Review Category : Events

How to Organise the Perfect Office Christmas Party on a Budget

Budgets and Christmas parties don’t naturally go hand in hand, but for smaller companies finding the balance between staff appreciation and expenses is a fine one. A Christmas party is an important event for team bonding and boosting staff morale. This means that whatever you provide it needs to be memorable for the right reasons.   Here are a few tips to organising the perfect office party on a budget:    Music: hiring a band VS an iPod playlist For bigger companies, or ones who can afford to hire a band to make the night extra special, there are numerous ...

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Organise the Perfect Office Christmas Party

  Being shouldered with the responsibility of organising your office Christmas party can often be a thankless task and you are under huge pressure to make sure everyone enjoys their one big office day/night out of the year. How you go about organising the food, refreshments and entertainment for a Christmas party will depend on the tastes of the people coming and the organisational culture of the office, but there are some basic rules that you must follow to make the party memorable for all the right reasons and to avoid it being remembered for the wrong reasons. However,with some key skills you ...

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13 Top Tips for Throwing a Great Office Christmas Party

Christmas is approaching fast and once more the festive spirit will invade the office!   Here are our top tips to make sure your office Christmas plan is a memorable one    What to look for in Christmas party venues As early as possible, start contacting potential venues most will offer site inspections with their in-house events manager. Things to consider when choosing a venue include:   Capacity – is it large enough or would you have to compromise your guest list? Location — is it accessible, good for cabs and public transport? If not, you may need to consider ...

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Christmas Party Etiquette

It’s getting to that point of the year when offices up and down the country get to have a night out on the company – a night which in many cases leads to regrets on the morning after the night before. It’s not always a case of hanging your head in total, career jeopardising shame, however. Sometimes it’s simply a case of mild embarrassment and cringing at the thought of the antics that a few too many drinks brought about.   See here for our guide on Christmas Party Themes.   But whether it’s all out regret or just the ...

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PA PRIVE NETWORK EVENING |TUESDAY 29TH JULY | LONDON

PA privé is delighted to invite you to an exclusive second networking evening. The event will be held at the Exclusive 5* Montcalm at The Brewery London City Hotel  on Tuesday 29th July 2014 at 18.30hs  REGISTER HERE  Our evening’s line-up includes We are delighted to welcome trainer and international conference speaker Mark Perl*, who will give a talk on the importance of perfecting your Linkedin profile and how to achieve it. C.V. Surgery area for career, CV and job advice hosted by Tate, specialists in the recruitment of office professionals. The Montcalm London City will have a goody bag ready for all PAs that ...

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Tips for Planning a Corporate Incentive Travel Program

The destination options are endless, and it can be done as a group or individual trip. A valuable tip to a successful travel program is to plan each trip with great care. Follow a few of these tips below to help plan a suitable travel program for your company:   Click here for our guide on how to improve communication skills   Incentive Programmes… •   Are proven to increase performance •   Consistently deliver a high ROI •   Change long-term behaviour    short term vs. long term  Determining how long an incentive travel program will run depends on the needs of your organization. For ...

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Top 13 Corporate Christmas Party Themes

It’s almost time for the Christmas office party. Selecting activities for a company Christmas party might be the most difficult aspect of party planning. You will have to create a solid plan in advance. At least a month before the occasion, you need to decide on the theme.     Check out  our PA Privé careers page for personal assistant jobs, London PA jobs and more.     Depending on the scale of the event, there are many suitable corporate Christmas party themes. Some of the most popular company Christmas party ideas include:    Ugliest Christmas Jumper Everyone owns that one ugly Christmas ...

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