{"id":141,"date":"2016-05-12T14:49:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T14:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/msaa.org\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2026-05-17T03:11:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T03:11:32","slug":"auction-marketing-competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/msaa.org\/index.php\/auction-marketing-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Auction Marketing Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"entry-title2\">Auction Marketing Competition<\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title2\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-142 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MAA-Logo-1.png\" alt=\"MAA Logo\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/msaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MAA-Logo-1.png 240w, https:\/\/msaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MAA-Logo-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" style=\"max-width: 240px;\"\/><\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MAA Marketing Competition Award Winners 2024\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CTDz9MwLwgI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The 2024 Marketing Competition was judged at the MAA Annual Conference, January 2025 in Mt Pleasant, MI. Auctioneers from across the state were awarded for their outstanding accomplishments in marketing. <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content2\">\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Category 1, Section 1: One or Two Color Printed Materials<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Antiques\/Estate<\/strong><br \/>\nNoah Smith, Art Smith Auctioneers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Business &amp; Industrial Assets<\/strong><br \/>\nDavid Helmer, Braun &amp; Helmer Auction Service<\/p>\n<p><strong>Agricultural Construction Machinery<\/strong><br \/>\nNoah Smith, Art Smith Auctioneers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Real Estate<\/strong><br \/>\nNoah Smith, Art Smith Auctioneers<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Category 1, Section 2: <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nMulti Color Printed Materials<\/p>\n<p><strong>Antiques\/Estates <\/strong><br \/>\nBrian Braun, Braun &amp; Helmer Auction Service<\/p>\n<p><strong>Business &amp; Industrial Assets<\/strong><br \/>\nKurt Mingerink, Miedema Asset Management Group<\/p>\n<p><strong>Agricultural Machinery<\/strong><br \/>\nJeremy Miedema, Miedema Asset Management Group<\/p>\n<p><strong>Construction Equipment<\/strong><br \/>\nKurt Mingerink, Miedema Asset Management Group<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specialty Auction \u2013 Multi Color<\/strong><br \/>\nKurt Mingerink, Miedema Asset Management Group<\/p>\n<p><strong>Real Estate \u2013 Multi Color<\/strong><br \/>\nBrian Braun, Braun &amp; Helmer Auction Service<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Category 2: Media Coverage<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Printed News Coverage:<\/strong><br \/>\nDavid Helmer, Braun &amp; Helmer Auction Service<\/p>\n<p><strong>Digital Promotion: Auction Promo Video:<\/strong><br \/>\nNoah Smith, Art Smith Auctioneers<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Category 3: Business Promotion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Business Stationary, Letterhead, Envelope, Card, Brochure, Promotional Item<\/strong><br \/>\nBrad McGovern, The Firearms Gallery by Auctions on 309<\/p>\n<p><strong>Company Image Wear <\/strong><br \/>\nBrad McGovern, The Firearms Gallery by Auctions on 309<\/p>\n<p><strong>Company Vehicle\/Trailer <\/strong><br \/>\nTim Tobey, Merritt Auctions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Signage <\/strong><br \/>\nChuck Ranney, Miedema Asset Management Group<\/p>\n<p><strong>Customer Testimonial, Affiliated Membership\/Service Recognition<\/strong><br \/>\nDavid Helmer, Braun &amp; Helmer Auction Service<\/p>\n<p><strong>Auction Networking<\/strong><br \/>\nMike Furlo, Furlo Auction Service &amp; Leroy Yoder, Yoder Brothers Auctions<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Category 4: Website\/Social Media<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Website <\/strong><br \/>\nKenny Lindsay, American Eagle Auction Company<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Media <\/strong><br \/>\nSid Miedema, Miedema Asset Management Group<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Category 5: Photos<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo from Behind the Auctioneer <\/strong><br \/>\nIndia McGovern, Auctions on 309<\/p>\n<p><strong>Auction Photo <\/strong><br \/>\nNoah Smith, Art Smith Auctioneers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fun at Auction Photo <\/strong><br \/>\nDavid Helmer, Braun &amp; Helmer Auction Service<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo from Previous MAA Convention 2024 <\/strong><br \/>\nJohn Michael, Michael Auction &amp; Realty<\/p>\n<p><strong>Auction Staff <\/strong><br \/>\nRay Krakowski, Auctioneer at Large<\/p>\n<p><strong>Auction Location Photo <\/strong><br \/>\nBrian Braun, Braun &amp; Helmer Auction Service<\/p>\n<p><strong>Creative Photography<\/strong><br \/>\nNoah Smith, Art Smith Auctioneers<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Category 6: Auction Marketing Campaign of the Year<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Auction Marketing Campaign of the Year<\/strong><br \/>\nKurt Mingerink, Miedema Asset Management Group<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Category 7: Vintage<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vintage Auction Flier <\/strong><br \/>\nNoah Smith, Art Smith Auctioneers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vintage Auction Photo <\/strong><br \/>\nNoah Smith, Art Smith Auctioneers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vintage Auction Item <\/strong><br \/>\nBrian Braun, Braun &amp; Helmer Auction Service<\/p>\n<p><em> *Categories with no entries or disqualified entries are not listed.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Auction Marketing Competition The 2024 Marketing Competition was judged at the MAA Annual Conference, January 2025 in Mt Pleasant, MI. 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