You want to throw a great party—not just a beer-drinking, game-watching event where your guests try to impress each other with tales of glory days, but an honest-to-goodness party with good food, top-shelf booze and perhaps some live entertainment. The problem with this kind of party is that it costs money. Sometimes big money. If you don’t have the cash to bankroll such an event, here are six ways to get work to pay for your party.
Research
Tell your bosses you want to conduct your own research, and that’s why you need to throw a party. Perhaps it’s research on a product or your customers’ buying habits, but if you can sell this idea, you have an excellent chance of having to spend almost none of your own cash and quite a bit of your company’s cash for your soiree. You can get the company to buy liquor by telling them that once people have a few drinks in them, they are much more likely to give honest opinions.
Clients
If your company has new clients, you may want to plan a party to welcome their key people. You can invite people from work, but to make the party more lively and fun, you should have your friends come. Of course, you can’t invite all your friends. You can only invite the ones who make a good impression and won’t embarrass themselves or you by getting over-the-top drunk. The welcome party will help enhance your company’s relationship with the new clients.
Morale
It’s important to keep work morale high. Even if things are going well, it’s important for the company to show that it values its workers. This can be done with a party. Good food and good booze indicate that the company likes its employees. Good entertainment-like a band or a comedian-enhances those feelings even further. This will be a positive whether times are good or times are tough for the company.
