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December 2, 2020

November 2020: Holiday Event Ideas | New Books for 2021 Team Building

As we approach the end of an eventful year, we’re looking ahead with hope and ambition to 2021! One of the fortunate innovations of this year has been our new HBE ENGAGE virtual author programs that have enabled us to continue to provide stimulating content to your teams and organizations from wherever they are. See Authors We’re Working With Now or check our calendar for the most current author programs. If you are considering alternatives to your traditional holiday gatherings, […]
September 10, 2020

September 2020: Ready to ENGAGE with Your Organization this Autumn!

We have had the great pleasure to work with organizations across the country this summer, continuing to deliver virtual author events through our new HBE ENGAGE service! A few things we’re learning about these live, interactive videoconferences: We’re able to engage more members of your team from remote locations than ever before. This new format enables more people to participate with questions and comments. More authors are able to schedule private programs in this format. Events can be organized in […]
February 21, 2020

February 2020: Introverts, Suffragists & Rocket Scientists; Upcoming Public Events; Know Ahead List

Authors We’re Working With Now Click on the book covers below to learn more about the titles and authors we’re working with now. See something that would be a great fit for your organization? Contact Perry to learn more about availability this spring.                   February Know Ahead List We’ve been busy identifying compelling titles coming out this spring and summer. These are only a few of the authors and topics we can arrange […]
January 8, 2020

December 2019 News: Looking back at a year with wonderful authors! And, 2020 with Heather Boushey!

With Gratitude for a Year of Infusing Ideas… Everywhere! Happy Holidays to all from the team at Hooks Book Events. We are grateful for another year of wonderful authors, books, and client events!  A special shout out to our book buying clients: your support of our Bulk Books for Good helped produce our Bridge Builder events for DC area students. Thank you! . Enjoy the gallery below showcasing a few of our 2019 author events. Here are just a few of the engaging and thought-provoking […]
November 20, 2019

November 2019 News: 1st Know Ahead for 2020, Heather Boushey with Unbound, HBE Instagram

Authors We’re Working With Now Click on the book covers below to learn more about the titles and authors we’re working with now. See something that would be a great fit for your organization? Contact Perry to learn more about availability through the end of this year. .   . .     . . . November Know Ahead List Here are just a few of the engaging and thought-provoking titles coming out in early 2020 that we’ve selected for our curated […]
September 3, 2019

August 2019 News: September Know Ahead List, Bridge Builder, Programs with a Purpose

Happy Employees = Happy Customers According to Glassdoor’s Andrew Chamberlain and Daniel Zhao, the key to happy customers is happy employees. Linking with data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), Chamberlain and Zhao found a strong correlation between companies rated highly on Glassdoor by employees and top performing companies on the ACSI. Read more>>> . Authors We’re Working With Now It’s back-to-school with mind-stretching, motivational events in September. We’ve got our subjects covered on the topics of science, history, and […]
August 28, 2019

Happy Employees=Happy Customers

According to Glassdoor’s Andrew Chamberlain and Daniel Zhao, the key to happy customers is happy employees. Linking with data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), Chamberlain and Zhao found a strong correlation between companies rated highly on Glassdoor by employees, and top performing companies on the ACSI. Why does this matter? Because research intuitively shows that high customer satisfaction has a positive impact on the bottom line. The authors cite that a 1-star improvement in Glassdoor employee satisfaction ratings for a […]