Posts Tagged ‘corporate event entertainment’
Does “Winning” Help or Hurt Team Building Activities?
The recent Charlie Sheen saga included a tweet about “Winning,” which served as fodder for late night TV show host, but got me thinking about an interesting topic. There are myriad “team building” activities out there, ostensibly designed to facilitate group interaction and bonding, foster collaboration and leave a lasting positive impact. Many of these…
Read MoreMaking a Trivia Event Humorous Without Overdoing It
Having hosted over 300 trivia events over the last 5 years, I can say with relative certainty that the most important ingredient for a successful event is humor. How does humor play a role in trivia? Well for one, it allows people to enjoy themselves- who doesn’t love a good laugh- or two, or ten?…
Read MoreA Note of Caution for Corporate Event Entertainers
NYC Corporate Event Entertainers: Caution If you work in the event entertainment field, you do so because you are passionate about creating experiences which people will enjoy, and talk about for a long time. For those of us who work in corporate event entertainment, including team building facilitators, speakers, musicians, magicians- and yes, trivia hosts…
Read MoreThe 3 Biggest Misconceptions About Team Building Activities
Try this out: ask your fellow officemates, senior staff, HR department or summer associates if they want to do a “team building exercise.” Chances are you will be met with blank stares at best, or eye-rolling groans at worst. The phrase “team building” has gotten a bad rap over the years, and not without reason.…
Read More10 Quick Tips for Customizing a Corporate Entertainment Event
The best way to ensure that a corporate entertainment event has a lasting favorable impact – be it for team building, brand awareness, client entertainment or experiential marketing – is to customize it specifically for the audience in attendance. It’s like anything else: the more tailored and personalized touches you can add, the more impactful…
Read MoreTrivia Events are for Nerds (And Other Misconceptions)
If you live in New York City like me, you may have noticed a sharp spike in the number of trivia nights being offered at bars in your neighborhood- I’m told this trend has been reported in other US major cities as well over the past year or two. This likely has to do with…
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