Elevate Your Corporate Entertainment To The Next Level

Corporate Event Entertainment

Corporate entertainment plays an important role in company events. Quality entertainment that fits your group and matches your message will help you achieve your event goals. These tips can help you plan and elevate your corporate entertainment to the next level!

As an event planner, you’ve heard the complaints…

• The music was too loud…
• Can’t they play anything else?
• The corporate comedian was offensive…
• A magician? The one at my kid’s birthday party was better…
• I saw a juggler do the same thing on a street corner…

Your guests expect the best – and you want to deliver, so how can you elevate your corporate entertainment to the next level?

Make it all about your guests!

Hire a corporate entertainer that will take the time to learn about your company, your products and services, and your guests. When your entertainer hits the stage with a show that relates to your people – the evening comes together.

Tom Crowl is a corporate comedian and ventriloquist based outside of Washington DC in Maryland. His program has entertained corporate audiences throughout the United States. Having worked with some of the best corporate entertainers, event planners, speakers bureaus and corporate entertainment agencies in the business, he can help you locate the right provider for your needs.

To discuss your event, contact our office today for a corporate entertainment consultation. If we aren’t the right act for you, we will put you in touch with someone who can make your evening incredible!

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Planning Your Company Holiday Party Entertainment

Corporate Event Entertainment

Company Holiday Party Entertainment Planning Made Easy!

Planning a company holiday party can be tricky, especially when it comes to the party entertainment. Here are three simple guidelines to make sure your guests have a great time:

1. Know Your Audience
Who is attending the party? Executives? Office staff? Plant Workers? What do they do? What do they like? Don’t know? If not, try using a poll like Survey Monkey to get some insights. The answers to these questions will allow you to plan a holiday party tailored to your guests.

2. Offer Options
People are unique and have different tastes. If using a caterer, have them offer a selection of choices when it comes to menu, drinks and dessert. This is another area where the Survey Monkey can come in handy!

3. Bring In The Fun
Company holiday party entertainment is one area that requires special attention because entertainment tastes vary widely. A band that plays one style of music may not be a good choice if the genre of music doesn’t appeal to an age demographic. DJ’s can play a wider variety, but many don’t dance, which causes them to complain about sound levels or leave early. Fortunately most people enjoy a good laugh, so you may want to consider a corporate comedian. Find one that will personalize their program to your guests and company and you could have a winning combination of holiday hilarity!

When planning your company holiday party, contact our office to discuss your entertainment needs. Even if Tom isn’t a fit for your company party festivities, he is happy to help. With more than 30 years in the corporate entertainment business, Tom has worked with some of the best corporate entertainers in the business. Our office is happy to offer suggestions and put you in touch with an entertainer or agency that can rock your  company party!

Reasons To Hire A Corporate Event Planner Or Destination Management Company

Corporate Event Entertainment

Should your company hire a corporate event planner or a DMC (Destination Management Company)?

It depends. Many companies have employees who work to plan corporate events in house. If this is a dedicated position, that can be an excellent option. When it is an extra task thrown on an employee, problems may arise. Corporate event planning is an extremely stressful job for someone who is already busy with other company projects.

If your staff feels overworked, adding a corporate event to their workload is never advised. The success of the event will reflect on them and their co-workers may blame them if something goes sour.

But An Overworked Staff Isn’t The Only Reason You Should Consider Hiring A Corporate Event Planner.

Depending on the scale of the event, it may require connections, insights or experience that are outside of an employee’s skill set. In this case, hiring a corporate event planner or a Destination Management Company may be the perfect solution.

Professional event planners have developed a network of companies and people that they can call upon to make your corporate event a dream. They understand what is possible, and know the individuals who can make things happen. From venue managers, to caterers, to entertainment, they will listen to your needs, work with your budget and make your next corporate event stress free.

As a corporate entertainer, Tom has worked directly with companies, as well as through corporate event planners and destination management companies. He prefers to work with people who are dedicated to making your corporate event a success. If we may ever be of help with your event, please let us know. Although we are not the right corporate entertainment for every function, Tom has developed a network of some of the best corporate entertainment professionals in the business. We are always happy to refer you to someone that will help make your corporate event incredible!

Six Tips For Planning Great Corporate Events

Corporate Event Entertainment

Six Tips For Planning Great Corporate Events:

Great corporate events don’t just happen. They require event planning from the ground up. Here are six tips to help you plan a great event.

1. Remember that you need to effectively communicate your content and message. This is the reason guests attend, so it is important your message has value to them. By linking the message to your theme, you can be certain it will stand out from invite to follow up.

2. Plan some team building exercises. They help create a sense of community, breaking the ice and allowing everyone to come together and be a part of the event. Camaraderie among attendees makes the event friendly and memorable, so work on fun ways to incorporate these activities at the start of your time together.

3. Carefully select your speakers, because they are the ones who can either bring your content to life, or make your event DOA. Present speakers that you find motivating, inspiring and able to educate attendees within the content and message of your theme.

4. Host break out sessions. Smaller groups of high energy education that provide golden nuggets of your content. Make sure these sessions focus on specific topics that allow attendees to learn about their areas of interest.

5. Design audio/video presentations as unique elements to educate and inform your guests. They provide a different form of stimulation to communicate information effectively.

6. Plan custom corporate entertainment. Utilizing a personalized presentation offers a reason for guests to remember not just the show, but your event. Find a corporate entertainer that will work with you to design a program that not only relaxes and entertains, but also effectively reinforce your content.

If you follow these six tips, you’ll be on the right track to planning great corporate events.

Contact our office now for a complimentary no-obligation corporate entertainment consultation.

Also, check out Tom’s free Event Planning Podcast at: http://SavvyEventPodcast.com. Each episode features event professionals offering tips to make your planning easier and your events amazing!

The Top Six Reasons To Host A Company Party

Corporate Event Entertainment

Here is our list of The Top Six Reasons To Host A Company Party

6. To convey your corporate culture. Build your brand and establish your company’s culture in the minds of employees, clients and guests.

5. To celebrate the achievement of goals or milestones along a project path. This type of company party allows everyone to experience the benefits of accomplishment. Success breeds success, so celebrate them every chance you get.

4. For team building opportunities. Establish camaraderie among your workforce for a stronger business environment.

3. To encourage networking. Allowing your employees, clients and guests to form relationships that widen their circle and can result in effective collaboration.

2. To recognize employees. There doesn’t always have to be an achievement involved to recognize someone for a job well done. Recognizing the little things shows appreciation of your staff and builds a sense of family.

And the number one reason to host a company party…

1. To have fun and reduce workplace stress.

When you are planning your next company party, consider a corporate entertainer to get your people laughing, reduce their stress and make sure guests have a wonderful time. Clean corporate comedy entertainment that is personalized for your group can provide your reason to host a company party with added oomph!

Contact our office now for a free company party consultation. If Tom isn’t the right corporate entertainment for your guests, he is happy to make recommendations to ensure your success.