Corporate Event Entertainment
Why Should You Host A Corporate Event?
In the current climate, businesses need to justify expenses to shareholders. Corporate entertainment events are sometimes considered unnecessary, but when they provide results, companies need to weigh the benefits.
Here are eight great reasons to host a corporate event that provide a return on your investment.
1. Rewarding Employees
Show your employees how valuable they are to your business. They appreciate the notice and it builds loyalty among your workforce.
2. Improving Morale
When you raise employee morale, the company always benefits. Companies with high employee morale are more productive and have a greater focus on achievement
3. Introducing New Or Reinforcing Existing Policies
Bringing your people together for a corporate event that centers around policies lets them know the company is unified and gives them confidence in the direction of changes.
4. Strategic Planning
Key players gathering to focus on company priorities, resources and energies can easily direct a business toward a brighter future that focuses on common goals.
5. Marketing & Lead Generation
No company should stop developing and promoting business. Trade shows are just one piece of the event puzzle and a well planned booth that attracts attention can pull in leads that can result in impressive figures in the future.
6. Thanking Clients For Their Business
The people you serve are the lifeblood of your company. Showing them you appreciate their business is always a wise move that helps build solid relationships and brand loyalty.
7. Product Launches
Creating buzz when introducing new products and services combines marketing and event management in unique ways. A strong product launch not only gains interest but increases visibility for the entire company.
8. Networking
Giving your people a chance to meet each other and in related industries helps build connections that generate opportunities.
And There Are Three Things A Great Corporate Event Needs To Be Successful:
- A Clear Message
- Great Food
- Fun!
When you start looking for the fun, check out Tom, the corporate entertainer, comedian ventriloquist who personalizes his program to meet your needs.
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Company Picnic Planning Tips
A majority of corporate events are held inside. Even when you change locations, event themes and decorations, they sometimes suffer from that “same old” feeling. Summer offers you the chance to do something different. Now is the time to take advantage of the upcoming season by hosting an outdoor corporate event. Not only will you offer something unique to your employees and guests, but since summer is “off-season” for corporate functions, you may even save money!
Below are seven simple tips for bringing your employees into the great outdoors for a fun and relaxing time:
1. Like any event, if you want people to attend, you have to let them know the date as soon as possible. Summer is vacation time, so make sure you are on the schedule. If you aim for a weekend, check to make sure you aren’t conflicting with any major summer festivals or local events that will draw on your attendance.
2. Look for new experiences. The local park, the zoo, a botanical garden, the ballpark, the golf course, a cruise, the beach or even a swimming pool. Each one offers unique options to attract people to your event.
3. Keep the weather in mind! Summer can be extremely hot or offer unpredictable storms. Make sure shelter is available, a pavilion, or a room with a large patio offers relief from rain or extreme heat.
4. Provide plenty of beverages so everyone can remain hydrated. Think fresh fruit and vegtables with lighter, healthier meals that make use of in season produce. Of course burgers on the grill are always a favorite too!
5. Plan activities and summer games. Horseshoes, volleyball, tennis, and scavenger hunts all offer team building experiences.
6. Incorporate the season into your theme. Use fresh flowers, serve watermelon, grapes and other fresh refreshing locally grown fruit. Make people feel like they are on vacation!
7. Don’t forget the entertainment. Entertainment not only excites people but provides them with great memories of time spent together. A DJ, band or accoustical act can add ambience to any outdoor event. Also consider comedy, using a corporate comedian, a magician or a juggler – even a balloon artist can liven up your time together.
From a simple after hours parking lot picnic to game day at the ball park, to time spent by the pool, your employees will breathe in the fresh air, relax and build camaraderie.
Corporate entertainment plays a huge role in the success of an event. If we can help you find the perfect corporate entertainer for your company picnic, don’t hesitate to contact us!
We hope you find these simple tips helpful and that you have an opportunity to create a memorable event for your company!
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Social Media Ideas For Corporate Events
Create Buzz, Market Your Event and Extend Your Impact!
Today, everyone is connected through social media. People Tweet, SnapChat, visit FaceBook, connect on LinkedIn, pin interests on Pintrest, blog using WordPress and Tumblr and hang out on Google Plus. Okay, not so much GooglePlus, but Google is constantly tuning it, so we can’t write it off yet. Plus, I love their Google Hangouts.
