Posts Tagged ‘trivia events’
The Critical Importance of Timing in Live Trivia Events
There are many factors which contribute to the success – or failure – of a live trivia event. Obviously the questions themselves are critical, as are the host, venue and even the audience. However, whether it’s for a team building exercise, brand awareness event, corporate entertainment or a standard pub quiz, every live trivia event…
Read MoreLess is More When Hosting a Trivia Event
When people find out I host trivia events professionally, often they ask me, “what is it you do differently from other hosts?” One of the things they assume is that I talk a lot, in order to keep the event flowing nicely and to ensure a positive atmosphere. This assumption is actually correct- to a…
Read More5 Trivia Event Rules, and Why They Matter
Every game has rules, and live trivia events are no exception. In order to ensure that an event is run both fairly and efficiently, there are several crucial rules which much be effectively communicated to the group, and enforced by the host. Below are the most important rules employed in a live trivia event, and…
Read MoreHow to Specialize Without Being Pigeonholed
I recently returned from my honeymoon, during which time I had the chance to do some relaxed reading- however, instead of my usual diet of books about social media, collaboration & business development, I was able to enjoy some fiction, as well as other lighter stuff. One of the books I got to was Red:…
Read MoreTechnology & Live Trivia Events: A User’s Guide
I’ve never been into technology- no toys, gadgets etc. for me. I resisted getting a cell phone until the year 2000, when I got my first events job traveling the country producing campaign events for Gore/Lieberman, and my parents insisted on me having one. In fact, one of the things I like so much about…
Read MoreWhy Pop Culture is Great for Trivia Events
When people find out that I own a trivia company, they immediately assume I am a trivia guru, and pepper me with all sorts of arcane queries. This may come as a surprise, but I am absolutely terrible at trivia- ESPECIALLY pop culture trivia; I may be good at writing trivia questions and hosting trivia…
Read MoreDoes “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 MoreTrivia vs. Scavenger Hunts as a Team Building Activity
Prior to starting TrivWorks, I had the unique pleasure of working for two years as a freelancer for one of New York City’s most reputable – and busy – scavenger hunt companies (yes, there really is such a thing). Companies would hire out the scavenger company to create/host team building, client entertainment, branding and experiential…
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…
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