Interesting Trend in Corporate Events

For my corporate clients and friends, here's an interesting article on "Why Fortune 500 companies are hosting holiday parties in summer".

It's Not Too Early to Start Planning...

Thinking about the Holidays now?  I know it's not even June yet, but as I'm always recommending, if your company wants to have a truly awesome employee holiday party, you need to plan ahead early.  Here' s an article I just found that echoes much of the advice I've given consistently over the years, including the importance of getting started with planning as soon as possible: "Six tips to help you plan a successful corporate Christmas party" Enjoy!

Year End Corporate Events

For my clients that may be planning events for the end of the year, here's an article I just found with some tips on making your events more successful: ARTICLE.  And while you're at it, make sure to remember the entertainment!  Call me at 309-647-3692.

Planning for a Successful Event

I know we're not even through the summer season yet, but it's not too soon to begin planning for your special events for this fall and the holiday season.  Those who wait until the last minute are sure to be disappointed in their options for venues, entertainment, and other service providers.  I can tell you from experience that I end up being forced to turn down events every year due to conflicting bookings. Get a jump on the process now!  To help, here are a few helpful resources:

• Here's my article on How To Use Entertainment to MakeYour Holiday Party a Smashing Success 
• On THIS PAGE you'll find a signup for a free ebook version of my Complete Event Planning Guide with helpful tips on every aspect of planning your event.
• And here's an article on the web that I just found on the 7 Habits of Successful Event Planners

Finally, if you have any questions or would like a free event planning consultation, give me a call at 309-647-3692. Even if you're not planning on using my entertainment services this year, I'd be glad to lend my assistance with my experience and expertise to help make sure you create the best event possible.

Holiday Event Planning Tips

Are you planning a party or other event for the holidays?  Do you intend to make entertainment a part of the event?  Be sure to check out my article on How To Use Entertainment to MakeYour Holiday Party a Smashing Success.

I'd love to offer my services for your event, but regardless of your choice for entertainment, I'm happy to assist.  The article has some valuable tips on how to choose the best entertainment for your event, and if you have questions or need advice, please feel free to call me. I'd be glad to offer my expertise from years of providing entertainment for a wide variety of parties and special events. Even if you decide to go another route, I can give you a free consultation to help you make the best decision on entertainment.

And of course, if you would like to make magic a part of the festivities, I can provide a program that your guests will absolutely love and will be talking about for months to come, guaranteed!

Holiday Entertainment Article

I just discovered that my article on How To Use Entertainment to Make Your Holiday Party a Smashing Success is currently ranking number 3 on Google for the search term "Holiday Party Entertainment".  Not bad, eh?  Of course I have been helping companies and other groups make holiday parties unforgettably fun and entertaining for over 25 years.  (OK, it's actually considerably more than that, but I'm starting to give away my age here!)  If you haven't read the article yet, it has some great tips for planning entertainment for your party.

Anyway, the holidays will be upon us all too soon, and it looks like yet another of those "hot dates" in December is about to fill up.  If you need entertainment, don't wait too long.

On the publishing front, my book, A Call to Magic: the Artful Science of Transforming Self and World, is in the final formatting for the paperback and Kindle versions, and I should have news of a release date sometime soon.  Stay tuned!

Company Event Planning Guide

Here's something I just came across for anyone who may be planning a company event.  It's free digital booklet entitled: Plan, Promote and Party: A Beginner’s Guide to Planning Internal Company Events, offered by 4Imprint Promotional Products. You can download your copy HERE.

Corporate Holiday Event Planning Article

Here's a short but helpful article on planning corporate holiday parties when you've gotten a late start on it... something that seems much more common these days:  article.

Corporate Holiday Parties on the Rise

Here's an article I just found that indicates that corporate holiday parties are on the increase since last year. A good sign that perhaps the economic situation is finally making a turn for the better. Many experts I've followed have mentioned that you can tell how well a company is doing by whether they have a holiday party (and how big of a party they have) for their employees. Here's the link: Corporate Holiday Parties.

And, by the way, if you're like some, who plan their parties for after the holidays, to avoid competition for scheduling and services, you can still get me for great entertainment for your event.