So using social media to promote your event becomes an effective way to spread the word, enhance your guests’ experience, boost attendance and extend the impact of your investment.
Let’s start with some basic social media strategies:
Create An Official, Short And Memorable Hashtag For Twitter
Every time guests use the Hashtag, it makes their posts easier to track. Anyone can search the tag to locate information on your event. Encourage guests to use the Hashtag by advertising it on all of your materials. Include it on images, invitations, posters and marketing material. Anything you put out should include your official hashtag.
Another way to get widespread use and generate content, is to hold a contest that people enter with each Tweet that uses the tag. The right prize can create an instant flood of hashtag comments that get noticed. (As long as people don’t post something like: “#hashtag – I want to win!”)
Done Correctly – It Builds Buzz!
Using social media like Twitter, guests can easily share information, meet, ask questions and spread content. But don’t forget to also create a presence on LinkedIN, FaceBook, Pintrest, Google+ And Tumblr. Using these Social Sites, you can:
Brand Your Event
Build Your Following
And
Invite Attendees
Taking Event Social Media To The Next Level:
Create “Trade-ables”
Events are a goldmine of content creation. The movers and shakers of your company or industry are in one location. This offers you the ability to create killer content.
Photography, videos and quotes become valuable information to share. Social media allows you to share these nuggets with attendees and the world.
Have a member of your team add a quote to a photo of your speaker. Brand it with your logo and hashtag. Suddenly you have a trade-able people will share.
Take short clips of video, add a logo and you’ve got another share.
One event had a videographer running around asking people to make a silly face. Next they’d ask for a one word quote on what they thought of the event. These clips were edited to create two very trade-able videos that people shared.
TedX shares their speeches and are world renown for their Talks.
Prior to your event, use pics and clips from previous years to draw attention. Maybe a Sepia-Tone flashback, or a slideshow of attendees having fun. Use your imagination.
Now is the time to brainstorm ideas to create amazing shares that draw attention to your event.
Use Event Apps For Engagement
Event apps tie in with your social media campaigns, keep attendees informed and save on printing.
They also allow you to track attendees. While that sounds very “Big Brother” to some, it allows the event planner to tune events to guest interests.
One easy to use event app is YAPP. You can click the link to check it out.
Use Google+ And FaceBook Scheduling
That helps keep everyone on track and in the loop! You can also initiate discussions on Twitter during the event. Make certain you have someone who will be tech savvy enough to monitor and respond to these conversations. This way you stay connected with your guests. You’ll know how they feel, what they need and how to make certain you meet their needs.
Invite Guests To Ask Questions For Your Speakers
Live tweeted questions for your Speakers help create an extremely interactive learning environment. These can be monitored by the speaker or projected onto a screen that will be addressed when appropriate.
You can also try “Crowd Mics”, which allow people to ask questions without forming the traditional line to a microphone. There are also throwable mics, which add an element of play to an event.
And don’t forget to Engage Your Guests After The Event With Bonus Information.
Downloadable white sheets, articles and videos of the event make effective ways to keep your guests involved.
Using Social Media To Make Corporate Events Interactive
Benefits Everyone!
Looking For More Social Media Ideas For Corporate Events?
Check out these episodes of the Savvy Event Planner Podcast for social media tips and ideas:
Episode 7 – Julius Solaris discusses event tech and event apps.
Episode 9 – David Ranalli shares social media basics.
Episode 12 – Christina R. Green shares content creation tips.
Episode 13 – David Spark shares some ideas on “Trade-ables”
Episode 15 – Tom Crowl shares tools for content creation.
For corporate entertainment ideas to create interactive corporate events, contact our office now for a no-obligation consultation.
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Need An After Dinner Speaker?
The market for an after dinner speaker is a fairly large one. Unfortunately, choosing that same type of motivational speaker you rely on year after year isn’t likely to make a big impression on your staff. And it is doubtful your speaker will revolutionize the way they do business day after day. Achieving results like those takes innovation, free thinking, and a pinch of something more exciting.
Have you considered a corporate comedian
as your after dinner speaker?
Wait, wait! You’re probably thinking that the time after this important event should be used to hammer your message home, right? You’re probably also thinking that you’d like to leave your employees with your theme in mind so they can carry it with them in the days and weeks to come, right? A corporate comedian can tackle all of that in one amazing package.
