GO WHERE THE PATH MAY LEAD, GO INSTEAD WHERE THERE IS NO PATH AND LEAVE A TRAIL.
- RALPH WALDO EMERSON
Let’s Make It Happen
Mike Jones, PresidentUnited Country Auction Services