Blog: Mind of a Mind Reader
Jeff Newman: Mentalist, Magician, Trickster.
What to Ask a Venue Before You Sign, If You’re Having Entertainment
Ask a venue coordinator whether the room can host entertainment and they’ll say yes, because it can. They’re picturing a DJ. You’re picturing a show. Here are the six questions that surface the difference while you can still do something about it.
Your Staff Party Outgrew You. Now What?
One year it’s 50 or 60 people in a back room and you run the games yourself. A couple of years later it’s 150, 200 or more, and the event you used to run doesn’t work any more. Here’s what actually changes at that size, what it does to your budget, and what to hand off first.
January and February Staff Parties: Why the Off-Season Holiday Party Is a Secret Weapon
The off-season party is often the better party: venues try harder, your date is available, attendance goes up, and the morale boost arrives in the bleak stretch. Consider this your permission slip.
Last-Minute Holiday Party Entertainment: What’s Still Possible in November and December
You’re late, but you’re not too late. What’s realistically gone by November, what’s still wide open (weeknights, Sundays, January), and how to vet an act on a deadline.
Award Show and Gala Host Entertainment: Filling the Program Between Segments
The program is the reason for the night, but the gaps between segments decide how it feels. Where host entertainment fits in an awards program, and how to plan the run of show.
The Best Nights to Book a Holiday Party (and Why Nobody Wants Them)
Everyone fights over the same six December Fridays and Saturdays. Moving to a Sunday, Monday or Tuesday gets you the venue you wanted, a friendlier rate, the entertainer who is already booked on the weekend, and, if your people work shifts, a lot more of them in the room.
What Makes Corporate Entertainment “Clean” (and Why It Matters for Your Brand)
Clean doesn’t mean childish, and edgy has its place (just not at your work event). What “clean” actually means, why it protects whoever books the act, and how to verify it.
Corporate Holiday Party Entertainment Ideas (That Actually Work)
An honest rundown of corporate holiday party entertainment ideas: what works for a mixed work crowd, roughly what each costs, and what to skip.