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TrivWorks: Looking Ahead Towards 2017 & Beyond
Corporate theme parties trivia Today is my daughter’s fifth birthday. Eagle-eyed readers of this blog will notice that exactly five years ago this month, I also took the plunge of taking TrivWorks, my trivia company for corporate events, from a part-time side gig to my full-time job (read more here). Needless to say, I’ve had…
Read MoreIntroducing: TrivWorks’ Mission Statement
Corporate trivia company As 2016 draws to a close, I have been reflecting deeply upon just what it is that I want for the year ahead: for my company, for my clients, for my colleagues, and for me, personally. A huge part of this introspection has been not only visualizing where I want to go,…
Read MoreA Day in the Life of TrivWorks’ Founder & CEO
Trivia hosting corporate events NYC Today is a special day for me. Exactly five years ago on this date, I left the security and stability of employment at a nonprofit organization, in order to take TrivWorks full-time. It was both an exhilarating and terrifying time. Up until that point I had, for the previous six…
Read More10 Tips for Keeping Your Event Safe
Corporate entertainment event safety For as long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with safety. I can’t tell you why, only that for whatever reason, I’ve got highly refined protective instincts. My friends and family have even come up with a nickname for me: “Safety Dave.” What makes me Safety Dave? I’m always on…
Read MoreDoes it Matter if Your Employees Never Interact with Each Other?
NYC Group Bonding Ideas My path to becoming a corporate events professional specializing in trivia team building activities in New York City was anything but straight. People who know me well know this, and I’ve written about it many times here on my blog over the years. I never had any focus or direction growing…
Read MoreCorporate Party Entertainment: How Much is Too Much?
Corporate trivia party Los Angeles I attended a bar mitzvah recently. I hadn’t been to one in years – in fact, I can probably count on one hand the number I’ve attended over the past two decades. So I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect when I got there. It was absolutely amazing. I mean,…
Read MoreA Guide to Serving Food & Beverage at Corporate Entertainment Events
Corporate event entertainment food beverage This one’s been coming up a lot lately, and especially now that we’re about to enter office holiday party season, I suspect it will continue to be raised. The issue: what do we do about serving food and beverages at corporate events? At first glance, it may seem like a…
Read MoreOffice Group Bonding Tip: Converting Frustration into Collaboration
Team Building activities collaboration I’ve written a lot here on my blog over the years on the topic of frustration. It’s not going to come as a surprise for me to tell you that the workplace can be a pressure cooker of disagreements, resentments, poor communication, and ineffective teamwork. If you’re reading this, you may…
Read MoreThe 3 Biggest Things to Remember When Planning Your Company Holiday Party
Corporate holiday party planning Congratulations! You’ve volunteered (or perhaps been unceremoniously assigned) the task of planning an office holiday party for your group, department, or the entire company. It’s a big job, as you undoubtedly know. Maybe you’ve done it before, or quite possibly this is your first time doing it. Either way, I commend…
Read MoreThe 2016 Election: A Note on Bringing People Together
Team building event ideas Let me begin by stating this isn’t intended to be a political message, difficult as that is to do on a day like today. I’m more than happy to share my personal beliefs in private, or on my personal Facebook wall – however, here on my work blog I must emphasize…
Read More15 Ways to Ensure Your Company Holiday Party Doesn’t Suck
Holiday party planning tips It’s November, which means it’s time once again to get the annual office holiday party set up. Actually, as a corporate party entertainer in Long Beach California, I’ve been getting calls already for the past few weeks from folks who are putting their events together. It’s a busy time for you,…
Read MoreTrivia Questions For: Pat Kiernan, NY1 Anchor & Veteran Game Show Host
NYC trivia host Pat Kiernan It’s time once again for an edition of my “Trivia Questions For…” series, where I get to interview notable experts, thought leaders, performers and personalities across the entire spectrum of TrivWorks-related fields: corporate event entertainment, employee team building, workplace issues, brand engagement, training, trivia/gaming, humor and more. I’ve been directing…
Read More7 Ways to Keep Your Corporate Event Vendor Expenses Down
Team building activities Manhattan It’s that time of year again, when people are seeking ideas for company holiday party entertainment in NYC and elsewhere. It’s also prime time for year-end training and group bonding activities, either to mark the end of a successful quarter, or to properly kick off the next one. No matter the…
Read MoreTrivia Team Building Events: What Can Your Group Expect?
Team building ideas Long Beach California Last week, I had the honor of producing and hosting a company trivia party in Los Angeles. It was for a terrific group, a tech company called GumGum headquartered in Santa Monica. I took an Uber up from our office in Long Beach, got there in about a half…
Read MoreTrivia Questions For: Rob Schiffmann, Corporate Trainer & Award-Winning Improv Coach
Company party entertainment ideas NYC It’s time once again to add to my “Trivia Questions For…” expert interview series, where I get the chance to ask relevant questions to leading authorities in corporate team building, workplace issues, HR topics, trivia, entertainment and more. This month I’ve been shining the spotlight on a select group of…
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