Good Live Trivia Vs. Bad Live Trivia: A Side-By-Side Analysis

Whether running a local pub quiz or using trivia as a corporate team building activity, the overall goal is the same: everyone in attendance should have an enjoyable, memorable experience. However, as those who have attended multiple trivia parties can attest, not all live quiz events are created equal. As a quizmaster in New York…

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How Well Does Your Team Function in a Crisis?

People are understandably abuzz due to the rare earthquake which struck the Eastern US yesterday, shaking things up from Georgia all the way to Canada. If you’re like me, you were suddenly inundated with calls, texts and Facebook status updates; here in New York City, people generally freaked out for a few moments. Was this…

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10 Easy Ways to Help Foster Client Loyalty

As you are no doubt aware, the two biggest priorities for your company in this economy are finding new business, and retaining loyal clients. Yet with a fiercely competitive buyer’s market such as we are currently in, how can you ensure that your existing customers will stick with you? Below are 10 simple ways to…

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Corporate Team Building Activities Don’t Have to be Lame

If you’re like me, the first thing you think when the boss says he/she wants to do a team building events is, “UGH!” I can’t help but think back to my first experiences with team bonding. During high school and college, I sometimes found myself having to run obstacle courses and perform the dreaded “trust…

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We’ll Be Back After This Short Break

I’ll be taking off from blogging today, in order to squeeze in just a little bit of summer R&R before the busy fall corporate team building season kicks into high gear. I will be returning with daily blog posts next Monday, August 21st. In the meantime, here’s a fun trivia question for you: How many…

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Lesson from the Band Journey: No Team Member is Irreplaceable

Last night I got to see Journey perform at Jones Beach – a big deal for guys like me who are musically stuck in the 80s. Whether you love the band or hate them, though, one thing is for sure: they’ve done something right in order to still be around. I’d argue that the way…

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Should Employee Entertainment Events be Held Onsite or Offsite?

So you or your boss has decided to entertain the staff. Besides the obvious questions of what kind of activity and what time of year, another question you’re likely grappling with is: should we do this  here at the office, or somewhere else? The answer is that both options have their merits – as well…

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What Time of Year Should You Hold a Corporate Team Building Activity?

It’s an extremely common question: which time of year is best for boosting morale and reward your hard-working employees? Since I operate a corporate team building company in New York City, I’ve seen staff entertainment activities run in all seasons and weather; however, this decision is ultimately made on a case-by-case basis, depending on your…

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How Digital Communication is Eroding Your Competitive Edge

Think about this: 10 years ago, we couldn’t dream of working in offices without email, video conferencing was blossoming, and Blackberries were a vital business communication tool. Within the past 5 years, we’ve seen the advent of social media in the forms of Facebook, Twitter and the like, and today with the prevalence of SmartPhones…

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15 Office-Friendly Pop Culture Trivia Questions to Email Your Staff

After a tumultuous week of upsetting news about the economy, credit ratings and the markets, I think we could all use a break heading into the weekend. Below are some clean, office-friendly pop culture trivia questions about famous workplaces for you to email your staff. Just cut and paste, then send out! Answers are below:…

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20 Signs that Your Employees are Terrified

As news of the volatile stock markets continues for a third straight day – right on the heels of the S&P U.S. credit downgrade – you can rest assured that your staff are feeling anxious. They, too, were caught off-guard by the economic downturn 3 years ago, and many are still reeling from the residual…

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Trivia Questions For: Ann Handley, Workplace Social Media Specialist

As part of our new “Trivia Questions For…” interview series, I am honored to sit down with Ann Handley, Chief Content Officer for MarketingProfs – a leading resource for digital marketing professionals, bloggers, and anyone interested in building strong relationships with teams, clients or employees. An acclaimed expert on using social media for business, Ann…

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Is Your Team as Tight as a Drum Corps?

This past weekend, a friend of mine took me to The Meadowlands to see the world championship of Drum Corps International, a nonprofit organization which brings together the country’s finest youth drum corps for an annual tour. Admittedly not my thing – even as a lifelong musician –  I was none the less blown away…

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How to Reassure Employees in Frightening Economic Times

By now we’ve all heard the news about P&G downgrading the U.S. credit rating from AAA to AA+, and that despite more jobs being added in July than expected, the perception is that we are headed for a prolonged economic slump. Your staff is aware of this, and they are deeply afraid of losing their…

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