In his case, auctioneer Dave Newman's fast talking has likely gone a long way in improving his professional image. "For a long time we had to fight the image of being flea market carpet salesmen," ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Step inside an auctioneer's world, a world of fast-talking, high-speed transactions. You rely on your voice to do the heavy lifting at the office.

Auctioneering runs in Blaine Lotz's blood; he says he was "pretty near born in a livestock market." Now, he's won the World Livestock Auctioneer... Fast-Talking 21-Year-Old Makes A Winning Bid For ...