Announced! Comedian Eliot Glazer Joins TrivWorks as “Special Host”
NYC trivia host Eliot Glazer We are delighted to announce that comedian Eliot Glazer has joined TrivWorks as our newest “Special Host!” Instantly recognizable to New Yorkers from his viral video “Sh*t New Yorkers Say,” Eliot is a UCB-trained writer and performer who currently serves as a staff writer on Darren Star’s new TV Land…
Read MoreWhy It’s Not Okay to Steal My Tweets
Corporate entertainment emcee NYC This post has been simmering in the back of my mind for a while now, and I’ve never seen any articles addressing this topic – so I think it’s time to finally let it out. Since 2009, my company, TrivWorks – which produces creative team building activities for adults in NYC…
Read MoreIs Workplace Rudeness on the Rise?
Rudeness in the workplace As a small business owner, most of the people I interact with on a regular basis – loyal, new & prospective clients, strategic partners, other vendors/service providers, staff, venues, etc. – are wonderful. However, being treated rudely by some folks is an unavoidable thing, especially those whom I have no previous…
Read MoreInterrupting: The Biggest Workplace Morale Killer
NYC team building for low morale I read an article last week in The New York Times, and it’s been on my mind all weekend – enough that I’m writing about it now. It’s about a lawsuit by a former employee at a venture capital firm, ostensibly about gender discrimination – more specifically, it’s about…
Read MoreDoes Your Team Have a Communication Issue?
NYC team building outings I received an Email inquiry earlier this week – the subject line was, “Time Sensitive Corporate Team Building Outing NYC.” Naturally, I wrote back immediately. No reply. I sent a follow-up Email a few hours later – still, no reply. I tried calling the phone number provided. No answer, AND… Voicemail…
Read MoreCase Study: Channeling Workplace Frustration Into a Morale Boost
Corporate morale boosting NYC I got very frustrated yesterday. About 2 weeks ago, I was stuck in jury duty from 8am-5pm – in case you haven’t enjoyed this experience before, you basically sit in a gigantic room with a few hundred other suckers, from which you can’t leave save for an hour during lunch. Fortunately…
Read MoreTrust Exercise vs. Team Building Activity – Is There a Difference?
NYC team building trust exercises I have two young children, ages 1½ and 3, which means I get to watch the Disney movie Frozen more often than I’d like (far, FAR more often). By this point I can pretty much recite the entire film verbatim, but while watching for the umpteenth time recently I noticed…
Read MoreRecap: Christian Finnegan Has PageGroup’s Team in Stitches Hosting Trivia Event
NYC trivia host Christian Finnegan Yesterday, in the midst of a crippling snowstorm, TrivWorks had the pleasure of producing a corporate trivia event in NYC hosted by comedian Christian Finnegan, whom we announced as a “Special Host” last year. The client, Michael Page (PageGroup), had sent a group of top performers from around the country/globe…
Read MoreCase Study: How Brands Are Successfully Taking Advantage of #WorldPeacein5Words
#WorldPeaceIn5Words At 10am EST today, TrivWorks kicked off our weekly hashtag game with Twitter friends @TheHashtagGame. It’s just a fun little something we do to keep our online audience entertained, and started innocently enough: It’s our weekly game w/ @TheHashtagGame! Big speech in Washington, DC today so let’s play #WorldPeaceIn5Words! We’ll RT the best…GO! —…
Read MoreIs Price the Determining Factor When Selecting Corporate Entertainment?
Corporate entertainment activities NYC I received the below Email inquiry last week from an S&P 500 company, one of the world’s most prestigious cosmetics brands – I’ve modified slightly, to respect the privacy of both the brand/author, as well as the event itself. Take a look at it, and let me know what you think:…
Read MoreMy Event Budget is Very Low – How Can I Entertain My Group?
Office entertainment activity ideas NYC So you’ve decided to do something special for your office – or your boss has, and you’ve been unceremoniously given the task of planning an event for your colleagues. However, there is a problem: you’ve got very little money with which to do it. What now? The Big Apple is…
Read MoreRecap and Scores/Standings: Pat Kiernan’s Red Carpet Trivia Night at The Bell House
Pat Kiernan trivia nights red carpet What an event! Last night, hundreds of avid pop culture enthusiasts packed The Bell House in Gowanus, Brooklyn to take part in Pat Kiernan’s 2nd Annual Red Carpet Trivia. With paparazzi flashbulbs popping, attendees entered the space to find a real red carpet waiting for them – along with…
Read MoreAnnounced! Prizes for Pat Kiernan’s 2/24 Red Carpet Trivia Night at The Bell House
Pat Kiernan red carpet trivia prizes On Tuesday, February 24th we return to The Bell House in Brooklyn to once again produce the largest trivia night in NYC, and Pat Kiernan’s 2nd Annual Red Carpet Trivia Night is sure to be another raucous, high-energy evening! An awards-themed event like this needs great theme-appropriate prizes –…
Read MoreAnnounced! “Science Friday” Trivia Night – 5/13 at The Bell House
Science Friday trivia night Brooklyn In a very special event, TrivWorks is honored & thrilled to produce Science Friday’s first-ever trivia night! Award-winning science journalist and SciFri host Ira Flatow invites you to The Bell House in Brooklyn, where he shall emcee a raucous, high-energy team trivia contest about all things science: nature, biology, chemistry,…
Read MoreWhat Makes TrivWorks Different from Other Trivia Companies?
NYC trivia companies I’ve avoided writing posts like this, since I prefer to use this blog for publishing useful tips on New York City employee team building activities, corporate event entertainment in NYC and public trivia event announcements/updates. However, as trivia continues to grow in popularity and specialized trivia companies spring up to service the…
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