The right corporate comedian can have your guests laughing as they infuse your keywords, messages and themes into their routine. They can even add in a little appropriate humor about your CEO or other important members of your board, while keeping the material respectful. The best part, is that the routine will not only be hilarious, but memorably so. Whether you want your employees to take away the message that customer service has to stay at the forefront of everything you do or you simply want them to remember that teamwork is the only way to achieve those sales goals, a good corporate comedian can have them laughing and learning at the same time.
It is called Corporate Entertainment For A Reason …
Motivational speakers can only achieve so much, especially if your employees have heard the message before. Choosing a corporate comedian as your after dinner speaker, though, will surprise your employees and have them recalling those jokes around the water cooler again and again as the message stays ever-present in their minds.
If you need after dinner entertainment, an after dinner speaker or corporate entertainment for your next event, talk to us today!
Corporate Event Entertainment
Looking to add a bit of fun to your next holiday party for your staff members? There really are some great choices out there, and while a DJ to play some background music is always a good idea, keeping things a bit more creative is a fantastic way to help your employees unwind from the stress of the office.
First, remember that any good corporate party starts with an open bar, and there’s no rule that says you should run it yourself. Choose a company to come in and handle the task for you. Then no one has to play bartender by mixing mojitos all night for the whole crowd. Make sure you get a company with a reputation for excellence, though, because the cocktails can certainly help set the mood for your party.
Second, make sure you choose the right corporate entertainment. You want to come up with something that will really “wow” your crowd, and the same old dance party music just isn’t going to do it. One good idea is to hire strolling entertainment. Live statues are always fun, as are magicians that will work their way through the crowd performing tricks that seem impossible.
Need something a bit more organized but fun, too? A stage show full of illusions is an excellent option. Your guests will wonder “How’d he do that?” as they watch in amazement. Another great choice is a comedian. Choose someone who is willing throw in a few jokes about your corporate culture as well as get a few laughs with more traditional humor. Your corporate comedian is sure to get laughs that will be relived at the water cooler in the weeks to come.
Naturally, a ventriloquist comedian that specializes in clean corporate comedy is an excellent option in our opinion. Hey, it pays the bills around here. Tom is able to connect with your guests and corporate culture unlike any other type of corporate comedian. It’s a great way have your entertainment truly connect with your audience and create a night they’ll remember, even if they’re in a mojito fog.
Contact our office for a free corporate entertainment consultation.
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Orlando Corporate Entertainment
Clean Corporate Comedy for
Banquets, Conventions, Meetings and Seminars.
Your company or organization is hosting its next major event in Orlando, Florida. You’ve been tasked with finding the perfect corporate entertainment to make the evening a smashing success. The problem is there are too many choices. How do you know where to start?
First, you need to learn everything you can about your guests. What age range are you dealing with? What is their occupation? What are their hobbies and interests? If you have a group of sixty year old executives, you can bypass the rap band. If your audience is made up of 20 to 30-somethings, a Frank Sinatra impressionist is probably not a good choice either. The more you know about your audience, the easier it will be to target the direction you will look for entertainment.
Second, what is your vision for the evening? If you envision a formal affair, then a bar band or comedy club act isn’t going to help. Instrumentalists, a corporate comedian or an after dinner speaker may be the perfect solution in that setting. If you want your guests to kick off their shoes and have fun, then karaoke, a D.J. or a comedian may be the answer.
The third thing to consider is if your message or theme needs to be a part of the program. Some companies and organizations are having great success when they hire corporate entertainment that can customize the program to their event. A high level of personalization makes a unique program that is a once in a lifetime experience. The memories left by this type of program reinforce your event in the minds of your guests.
Finally, you will need to consider your budget. Corporate entertainment can make or break your event. It is often worth shifting the budget to afford a corporate entertainer that is perfect, than save a few dollars on a second choice. Orlando has so many fabulous attractions that it is important to keep your guests engaged, or they will disappear into your event’s surroundings.
When you need to find the perfect entertainment for your next Orlando Corporate event, convention or conference, contact our office for a free corporate event entertainment consultation. There is no pressure. Our goal is to make certain you get the perfect entertainment for your Orlando event. If our services are not a match for your needs, we have extensive connections in the corporate entertainment market and would be happy to connect you with someone who can make your vision come to life.
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