Experiential Brand Marketing Win of the Day: TriviaNYC & GSN’s ‘The Chase’
Experiential brand marketing NYC There’s a great article in the New York Times today, chronicling a highly unique and creative means of using live trivia to market a brand – in this case, fellow professional NYC trivia company TriviaNYC and the American version of GSN’s hit TV game show The Chase. Earlier this month, The…
Read MoreIs Client Service a Lost Art?
Client service trends I’m a professional event planner/curator, which by definition makes me a service industry professional. It’s an aspect of my job which I take quite seriously – to be sure, as a premium brand my company’s offerings of live customized trivia entertainment & NYC team building events aren’t cheap, with a large portion…
Read MoreThe Secret to Successful Office Holiday Parties: You Can’t Please Everyone
Office holiday parties NYC I’ve been in the live events business for over 10 years now, during which time I’ve planned & produced all sorts of experiences for all types of people: concerts, lectures, classes, tastings, outings, singles events – and of course, corporate entertainment & team building events in NYC and elsewhere. Since starting…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About Pat Kiernan’s Holiday Trivia Party – Tonight at The Bell House
Pat Kiernan holiday trivia party Tonight, TrivWorks returns to The Bell House in Brooklyn to produce our final mega public trivia night of 2013: Pat Kiernan’s Holiday Trivia Party! With an expected sellout crowd of 300 in attendance, these special events are far and away the largest trivia nights in New York City. Here’s some…
Read MoreTrivia Questions For: Alex Davis, BuzzerBlog Owner/Editor
It’s time once again to make an addition to our “Trivia Questions For…” blog interview series, where I have the unique privilege of speaking with leading experts on topics important to TrivWorks’ audience.
Read MorePrizes Announced for Pat Kiernan’s 11/13 Holiday Trivia Party at The Bell House!
Pat Kiernan trivia prizes Next Wednesday, November 13th, Pat Kiernan – longtime NY1 anchor and NYC’s favorite trivia host – is returning to The Bell House in Brooklyn for his final mega pop culture trivia night of the year: Pat Kiernan’s Holiday Trivia Party! An expected sellout audience of 300 will partake in a raucous,…
Read MoreJust Announced! A Night of Beatles Trivia in Honor of John Lennon – Free!
Beatles trivia night NYC [UPDATE: 12/6/13 5:00pm – We are thrilled to announce that prizes for this event shall include gift certificates to The Fest For Beatles Fan’s online merchandise store (the world’s largest), tickets to Fab 4 NYC Walking Tours, a 92Y tasting & talks event, books, beer & more!] December 8th, 1980 shall…
Read MoreWorkplace Morale Week – Morale Killer #2: Not Recognizing Good Work
Corporate morale boosting recognition I’m devoting this week’s blog posts to boosting workplace morale, the #1 issue companies wish to address when they call team building companies in NYC or elsewhere. Whispering among management in plain view of staff was addressed as a “silent” killer of morale among the rank-and-file, and today I’d like to…
Read MoreWorkplace Morale Week – Morale Killer #1: Whispering
Workplace morale issues whispering I’m dedicating this week’s blog posts to boosting workplace morale, which is far and away the number one goal our corporate clients tell us they would like addressed though our team building events in NYC and beyond. The area of workplace morale is so vast and complicated, straddling issues involving power,…
Read MoreContest Announcement! Win VIP Tickets to Pat Kiernan’s Holiday Trivia Party at The Bell House
Pat Kiernan Trivia Google Local New York We are less than a month away from TrivWorks’ final large-scale public trivia night of 2013, “Pat Kiernan’s Holiday Trivia Party” at The Bell House on November 13th. We’re delighted to announce a new contest held in partnership with Google Local New York to provide a select number…
Read MoreBook Recommendation: ‘Now I Know: The Revealing Stories Behind the World’s Most Interesting Facts’
Now I Know If you enjoy trivia – and chances are, if you’re reading this blog post you do – then there’s a new book I’d like to recommend: Now I Know: The Revealing Stories Behind the World’s Most Interesting Facts. A new release by author Dan Lewis, Now I Know is a book adaptation of…
Read MoreSOLD OUT Gothamist Trivia to Feature Great Prizes, Specialty Cocktails!
Gothamist trivia night cocktails Tomorrow is Gothamist’s first-ever trivia night, a unique brand engagement event which TrivWorks has the honor of helping produce! The event is now SOLD OUT – however, for ticket holders we will have plenty of Gothamist-themed fun in store, starting with a custom-made list of specialty cocktails! Take your pick from:…
Read MoreIs Team Building an Exercise in Futility?
Corporate team building exercises I’m closing out a week of posts about what I as a NYC team building professional see wrong with my chosen professional niche, including the silly name and the fact that nobody gets excited at the prospect of doing group bonding. I’m a passionate defender of these activities, and a champion…
Read More3 Ways to Make Employee Team Building Exercises More Palatable
Employee team building exercises I’ve been going on a tear lately about what’s wrong with employee team building, in NYC where I am as well as other parts of the country/world. As a passionate enthusiast for creating memorable experiences designed to recognize & reward hard-working staff, I know how effective appropriate, well-planned group bonding activities…
Read MoreCan We Please Stop Calling Them ‘Team Building Exercises?’
Team building exercises I wrote recently about how much the phrase “team building” stinks – thanks to decades of lame activities and pop culture references, just the utterance of those two words is enough to make any staff member’s skin crawl. But believe it or not, there’s something worse: “team building exercises.” Who came up…
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