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Be Cool! 5 Tips for Planning a Last-Minute Company Holiday Party
So here we are, halfway through December – and still, no company office party planned. Maybe this is your busy season, there’s been a crisis, or several key staff changes have confused just who was supposed to be doing what. Regardless, the fact remains: as far as this year’s holiday party goes, we ain’t got…
Read MoreWhy We’re Producing a Night of Pop Culture Trivia About NYC
Today, TrivWorks is thrilled to announce a very special event: Why We Love NYC: A Pop Culture Trivia Night Celebrating the World’s Greatest City! On January 25th at The Bell House, one of Brooklyn’s hippest and most celebrated performance venues, our “Special Host” Pat Kiernan, longtime NY1 morning news anchor and veteran game show host…
Read More10 Christmas Trivia Questions for an Office Holiday Party
I’ve been receiving a lot of requests lately from companies outside of the NYC metro area who are interested in fun Christmas trivia questions to ask employees at their holiday parties. While my company is in the business of producing corporate team building activities in New York City, for the sake of those in other…
Read MoreThe Show Must Go On: Never Cancel a Corporate Team Building Activity
As I write this post, I’ve just come home late from a goodbye dinner with friends; one is moving away, one is just getting settled into married life, and me, well- my wife is 9 months pregnant, so I’m about to go off the grid for a while. I’m tired, wiped out from a full…
Read MoreThis Party Sucks! 6 Simple Ideas to Make Your Office Holiday Party More Fun
Tell me if you’ve experienced this. You show up at your company’s holiday party full of enthusiasm and expectation. After taking one look around, however, you instinctively know that it’s going to be lame – and judging by the look on your coworker’s faces, they’re thinking the same thing. If this sounds familiar, it’s because…
Read MoreLessons from Herman Cain: What Happens to the Team After the Boss Leaves?
As you are most likely aware, the big news from this weekend was the departure of Herman Cain, Atlanta businessman & presidential hopeful, from the GOP presidential primary campaign. Almost immediately after his announcement on Saturday, the next big question was: what will happen to his supporters? Not surprisingly, the remaining GOP presidential candidates are…
Read MoreFriday Fun: 10 Pop Culture Trivia Questions About Office Holiday Parties
Last month, in an effort to help everyone end the workweek on a fun note, I posted a series of pop culture trivia questions about the news of the day. Based on the popularity of those posts, here are some more trivia questions for you to enjoy! Seeing how December is the month we transform…
Read MoreWhy Pub Quiz Works So Well as a Brand Engagement Activity
It’s a crucial issue for marketing executives and brand managers: how can we find ways for both loyal and new customers to “touch” our brand in unique and exciting ways? I witnessed this firsthand when I was about 8 years old, when I went to Walt Disney World with my family. Old Walt understood the…
Read More25 Budget-Friendly NYC Office Holiday Party Entertainment Ideas
It’s been a difficult year for many companies – here in New York City, the nation’s financial capital, it’s been a particularly difficult 3 years. If you’re like most business owners, HR directors or department managers, you are likely in a far different situation regarding your annual holiday party than you were prior to the…
Read MoreTrivia Questions For: Chris Brogan, Social Media Thought Leader & Bestselling Author
Book Recommendation for HR Managers: “The Executive’s Guide to Enterprise Social Media Strategy”
I don’t watch TV, so when I’m not producing corporate team building events in New York City and beyond I usually spend my spare time reading. This past fall in particular, my readings have included a steady diet of contemporary books focused on the intersection between business development and the social Web – which, as…
Read MoreThe Greatest Quizmaster Story Ever: Helping a Couple Get Engaged at Trivia Night
Seeing how Thanksgiving is upon us, I thought what better way to help put everyone in the holiday spirit than with a post that’s all about family – new family, to be specific! Exactly one year ago today, November 23, 2010, I had the opportunity to participate in what is perhaps the greatest honor…
Read More6 Essentials of the Perfect Office Holiday Party Speech
Company holiday party season is here, and if you’re the Big Cheese, well- it’s time to start thinking about your speech. Here in NYC, team building events are usually interwoven with the holiday party during the Christmas season as a means of boosting employee morale, showing gratitude and maintaining staff loyalty. What better way to…
Read MoreHow Team Building Could Have Helped the Failed Congressional “Super Committee”
Today’s announcement by the bipartisan “Super Committee” that they had failed to reach an agreement on reducing the national deficit is disappointing for sure. But regardless of your politics, are you surprised? After all, we’ve got 6 members of both parties thrown together, neither side willing to budge on their positions. After nearly 4 months…
Read MoreEvent Recap: The Economist Pub Quiz in Washington, DC
Last night, the TrivWorks team had the honor and thrill of helping produce The Economist’s first-ever pub quiz night in Washington, DC! In a truly special event, we were delighted to host an incredibly fun and festive trivia night in our nation’s capital, with uniquely “highbrow” questions about topics important to Economist readers such as…
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