Posts by David
Case Studies: Using Trivia as a Networking Event Activity
Networking event activities trivia I’ve been focusing my blog writing lately on the various ways TrivWorks utilizes live trivia to engage different types of audiences. Today, I’d like to zero in on a fun one, which I’ve enjoyed producing for quite a number of years now: activities for professional networking events. My experience with structured…
Read MoreRoving Trivia: A Great Informal Event Entertainment Option
Roving trivia corporate events Here’s a topic which has been coming up for me more and more lately. An event planner like you reaches out, seeking corporate event entertainment in NYC, Southern California, or elsewhere. There’s just one catch, however: the event isn’t going to be “structured.” There will be no set time with a…
Read MoreCase Study: How Improved Communication Helps Achieve Team Goals
Improve office communication skills These past few days have been an absolute whirlwind for me. Not everybody loves surprises, but I do – something my wife of six years knows all too well. I had a big milestone birthday last month, and she pulled out all the stops: a surprise party, surprise out of town…
Read MoreThe Right & Wrong Ways to Incorporate a Trivia Contest into Private Parties
Trivia Private Party Events I’ve been hosting and producing team trivia events for private groups for a long time – over ten years, to be exact. When I founded TrivWorks as a side business in 2009, the intention was to service primarily corporate audiences who wanted to say “thank you” to underpaid employees, who were…
Read MoreHow Does TrivWorks Customize Corporate Team Trivia Events?
Customized trivia corporate events As I write this, I’ve just come off of a marathon session of crafting two team trivia events for corporate groups, before I leave for a long-overdue family vacation. I’m tired and weary from a long day, but I’m also perfectly primed to write about something I haven’t touched upon here…
Read MoreHow Refined is Your Corporate Trivia Event Vendor?
Trivia company corporate events Last week, I received a piece of feedback from a new client which I’ve been beaming about all weekend, and even today as I think about it. We recently produced team trivia for a company event in NYC, and I’m proud to say it was a home run – but it…
Read MoreWhy Do You Want a Team Building Event, Anyway?
Team building corporate events Prior to starting my own trivia company for corporate groups in NYC – first as a side gig, and then eventually taking it full-time – I worked at the 92nd Street Y, a cultural & community center in Manhattan. I worked at 92Y for a total of six years, where I…
Read MoreTeam Trivia: A Safe Bet for Group Bonding
Trivia team building When I first moved to Long Beach, California last summer in order to offer team trivia for corporate groups in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County and the entire West Coast, one of the first things which struck me was the sun. As in, I was constantly sunburned. I’d lived on the…
Read MoreThe Difference a Professional Trivia Emcee Makes
Professional trivia event emcee This post is going to be comprised of two quick stories: the first one happened years ago, the second one just a few months ago. I once found myself in a situation where I had two clients requesting the exact same night for a company trivia party in NYC. It was…
Read MoreSummer Associate Entertainment: Why Team Trivia Works So Well
Summer Associate Entertainment Trivia Night This is the time of year when I find myself making a lot of phone calls to the recruiting departments of prestigious law and financial service firms. The reason is because of summer internships programs, which take shape during the spring. If you’re reading this blog post, then you most…
Read MoreHow Does a Corporate Trivia Event Emcee Connect with an Audience?
Corporate trivia event hosting A few years ago, I was hosting a trivia night for a corporate group in NYC. After the event was over, one of the TrivWorks graders who was working the gig with me, Alisa, said, “I just have to say, you have amazing stage presence.” I was quite flattered and taken…
Read MoreCase Study: Trivia Night For a 1,400-Person Conference
Corporate trivia night large group Last week, TrivWorks had the honor of participating in a large conference in Las Vegas, to provide entertainment to a mammoth audience of 1,400 attendees. We are no strangers to large events, having produced the largest trivia nights in New York City several times a year since 2011 (learn more…
Read MoreNews! TrivWorks to Present at Long Beach Comic Expo (Long Beach, CA)
Long Beach CA Trivia Company Some exciting news to share! This weekend, TrivWorks has been invited to participate in the Long Beach Comic Expo – a major convention celebrating all things pop culture, to be held at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in downtown Long Beach, California! On Saturday, February 18th TrivWorks founder…
Read More5 Tips for Keeping Your Corporate Party Activity a Surprise
Corporate party entertainment Southern California Every time I conduct a customization call with a client for their upcoming company trivia party in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Orange County, San Diego or anywhere else, I always ask the same series of questions. It’s a proven method I’ve developed and refined over the past eight years I’ve…
Read MoreWhere Did the Name “TrivWorks” Come From?
Trivia company New York City In six years of blogging, I’m not sure if I’ve ever addressed this particular topic directly – so here it goes. Very often I’ll be skimming through a service I subscribe to called HARO, which stands for “Help a Reporter Out.” I used to work in public relations before going…
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