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Trivia Night as a Community Building Activity: Why We’re Producing “Golden Girls vs. Designing Women”
We’re kicking into high gear for another busy summer season of trivia team building and corporate entertainment events, particularly summer associate and intern bonding activities in NYC . However, we also have some exciting public trivia nights which we are looking forward to producing as well, including next week’s one-of-a-kind Golden Girls vs. Designing Women…
Read MoreWhat Kenny G Can Teach Us about Corporate Team Building
I admit it – I like Kenny G. In fact, as a lifelong sax player, I’ve always liked Kenny G. Coming of age during Mr. G’s high water marks in the 80s & 90s, thousands of music students out there – myself included – were introduced via radio & VH1 to his sound and style…
Read MoreA Quizmaster’s Journey: The Road to Becoming a Professional Trivia Host in NYC
It’s NYU Commencement Day, and I find myself thinking back to exactly 9 years ago today, when I graduated from NYU’s Steinhardt School of Education & Stern School of Business, having completed a specialized master’s degree in Music & Entertainment Business. It’s been quite a long and adventuresome route I’ve taken since then to my…
Read MoreThe 3 Critical Elements of Summer Associate/Intern Orientation
New York Summer Intern Activities It’s the middle of May, which for many companies here in NYC and elsewhere means that summer associates and interns will soon be joining the ranks alongside your permanent staff. For those who have been tasked with recruiting these temporary hires and developing a program curriculum for the summer months,…
Read MoreNew Prize Announcement for 90s Trivia Night: GHOST the Musical!
We are currently lining up some truly fantastic, appropriately-themed prizes for our special 90s trivia night hosted by Pat Kiernan at The Bell House on June 26th, and are delighted to announce our latest partner: GHOST the Musical! Readers of this blog know what a huge fan I am of taking familiar stories and brands…
Read MoreEvent Recap: HurryDate/JDate NYC Pub Quiz for Singles
Last night, we had the honor of partnering with HurryDate, the live events division of online dating colossus JDate, to produce their first-ever pub quiz night for singles! Taking a new twist on our trivia team building and NYC experiential marketing events, we worked alongside the pros to create a truly unique, engaging and extremely…
Read More5 Tips for Entertaining Hard-to-Please Staff
Here’s a hypothetical situation: you are an HR director, office manager or business owner looking to entertain and motivate your staff with a corporate team building activity in NYC or elsewhere. The only problem? Your people are difficult – as in, impossible to please. In fact, it seems that the only time this group of…
Read MoreTrivia Contest! 1st Correct Wins Tickets to Magic/Bird on Broadway!
It’s been quite a week for the TrivWorks team! In addition to incredibly fun and energetic back-to-back trivia team building events for associates & partners of two of Manhattan’s most prestigious law firms, Debevoise & Plimpton and Willkie Farr & Gallagher, our “Special Host” Pat Kiernan made his triumphant return guest co-hosting Live! With Kelly…
Read MoreUsing Trivia Night as an NYC Singles Event Activity
Yesterday, we announced that we would be partnering with HurryDate© to produce a special, first-of-its-kind pub quiz night for NYC singles. While this is indeed the first time that HurryDate© – a prominent speed dating company and subsidiary of Spark Networks, home of such venerable online dating Websites as JDate.com, ChristianMingle.com and BlackSingles.Com – is…
Read More90s Trivia at The Bell House Partner Spotlight: Dave & Buster’s
Exactly one week from today is our much-awaited 90s-themed trivia night at The Bell House hosted by Pat Kiernan, so I am putting my usual musings about NYC corporate event entertainment, employee team building and experiential marketing events on hold this week, in order to recognize each one of our amazing prize partners! Our recent…
Read More90s Trivia at The Bell House Partner Spotlight: Kramer’s Reality Tour
We’re about a week out from our 90s-themed trivia night hosted by Pat Kiernan at The Bell House on April 24th, and as such I am taking a break from writing about corporate team building, event entertainment & NYC experiential marketing events to highlight each of our amazing prize partners who have come together for…
Read More90s Trivia at The Bell House Partner Spotlight: “SILENCE!” The Musical
With less than two weeks to go until our 90s trivia night hosted by Pat Kiernan at The Bell House on April 24th, I am taking a break from writing about corporate entertainment and employee team building in NYC to focus on the incredible prize partners who have joined us to make this event spectacular!…
Read More90s Trivia at The Bell House Partner Spotlight: “Sex and the City” Hotspots Tour
Our special all-90s themed trivia night hosted by Pat Kiernan at The Bell House in Brooklyn is coming up on April 24th, so I will be taking a break from writing about NYC corporate team building activities in order to recognize all of the amazing partners who have come together to make this exciting event…
Read MoreThe Power of Quiet on Improving Team Productivity
A few months ago, right before my baby was born, I read a fascinating New York Times Op-Ed by author Susan Cain entitled, “The Rise of the New Groupthink.” The premise affirmed something which I have long suspected: that people are actually more creative when they are working alone, without distraction, than when they are…
Read MoreWhich Day of the Week Works Best for Corporate Team Building Activities?
It’s a question HR directors are confronted with immediately upon deciding to hold a corporate team building activity: which day should it be held on? As you might imagine, it’s also a question I am asked daily. During my 6 years working as director of adult education programs at the 92nd Street Y, I faced…
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