Posts by David
Why Creating Experience is Rewarding
I love creating experiences. If you had to ask me what’s the one thing that I enjoy most, the one thing that gets my juices flowing, it’s putting all of my energy & creativity into conceptualizing and producing experiences which people will enjoy. It was this desire to make people happy through experience that I…
Read More5 Collaboration Must-Reads for Corporate Event Planners & Producers
Whether you work for a large firm or are a trivia team building events entrepreneur like me, you have probably realized that no matter how good you are at what you do, you simply can’t take your business to the next level on your own. Strategic partnerships, collaboration and joint efforts are needed to truly…
Read MoreSelecting the Perfect Trivia Team Building Venue
So you’ve decided to have a trivia team building event for your employees. Where should it be held? The venue of the activity is a crucial component to the overall event’s success, and should be considered carefully. Depending on your industry, company culture, geographic location and of course unique team makeup, there are a variety…
Read MoreTechnology & Live Trivia Events: A User’s Guide
I’ve never been into technology- no toys, gadgets etc. for me. I resisted getting a cell phone until the year 2000, when I got my first events job traveling the country producing campaign events for Gore/Lieberman, and my parents insisted on me having one. In fact, one of the things I like so much about…
Read MoreThe 3 Most Important Skills to Practice at Team Building Activities
So you’ve decided to hold a “team building exercise,” and have everyone from the group, department or company participate. Do you have a goal in mind? For many HR managers and executive staff, the true goal of team building activities in New York City and elsewhere is rather nebulous. Yes, there is value in taking…
Read MoreWhy Pop Culture is Great for Trivia Events
When people find out that I own a trivia company, they immediately assume I am a trivia guru, and pepper me with all sorts of arcane queries. This may come as a surprise, but I am absolutely terrible at trivia- ESPECIALLY pop culture trivia; I may be good at writing trivia questions and hosting trivia…
Read More7 Social Media Must-Reads for Corporate Event Planners & Producers
I’m a huge reader, basically anything I can get my hands on. When I first entered the social media world in 2009 by joining Facebook (a late entrant, yes) and then later by joining Twitter, I knew that having a firm grasp on social media was going to be crucial in my effort to build…
Read MoreDoes “Winning” Help or Hurt Team Building Activities?
The recent Charlie Sheen saga included a tweet about “Winning,” which served as fodder for late night TV show host, but got me thinking about an interesting topic. There are myriad “team building” activities out there, ostensibly designed to facilitate group interaction and bonding, foster collaboration and leave a lasting positive impact. Many of these…
Read MoreFinal Gael Pub Quiz to Be Held Tuesday April 12th
After nearly 5 years and over 200 trivia events, we will be officially saying goodbye to our longtime UES quiz night at The Gael Pub next Tuesday, April 12th. It has been an extraordinary experience, but the time is now right for us to move away from pub quiz nights, so that we may focus…
Read MoreAnatomy of a Trivia Team Building Event
In an earlier post, I explained general terms how trivia may be used as a corporate team building activity. Now I would like to describe the live trivia event in further detail, in order to illustrate its value for this unique purpose. The first step is customizing the trivia questions themselves, to tailor them specifically…
Read MoreMaking a Trivia Event Humorous Without Overdoing It
Having hosted over 300 trivia events over the last 5 years, I can say with relative certainty that the most important ingredient for a successful event is humor. How does humor play a role in trivia? Well for one, it allows people to enjoy themselves- who doesn’t love a good laugh- or two, or ten?…
Read MoreEnd of an Era – Saying Goodbye to a Longtime Pub Quiz
In the summer of 2006, I first stepped foot into a new bar that had just opened in my neighborhood on the Upper East Side. It was at this large Irish pub that I had my first experience with “real” Irish bartenders, played my very first trivia night and, not long thereafter, embarked on an…
Read MoreTrivia vs. Scavenger Hunts as a Team Building Activity
Prior to starting TrivWorks, I had the unique pleasure of working for two years as a freelancer for one of New York City’s most reputable – and busy – scavenger hunt companies (yes, there really is such a thing). Companies would hire out the scavenger company to create/host team building, client entertainment, branding and experiential…
Read MoreA Guide to Writing Excellent Trivia Questions
“You asked a Barbra Streisand question! Where the heck did THAT come from?” The funny thing about trivia questions is, everyone thinks they’re so easy to come up with. So did I- when I first started in this business. Then I realized something strange: after a couple of months of churning out a steady stream…
Read MoreAnnouncing a Night of “Old School” 80s/90s Trivia!
This April, we are thrilled to present a special night of “old school” trivia from the late 80s/early 90s at Social Bar & Lounge, held in partnership with Live Nation! In a unique trivia event, come test your retro pop culture knowledge of the movies, music and styles of this beloved bygone era. *JUST ANNOUNCED!…
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