How to Get Unique Promotional Images for Your Event
I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings here, but come on. You literally walk around with a camera all day every day. I’ve seen professional looking photography on a Middle Schooler’s Instagram. If you don’t have good promotional images for your event, it is either because you are operating under the false belief that all […]
4 Ways to Find Fresh Entertainment Options
When planning an event, one of the biggest concerns that often comes up is: “How will I top last years event?” Our clients continually express a desire to make their events memorable, get good feedback, and make sure that their client’s (if they are working for one) goals are met. Being an entertainment agency, we […]
7 Questions to Ask When Hiring an Entertainment Agency
Thoughts on hiring an Entertainment Agency With the holiday season underway, I am once again in a constant state of stress. No, I’m not worried about the big family get together or the holiday budget. And no, the constant mob that surrounds the mall isn’t getting to me. There is one thing that weighs on […]
The ROI of Booking Event Entertainment
When I was in college, I worked at a factory. Every morning at four o’clock a.m. I would rub the sleep from my eyes and slunk off to work. It. Was. Miserable. I hated every single minute of it, but three years after my first day, I was still heading off to the same […]
4 Tips for Hiring a Corporate Comedian that will Keep it Clean
One of the hardest things about hiring a corporate comedian is the anxiety that comes along with their jokes. The constant worry over whether or not offense might be given is too much to bear. With just a few words, your event could be ruined, so the question must be asked, is it really worth […]
An Interview with Comedian Maggie Faris
I was able to meet Maggie Faris for the first time at Gilda’s LaughFest. Maggie was one of several comedians selected to perform as part of the Best of the Midwest Showcase. Before that, the only communication I had with her was electronic.
Fundraising Entertainment: Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck
If you are putting on a fundraising event you probably have 3 main goals: Raise money for your group or cause Leave your guests with a lasting, positive impression of your group Spread awareness of your group or cause Achieving one of these things seems doable, but all three of them? With one […]
Event Entertainment: Getting Committee Buy-in
Convincing your committee that event entertainment is a good idea isn’t always the easiest thing to do. In lieu of the event itself (and the expenses that come with it), entertainment can seem wholly unnecessary. In order to gain committee buy-in on entertainment, you will have to be prepared with an overall plan
4 Benefits of Working with an Entertainment Agency
Here at Funny Business, we have come to realize something over the years. A lot of our potential clients aren’t aware of the benefits an entertainment agency can provide. It struck us as odd at first but it actually should have been a pretty obvious problem. If someone has never worked with an entertainment agency […]
What Entertainment is Right for My Event?
Choosing the right entertainment for your event So you are looking for a way to make your event one that will be talked about for years to come. You want your guests to not just be entertained, but to have the time of their lives! Suddenly you have a brilliant idea….you’ll hire some professional entertainment. […]
4 Tips for a Successful Event (A Day in Auburn Hills)
We have come up with 4 tips for a successful event. Recently, my colleague Jamison and I went to Auburn Hills for Fiat-Chrysler Automotive’ s 25th Celebration of being in their new building. It was a really fun event to be a part of: there were live bands, roving super heroes, star war characters, and […]
Funny Business: Our Booking Process
Are you wondering about our booking process? Recently my barber retired. If you don’t go to a specific barber or have a specific hairstylist, you probably don’t understand the full weight of what I just said. The man who has held a razor to my head for the last 10 years just decided he was […]