Darron Meares

Darron Meares

MBA, CAI, BAS

SC, US
Auctions mean ACTION... give your team a high-energy boost from a professional fast talker!

Darron Meares is the COO of the Meares Auction Group - a 43 year-old auction firm conducting an average of 125+ personal property and Real Estate auctions per year. He is also the owner/founder of the Meares and Associates, LLC - his public speaking company and the parent company of Bowtie Benefit Auctions. Bowtie Benefit Auctions is the professional fundraising auction division that conducts fundraising events in SC, NC, GA, FL and the USVI.

Darron Meares is the COO of the Meares Auction Group - a 43 year-old auction firm conducting an average of 125+ personal property and Real Estate auctions per year. He is also the owner/founder of the Meares and Associates, LLC - his public speaking company and the parent company of Bowtie Benefit Auctions. Bowtie Benefit Auctions is the professional fundraising auction division that conducts fundraising events in SC, NC, GA, FL and the USVI.

Salesmanship & Showmanship of Auctioneers

Format: ​Either a 30-minute keynote session or 2-hour breakout session

This program is perfect for:
  • Audience members struggling with presenting to an audience
  • Audience members struggling with selling
  • Audiences interested in auctioneering and the method of selling
  • Non-profit meetings with fundraising auction committees

The audience will leave with:
  • ​Techniques...
Presentation SkillsEducational / InformativeHumorous / Funny

The History of Auctions and Auctioneering

Format: ​Can be setup as either a 20-30 minute keynote or 2-hour breakout session

This program is perfect for:
  • ​Appraisal or Collector groups
  • Sales groups wishing to learn new methods
  • Business seminars/conventions looking to expand their offerings
  • Real Estate semianrs/conventions looking to learn more about the auction method of...
Educational / InformativeHumorous / Funny

Running an Efficient Fundraising Auction

Format: ​1.5 to 2 hour breakout session or up to 1/2 day session with client 

This program is perfect for:
  • ​Nonprofit Executive Directors
  • Auction Committee Chairs
  • Private School Development Directors
  • Conventions, seminars and sessions on fundraising
  • Groups struggling with low event revenues

The audience will leave with:
  • ​Strategies for developing...
NonprofitEducational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificHumorous / Funny

You Have 100%... how do you split?

Format: ​20-30 minute keynote or up to 2-hour breakout session

This program is perfect for:
  • ​Entrepreneurs
  • Business Owners
  • Parents
  • Individuals starting a new endeavor

The audience will leave with:
  • A better understanding of their 100%
  • How their 100% can/should/is split
  • Sales teams will learn who to spend time with and who is wasting their...
Educational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny