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5 Ways a Positive Shared Experience Boosts the Bottom Line
Fun group activities NYC It’s the heart of what I do: creating a positive shared experience for audiences of all sizes and backgrounds. In the case of my business, this means producing trivia contests for corporate groups in NYC and beyond – however, the base concept is the same as any other group activity, be…
Read MoreAnnounced! Pat in the Hat – Pat Kiernan’s Ultimate Book Trivia Night, 10/21 at The Bell House
Pat Kiernan book trivia night We are thrilled to announce our final Bell House trivia night of the year: Pat in the Hat, the ultimate book trivia contest, hosted by NY1 morning news anchor Pat Kiernan! In our first-ever trivia night devoted solely to books and publishing, NYC’s bibliophiles are invited to test your knowledge…
Read MoreEvent Recap: Fordham University New Student Orientation Leaders Trivia Night
Group bonding NYC Fordham orientation Last night, TrivWorks had the honor of working once again with Fordham University, to produce a raucous, high-energy trivia night as part of their New Student Orientation leaders training week! We have had the privilege of working with Fordham for many years, creating NYC group orientation activities for their Graduate…
Read MoreTrivWorks Post-Gig Rituals: What Happens After the Event is Over?
Corporate events in New York The attendees have all left, the VIPs have been whisked away, the room has been broken down and the final paperwork has been completed. We event planners/producers work so incredibly hard to make each function a success, and when it’s over, there’s no doubt an emotional release – and yes,…
Read MoreAnnounced! Join TrivWorks at 90sFest – Music Festival in Williamsburg, Brooklyn 9/12
90s Fest Brooklyn 2015 Some exciting new to share! We are honored to be a part of 90sFest, a musical festival honoring one of the greatest decades in pop culture, coming to Williamsburg, Brooklyn for the first time on September 12th! Featuring performances by some of the most beloved musical acts of the 1990s and…
Read MoreHow Workplace Trust Impacts the Bottom Line
Trust Activities NYC A couple of years ago, I hired a new host to emcee a large-scale trivia team building NYC event. This person had never hosted an event like this before, but I trusted him based on what I thought was an impressive and unique background: lots of New York City corporate emcee experience,…
Read MoreTrivia for Corporate vs. Public Audiences – What’s the Difference?
Trivia for Corporate NYC This month marks my 15th year working in the events industry, and my 9th as a professional trivia host in New York City. I’ve had the unbelievable privilege of having produced nearly 800 public and private trivia events in that time, first as a bar trivia night quizmaster in Manhattan, then…
Read MoreTrivWorks’ New Trivia/Mixology Experience: A Great Option for On-Site Entertaining
Office party ideas NYC Earlier this month, TrivWorks announced a brand-new collaboration with cocktail instructors Spice & Spoon: a hybrid trivia/mixology experience for corporate entertainment in New York City! I am so excited about this new offering, and have been eager to do something like this for quite some time now. I’ve written before about…
Read MoreCool News! @TrivWorks Wins Comedy Central’s “@midnight” Hashtag War
TrivWorks Twitter midnight Some fun news to share! As part of our audience engagement, TrivWorks – a company specializing in trivia team building activities in NYC and beyond – maintains an active presence on Twitter via our @TrivWorks feed, using it to share event news & announcements, witty pop culture commentary, trivia, and blog posts such…
Read MoreRaucous or Subdued? How Atmosphere Impacts Your Corporate Entertainment Event
New York corporate events Last week, TrivWorks produced a client entertainment activity in New York City. It was live trivia in Manhattan, which means it’s competitive team building – usually this creates a fun and high-energy environment, however at this particular event it was more than that. It was completely raucous. I’m talking every aspect…
Read MoreThe Key to Successful Competitive Team Building Games: Pacing
Team building games NYC A healthy competition is a great way to foster group bonding in the office – however, like any competitive event there are certain guidelines which should be adhered to, if you wish for the experience to be an enjoyable one for your audience. Especially when creating an event for extremely bright,…
Read More8 Steps to Take When Your Outdoor Event Falls on an Extremely Hot Day
Indoor corporate event ideas NYC It’s crazy hot outside today here in the Big Apple – like, ridiculously hot. So much so that no less an authority than NY1 morning news anchor and TrivWorks trivia event host Pat Kiernan says it’s likely to be the hottest one yet of the year: Already 80 degrees in…
Read MoreTrivia Questions For: Jeff Dwoskin, Award-Winning Stand-Up Comedian, Entrepreneur & Twitter Comedy God
Jeff Dwoskin interview As part of my ongoing “Trivia Questions For…” expert interview series, I am delighted to have caught up with comedian & entrepreneur Jeff Dwoskin. For those who are active on Twitter, you may recognize him from his personal feed @BigMacher, as well as for being the Chief Creative Officer for absrdCOMEDY.com and…
Read More25 Ways to Reward Your Most-Loyal Clients
Client reward NYC I started TrivWorks in 2009 as a way for companies to reward hard-working employees in NYC and beyond during the financial crisis – however, as soon as I hung out my shingle I noticed another trend as well, which has proven to be just as popular: client reward. It makes perfect sense,…
Read MoreEvent Alert! Private Test Screening for ‘Trivia Night’ Film 7/23
Trivia night NYC film Last fall, TrivWorks proudly backed a Kickstarter campaign to support the indie film Trivia Night, directed by Brooklynite Robert Gregson and starring the comedy trio LOCAL EMPIRE. In addition to interviewing the creators, we had the unique honor of having the crew film a scene at one of our mega Bell…
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