It’s almost the end of the year, that hectic time when you probably have more than one party or gathering to attend for various reasons. Perhaps you’re a business owner or manager in charge of planning your organization’s end-of-year Christmas or New Year’s celebration. We have a few suggestions for how to use the occasion to promote festivity, merry-making, camaraderie, and even expand your business through effective networking.
VIP Client Night
Does your business involve a special relationship with a particular client or customer? Then you could use this occasion to show your appreciation, or treat them to a delicious dinner or potluck. With Christmas around the corner, you could also do an early gift exchange with everyone.
Guest Speakers & Entertainers
It’s also a fine time of the year for entertainment or hiring a guest speaker to visit your organization. Your business staff and partners might enjoy an edifying talk from a motivational speaker, an industry expert, or just the chance to listen to great live music. There are plenty of ways you can approach this, so there’s no wrong idea.
Fundraising Event
‘Tis the season for giving, which makes it a logical time for fundraising, especially if you run a nonprofit organization. If you can frame this as a philanthropic endeavor, people will have no problem contributing.
Traditional House Party
Sometimes, the simple, old-fashioned house party is the way to go to promote festivity within your team. You can do this with restaurant catering, gift exchanging, employee recognition, and any other of the other ideas we’ve mentioned.
Collaborative Event with Other Local Businesses
One terrific reason to consider joining the alliance is the opportunity to partner with several like-minded businesses in or around Sarasota, Florida. You might be an organization of one or two individuals, which means it’s hard to put together a sizable end-of-year event on your own. Our networking events are a fantastic way to meet other entrepreneurs, build partnerships, learn new ways to market your business, and simply make friends.
So, there are a few end-of-year party ideas that can help you build camaraderie with your team, and potentially expand your influence with other businesses around you. Whatever you do, don’t stress too much or micromanage the entire event since strong networking opportunities occur organically when you don’t force them.
You can always contact SRQ Business Alliance for further suggestions on networking events or end-of-year parties. Feel free to reach out to us anytime at 800-807-0331.