The Future of Million Dollar Auctions | Lydia Fenet

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🗓️ 13 November 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code [jimmyjobs] at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/jimmyjobs The World’s Most Famous Auctioneer Lydia Fennett Shares Her Journey and Secrets to Success Join us on Jimmy's Jobs of the Future as we dive deep into the inspiring career of Lydia Fennett, possibly the world's most famous auctioneer. From starting her career at Christie's to raising over $1 billion for charities, Lydia shares her journey in the auctioneering world, her memorable experiences, and valuable advice on mastering stage presence and negotiation. Discover the art of auctioneering, the power of confidence, and how Lydia turned her passion into a groundbreaking career. Learn about her best-selling book, potential Netflix series, and more in this captivating episode. 00:00 Introduction to Lydia Fennett: The World's Most Famous Auctioneer 01:17 Lydia's Early Career and First Auction Experience 04:18 Mastering the Art of Auctioneering 09:33 Cultural Differences in Charity Auctions: US vs UK 12:32 Founding an Auctioneering Agency 16:38 Overcoming Personal Tragedy and Starting Anew 19:01 Training New Auctioneers and Memorable Auctions 25:40 Emotional Highs of Charity Auctioneering 26:29 Big Charity Events Across the US 28:49 The Journey to Writing a Book 33:44 Lessons in Negotiation and Self-Worth 36:45 Future of Auctioneering and Corporate Entertainment 41:05 Cultural Challenges in International Auctions 43:54 Celebrity Encounters and Auction Anecdotes 46:26 The Power of a Strong Gavel Strike ********** Follow us on socials! Instagram: instagram.com/jimmysjobs Tiktok: tiktok.com/@jimmysjobsofthefuture Twitter / X: twitter.com/JimmyM Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/jimmy-mcloughlin-obe/ Want to come on the show? [email protected] Sponsor the show or Partner with us: [email protected] Credits: Host / Exec Producer: Jimmy McLoughlin OBE Producer: Sunny Winter Editor: Felix Cohen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, welcome back to Jimmy's Jobs of the Future. I am fascinated by the job that we are
0:04.9	interviewing today. Lydia Finette is possibly the world's highest profile auctioneer. The ability
0:10.9	to go on stage, hold a crowd, I find so interesting and actually has a lot of commonalities
0:17.0	with politicians and comedians, of which we've had plenty on the show. Also, in the United States,
0:23.8	auctioneering is really big business as we get into in this episode. So look, it's a bit of a different
0:29.8	one, but I really hope you enjoy it. Lydia, welcome to Jimmy's Jobs in the Future. Thank you so much.
0:36.1	I'm delighted to be here.
0:43.3	What is your job? Oh, there are many jobs. There are so many jobs, but the job that I identify with the most is auctioneer. I run a talent agency for auctioneers. I have been an auctioneer for over 23 years.
0:49.8	And in addition to that, I am an author, I am a podcast host, and I'm a keynote speaker.
0:54.6	Tell us about how you got into auctioneering.
0:57.2	Auctioneering is the best job in the world.
0:59.7	And I became an auctioneer because I started working at Christie's, really in college.
1:04.8	I was at Oxford for a semester and read an article in Vanity Fair about Princess Diana's
1:09.7	dresses being sold at Christie's
1:11.2	auction house. I truthfully knew nothing about the auction world. My parents were not art collectors.
1:16.5	My mom is British, which I told you before we started this. So all of her friends knew what
1:21.2	Christie's was, but in Louisiana where I grew up, art auctioneering and the art business is not
1:26.4	something that people really talk about a lot.
1:29.1	And so I read the article and I became completely focused on getting an internship at Christie's.
1:35.2	And I essentially called the internship coordinator in New York for weeks until she finally,
1:40.9	the first thing was, no, we don't have the job available.
1:45.2	And then after two weeks, it was finally like, oh, like oh for god's sake stop calling me you can just come it's fine and so i started as an intern
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