Ray White Auction Academy for Women

The day included training sessions from Victoria and Tasmania chief auctioneer Jeremy Tyrrell and New South Wales head of auctions Perry Edmondson-Clark.

Top auctioneers Briannan David from Cooley Auctions and Ray White Bayside Group’s Angela Limanis also shared their stories.

Angela, whose career highlights include facilitating a charity auction at The Shed in Crows Nest, Queensland and being a part of the Connect 2022 Auction Aria, gave the group some helpful tips. She encouraged them to book in professional photographers and videographers to attend their auctions to create promotional and social media content. She also urged them to seek out a mentor or trainer, join auctioneering competitions, participate in charity auctions, and find public speaking opportunities to grow their confidence.

In 2017, Briannan competed in the REINSW Seniors’ Competition and became the first female to make the final, she was again a finalist in 2020. She stressed that overcoming fear and lack of confidence is key, saying not everyone is going to want to book you so you need to find your people, hold onto them, and nurture them.

Ray White Inverloch principal Fiona McMahon-Hughes was inspired to start her auctioneering journey by the initiative. She also helped connect her sales associate Katie Harris with Ray White Mernda sales agent and auctioneer Chloe Topouzis who also attended so the two could share their experiences and advice both as young women in the industry.