I’m not sure if it’s just me, but recently I’ve experienced a sharp uptick in what I’d characterize as “extreme rudeness.” In the past few weeks alone, I’ve endured the following: A person called me up inquiring about producing not one, but two company holiday party trivia events – big parties, 250 people each, one…

Well, it finally happened. After three and a half years, hundreds of disposable masks, gallons of hand sanitizer and diligent social distancing, I suppose it was really just a matter of time. I got Covid. As one of the last holdouts I know who’s managed to avoid the virus, this once-in-a-century phenomenon which completely disrupted…

My family and friends know about my unique job as a corporate trivia emcee, and as such I’m sometimes asked to partake in public speaking roles: giving toasts, introducing events, that sort of thing. I was recently asked to emcee my synagogue’s annual fundraising gala, which was a TON of fun (my 11-year old daughter…

I haven’t had the chance to post much here on the TrivWorks blog recently, and for good reason: I’ve been trapped in a cascading series of travel fiascos. It began last week, when I woke up at 2am to catch an early flight out of LAX Airport headed to Montreal. I hailed an Uber and…

Last Monday, I encountered something which blew my mind. I was in Manhattan for a 140-person corporate trivia event in New York City, which was to be hosted that evening by comedian, podcaster & former NPR Ask Me Another host Ophira Eisenberg, whom I’ve had an event partnership with for many years now. As I…

This past week, I got to host a corporate trivia event in New York City onsite in the office, as well as attend another larger one I set up emceed by Ophira Eisenberg, longtime comedian and former host of NPR’s Ask Me Another whom I’ve been working with for many years now. Since moving to…

To be honest, I don’t do a whole lot of private trivia parties. Besides not being a core part of my mission – I founded TrivWorks in 2009 specifically as a corporate entertainment and team building vendor, in direct response to the global financial crisis – there’s a ton of challenges and moving parts with…

Team building has a bad reputation. That’s a big part of why I founded my company, TrivWorks, in the first place back in 2009. Like you, I was made to participate in many a forced employee bonding activity – most of which felt contrived, cheesy, and of dubious effectiveness fostering group cohesion. Let’s be honest,…

I sat down at my desk recently, and decided to do some competitive research for the first time in a little while. Pretending I was a prospective client, I plunked some relevant keywords into the Google search bar, just to see what came up. Needless to say, I was quite taken aback. Given my decidedly…

As I sit here at my desk working through the details of several upcoming in-person events, I can’t help but reflect on how far things have come since Covid-19 first shut everything down in March 2020. Like everyone else, I was forced in an instant to adapt to the new reality of virtual work, and…

I read an article in the New York Times over the weekend, “Why Some Companies Are Saying ‘Diversity and Belonging’ Instead of ‘Diversity and Inclusion.” The crux of the piece is that corporate diversity and inclusion programs are evolving, and that companies of all sizes and industries are realizing what those of us who put…

Bringing new hires aboard is an arduous, expensive process in the best of circumstances. In the contemporary workplace, this means remote staff as well, who have never stepped foot inside the office – and quite possibly never will. How can companies onboard new hires in a way which makes them feel welcome, in as brief…

TrivWorks is thrilled to announce a new hosting partnership with comedian Anna Roisman, to produce virtual and in-person trivia entertainment for corporate/private events! Familiar to trivia enthusiasts nationwide as a host of HQ Trivia and HQ Words on the Emmy-nominated app, Anna brings unparalleled unique experience in real-time online trivia hosting to TrivWorks audiences. A…

There is a right and wrong way to create a virtual trivia event Determine whether you want to create it yourself or hire professionals Zoom is the best platform, but may not be possible for your company The right number of people and time of day will optimize the experience How Do I Create a…

Virtual trivia nights are a great way to engage remote teams Creating virtual gaming events for corporate requires a host, materials and platform Not all Zoom game show hosts are created equal There are affordable options for virtual trivia parties for companies How Do I Create a Virtual Trivia Night for My Company? Once you’ve…