Tutorials
Step-by-step tutorials for hosting every type of gathering. From cocktail parties and dinner parties to birthday celebrations, networking events, and themed parties.
How to Start a Networking Group
A networking group is one good event you repeat. Here's how I'd start one from zero.
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How to Network at a Networking Event
Nine guest-side habits for networking events, from someone who hosts them for a living.
New Year's Eve Party Ideas at Home
New Year's Eve is the hardest night of the year to host. Here's the plan I'd follow if you're doing it anyway.
How to Host a Friendsgiving
A Friendsgiving is a dinner party, and I usually talk people out of those. Here's how to do it well anyway.
30th Birthday Games: The Best Party Game Ideas
Icebreakers, small-group games, and classics, plus exactly when to run each one so the room stops staying in its own clu…
How to Collect RSVPs (And Get People to Show Up)
I once invited someone to a party with only one confirmed guest: me. That's the day I learned RSVPs aren't a formality.…
How to Host a Networking Event People Actually Want
I once paid $8,000 for a networking event where nobody knew who was in the room. That's when I stopped attending bad mix…
What to Bring to a Party as a Guest (And What Hosts Actually Want)
I texted my friend Lindsay ten minutes before her party to ask if she needed ice. She told me to come an hour later inst…
55 Hosting Tips: How to Host People at Home
Hosting doesn't have to be complicated, but it does help to know what actually works. Here are 55 tips for inviting peop…
10 Best Dinner Party Tips
We all know the power of a great dinner party for making new friends and deepening existing relationships. But what if I…
10 Color Party Ideas: Dress Codes, Decor, and How to Pull Them Off
Get 10 color party ideas plus a full list of dress code themes, so guests always know what to wear and your photos alway…
Indoor Birthday Party Ideas
Want to host a birthday party that people actually enjoy and remember? As someone who's hosted hundreds of parties and h…
