Beware The Bad When You Hire Corporate Entertainers

One thing is certain; everyone knows what he or she likes. Another certainty, everyone knows what they don't like. The challenge, not everyone likes the same thing. This seems to create a no-win situation when planning corporate entertainment.

Bad corporate entertainers can destroy the reputation of your event. Even worse, they make you look bad in front of co-workers and the boss. You want to hire corporate entertainers that everyone will enjoy. But knowing the law of likes and dislikes means this part of planning is tricky.

Things To Consider When You Hire Corporate Entertainers

So how do you know if a corporate entertainer is good or bad? When you look at their website, they seem professional. In their videos, everyone is laughing and having a great time. Their quotes tell you they are wonderful. You call their references and they swear they are great. They must be right?

Good corporate entertainers didn't become corporate entertainers overnight. They worked a variety of markets and audience styles to sharpen their skills. In the arts, this is known as “treading the boards”, getting in stage time and developing the act. Thousands of performances and twice as many hours of practice go into a corporate performance.

Good corporate entertainers are serious about business. Their business flourishes because they put your business first. Your event is important and they understand they are there to make you look great.

Good corporate entertainers remain flexible and easy to work with when event situations change. They also know their stuff, and make suggestions to create the best possible chance for program success.

What about bad corporate entertainers? In our experience, anyone can have a bad day at work. Entertainers are no different. When an entertainer does well, everyone raves. When an entertainer has an off night, everyone knows it. As the event planner, you are affected either way. So what creates the off night?

Usually off nights come from poor corporate entertainment selection. If your attendees have been in meetings all day, they can have short attention spans and be tired. They may not be up for the corporate comedian and prefer music instead. Just be careful your singer isn't doing rap for a group of 60-year old executives. That is a true example of a bad entertainment selection.

As a corporate entertainer, Tom Crowl has entertained across the U.S. for all types of company events. He's networked with other corporate event services and corporate entertainers. It has been a study in the success and failure of corporate events.

Don't leave your corporate entertainment to chance. Contact our office for a no obligation corporate entertainment consultation. We will listen to your needs, ask questions to dig deep and make suggestions that can help your event succeed.