PHOENIX — Eighteen people are taking a class in Phoenix to improve their skills of using their mouths to make a living. They are already experienced professionals, but are brushing up on how to be ...

For some, an even bigger draw than the silver, furniture and artwork at Michael Corcoran’s auctions is the 96-year-old auctioneer himself. Michael Corcoran, the nonagenarian force behind Gustave J.S.

The first things Joseph Mast ever sold at an auction were a bowling ball, a bag and a pair of old shoes. Today, Mast is an auctioneer at Barrett-Jackson, billed as the largest collector car auction in ...

During a House hearing with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, a protester interrupted and began yelling from the back of the crowd. Missouri congressman Billy Long, who was an auctioneer in Missouri for more ...

It's the familiar, but sometimes unintelligible voice standing out among all the rest: that fast-talking, number-crunching auctioneer. Denise Shearin shares tips and divulges insider info on the world ...

Speed talking helps high school debaters like Marie-Rose Sheinerman squeeze long arguments into tight time frames. We tested her technique against a few WSJ staffers. Photo: Rob Alcaraz/The Wall ...