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End of Year Message from TrivWorks Founder David Jacobson
NYC trivia company 2013 has been an absolutely amazing year for NYC trivia company TrivWorks – a record number of employee team building activities, client entertainment events, brand engagement events, summer associate events, holiday parties and public trivia nights made this our busiest year since we were founded in 2009! Below is a special message…
Read MoreCase Study: The Most Depressing, Demotivating Office Holiday Party Ever
Worst holiday party ever Holiday season is in full swing, and so are office holiday parties in NYC and everywhere else. In my line of work, I am fortunate to help groups of all types and sizes celebrate the season with customized trivia parties, designed to reward staff for a job well done and help…
Read MoreWho DOESN’T Want to Have Fun at Work? A Response to Oliver Burkeman’s NYT Piece
Oliver Burkeman workplace fun NYT Oliver Burkeman, self-described “curmudgeon” and author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking, took to The New York Times today to pen a sharp critique of the notion of workplace fun (“Who Goes to Work to Have Fun?”). Mr. Burkeman notes (correctly) that phony optimism and…
Read MoreShake Shack: A Case Study in Building Great Teams
NYC team building case study This past week, TrivWorks had the honor of producing a series of trivia team building events for NYC staff of Shake Shack, the burger stand arm of legendary restaurateur Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG). Over the course of two days, we produced a series of events for New…
Read MoreWin Pat Kiernan Trivia Night Tickets by Supporting Philippines Typhoon Relief
Philippines typhoon benefit Brooklyn This Saturday, December 7th we invite you to attend a very special fund raiser to benefit victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the Philippines last month. Brooklyn’s King Killer Studios is hosting the event, which will feature a tremendous amount of live entertainment including bands, burlesque and more, with 100%…
Read MoreHow Can We Improve NYC’s Biggest Trivia Nights? Let Us Know!
Biggest trivia night NYC As a professional trivia company in NYC, TrivWorks primarily produces corporate event entertainment, employee team building activities & holiday parties for private groups – however, for over two years now we have also had the honor of producing the largest public trivia nights in New York City, regularly bringing upwards of…
Read MoreExperiential Brand Marketing Win of the Day: TriviaNYC & GSN’s ‘The Chase’
Experiential brand marketing NYC There’s a great article in the New York Times today, chronicling a highly unique and creative means of using live trivia to market a brand – in this case, fellow professional NYC trivia company TriviaNYC and the American version of GSN’s hit TV game show The Chase. Earlier this month, The…
Read MoreIs Client Service a Lost Art?
Client service trends I’m a professional event planner/curator, which by definition makes me a service industry professional. It’s an aspect of my job which I take quite seriously – to be sure, as a premium brand my company’s offerings of live customized trivia entertainment & NYC team building events aren’t cheap, with a large portion…
Read MoreThe Secret to Successful Office Holiday Parties: You Can’t Please Everyone
Office holiday parties NYC I’ve been in the live events business for over 10 years now, during which time I’ve planned & produced all sorts of experiences for all types of people: concerts, lectures, classes, tastings, outings, singles events – and of course, corporate entertainment & team building events in NYC and elsewhere. Since starting…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About Pat Kiernan’s Holiday Trivia Party – Tonight at The Bell House
Pat Kiernan holiday trivia party Tonight, TrivWorks returns to The Bell House in Brooklyn to produce our final mega public trivia night of 2013: Pat Kiernan’s Holiday Trivia Party! With an expected sellout crowd of 300 in attendance, these special events are far and away the largest trivia nights in New York City. Here’s some…
Read MoreTrivia Questions For: Alex Davis, BuzzerBlog Owner/Editor
It’s time once again to make an addition to our “Trivia Questions For…” blog interview series, where I have the unique privilege of speaking with leading experts on topics important to TrivWorks’ audience.
Read MorePrizes Announced for Pat Kiernan’s 11/13 Holiday Trivia Party at The Bell House!
Pat Kiernan trivia prizes Next Wednesday, November 13th, Pat Kiernan – longtime NY1 anchor and NYC’s favorite trivia host – is returning to The Bell House in Brooklyn for his final mega pop culture trivia night of the year: Pat Kiernan’s Holiday Trivia Party! An expected sellout audience of 300 will partake in a raucous,…
Read MoreJust Announced! A Night of Beatles Trivia in Honor of John Lennon – Free!
Beatles trivia night NYC [UPDATE: 12/6/13 5:00pm – We are thrilled to announce that prizes for this event shall include gift certificates to The Fest For Beatles Fan’s online merchandise store (the world’s largest), tickets to Fab 4 NYC Walking Tours, a 92Y tasting & talks event, books, beer & more!] December 8th, 1980 shall…
Read MoreWorkplace Morale Week – Morale Killer #2: Not Recognizing Good Work
Corporate morale boosting recognition I’m devoting this week’s blog posts to boosting workplace morale, the #1 issue companies wish to address when they call team building companies in NYC or elsewhere. Whispering among management in plain view of staff was addressed as a “silent” killer of morale among the rank-and-file, and today I’d like to…
Read MoreWorkplace Morale Week – Morale Killer #1: Whispering
Workplace morale issues whispering I’m dedicating this week’s blog posts to boosting workplace morale, which is far and away the number one goal our corporate clients tell us they would like addressed though our team building events in NYC and beyond. The area of workplace morale is so vast and complicated, straddling issues involving power,…
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