Speed Icebreakers: How to Do Them
I love this module. I’ve done it at my birthday parties and with a group of 20 at my home. Nagina has done it, too, and I think so has …
Icebreakers: The Ultimate Guide
Icebreakers at your party serve as both an introduction and a conversation starter. Good icebreakers are like a short survey of the party where everyone gets to see the results …
Guest Bios: My Secret Weapon
Guest Bios are a brief biographical note about many of your party guests. They make it easy for your guests to start conversations and create new connections. Guest Bios also …
Contact Management for Your Party Guest List
I use both a simple spreadsheet (Google Sheets) and a CRM (contact management database) to manage who I want to invite to my parties. Nick’s note: Update this! Add some …
Who to Invite to your Party: “The mix is the message”
How does a famous New York City party host manage her invitations? My friend Justin Hall sent me this article: Peggy Siegal Sends Her Regrets. For party hosts interested in …
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Cups: Best Party Cups to Buy
Hi! Cups cups cups. Aaaaah. So many thoughts. I’m still working on finishing these pages. For now, please visit: FULL SUPPLIES LIST – Stuff I Buy on Amazon For My …
Name Tags for Your Party
A party without name tags is like a museum without labels for the paintings. You may think that name tags make events cold, bland, formal, or fake. I’ll try to …
The Best Resources to Learn More
These are the very best books, videos, long-form articles, and podcasts that I’ve found about hosting and networking. The Best Book: The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker. Dinner Parties: …
Corrections and Updates
Trends in hosting can change over time. Certain suggestions in my book may need to be updated. This page will list those. Corrections: None yet. Did you find one? Please …