The Secrets Behind a Successful Company Event

Successful Company Events for all Budgets Great and Small

Unsuccessful events can be met with yawns, groans and raised eyebrows and the worst ones can run the gamut from awkward to boring to downright torture.

We know you want your company event to be top notch. So we’ve sorted the notches and found simple, effective ways that will ensure your company gets the most unique, rewarding and legendary event possible.

So avoid the common mistakes that trap many an intrepid organizer and take your colleagues on the best day or night of the working year.

Let’s get started!

Pinpoint The Purpose Of Your Event

Before you break out of the office like a bat out of hell and book the first thing that is available, what you really need to know is the main objective of your event. To help determine what sorts of activities will best suit your group, make sure you receive as detailed a brief as possible or if it’s your initiative, some questions that can be useful are:

* Has your company hired a new batch of staff?
* Is there new management?
* Is the company taking a new direction?

For All Budgets Great and Small

You are dealing directly with Sluggers and Putters, so leave all the detective work, negotiating, confirming and re-confirming to us.

Let The Bean Counters Count The Beans

That is, once you have the bottom line, get a general idea of what the people putting up the cash are expecting. We can stretch your money in every which way and know which activity combinations provide the best value and most productive days.

Roughly, How Many Players Will You Be Taking Along?

This doesn’t mean exact numbers. Not yet anyway, but it does mean that you should get an approximate idea of how big your group will be. This figure will instantly give you an idea of what sort of activities will fit best.

Who’s The Boss?

There are always some key people that absolutely have to be in attendance so it’s best to ascertain who those people are from the outset and then proceed to find a few dates that they can definitely attend.

Everyone Loves A Good Date

Then get those few dates and pass around and always, always, always give a deadline by which everybody should get back to you.

Avoid The Company Event Hall of Shame: Try The Wedding DJ Theory of Making People Happy!

Has anyone before you dated to tread the boards of event organizing and failed miserable? If the answer is a decided yes’ then find out exactly what went wrong and why everyone panned the pants off it. Remember: You don’t want to be this person, so learn from their mistakes. Tray and gauge the tastes of the town, that is, what sort of stuff people are into and how easy going they are about it.

Obviously, you can’t ask everyone, but try to get a general vibe. Think of yourself as a wedding DJ, you won’t please everyone all the time with your song choices, but if you’ve got a whole bunch of NSYNC fans and only one Metallica obsessive you’ll definitely have a hit if you play most of your songs in the genre of 90’s boys band.

Who’s Who?

Though many men and women like similar things, there are many activities that will be hits with the men, yet leave the ladies yawing. If you give us an idea of the all important male to female ratio, we can give you some greater options.

Also, get a quick idea of any physical restrictions that could influence your activity choice such as fitness levels, disabilities or pregnancies.

What Do They Eat?

There’s always a vegetarian in every group and nowadays wheat and nut allergies are very fashionable too. It’s always a good idea to send out a group email asking what people can and can’t eat. Check out our web page for lunch or dinner options. Continental breakfast is also available. www.Sluggers-Putters.com

And Finally, Booking Early Can Prevent A Whole Host of Potential Mishaps.