Who doesn't love a good party?! Holiday parties help boost company morale and make your customer and employees feel valued and appreciated. Here at BizX we know how to throw a party. We have been doing large yearly holiday parties for nearly a decade. This year was a glorious concoction of ice sculptures, custom cocktails, photo booths, giveaways, valet parking, dj, jazz band, 4 different bars, a Lamborghini and a Unimog.

Wanna know how we did it? Well... here is our guide to building a memorable holiday event that can be a talking point for years to come.

As BizX’s community manager and member of the Perks program team, I’ve had the opportunity to meet with countless small to medium sized businesses throughout the northwest to help them strategize on rewarding employees. During this time I have been fortunate to learn a lot about how businesses are rewarding their employees while keeping within a set budget. With the holiday season quickly approaching, I put together my top 5 ways to reward employees.

Attracting new customers through advertising is a pillar that BizX and daily deal sites like Groupon and LivingSocial pride themselves on. Each helps clients leverage extra capacity and turn it into revenue. Though they share a common goal, they have two very different approaches. The daily deal sites center on the success of the single item or event offered. In contrast, BizX strives to better the long-term success of the business.

Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County has built, repaired or renovated 350 homes for families in need of affordable housing, in 17 different King County communities since 1986. That number keeps growing as the developer is currently managing four additional projects, two in Seattle, one in Renton, and one in Federal Way.

Employees are the life-blood of any organization.