Is 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…

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The 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…

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Just 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…

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Workplace 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…

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Workplace 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,…

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SOLD 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:…

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Is 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…

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3 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…

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Can 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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