--- title: Zog Blog - Experts in Play at Work. | end of year celebration description: end of year celebration | The Zog Blog provides helpful guidance on how to build better personal connections through PLAY. image: https://blog.zogculture.com/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/ZogCulture%20-%20Lockup%20(Vertical)%20-%20Black.png --- [![Volo For Business horizontal logo](https://blog.zogculture.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Volo%20For%20Business%20horizontal%20logo.png?width=300&height=81&name=Volo%20For%20Business%20horizontal%20logo.png "Volo For Business horizontal logo")](https://zogculture.com/) - [About Us](https://zogculture.com/about-zogculture/) - [In-Person Events](https://zogculture.com/in-person-events/) - [Plan Your Custom Event](https://www.volosports.com/for-business#start-planning) - [Contact Us](https://www.volosports.com/for-business#start-planning) Search Button Close Search # Posts about end of year celebration ## [Why Smart Companies Outsource Their Virtual Holiday Party Planning](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/why-smart-companies-outsource-their-virtual-holiday-party-planning) Posted by [Natalie Simmons](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/author/natalie-simmons) on Sep 15, 2021, 9:30:00 AM [![](https://blog.zogculture.com/hubfs/Why%20Smart%20Companies%20Outsource%20their%20Company%20Holiday%20Parties.png)](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/why-smart-companies-outsource-their-virtual-holiday-party-planning) We know how it goes. Your boss suggested you plan your company's virtual holiday party in-house. Your boss thinks it will be easy and fun for you, not necessarily thinking about everything else on your plate or how much time it takes to organize and execute a great virtual event. There's a lot more to it than just sending out a Zoom link! ### Here are 3 good reasons to outsource to a trusted virtual event planning partner. [Read More](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/why-smart-companies-outsource-their-virtual-holiday-party-planning) Topics: [Holiday Party](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/holiday-party), [company holiday party](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/company-holiday-party), [digital company events](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/digital-company-events), [end of year celebration](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/end-of-year-celebration), [virtual events](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/virtual-events) ## [3 Reasons to stop procrastinating and start planning your company's virtual holiday party.](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/can-you-really-plan-your-virtual-holiday-party-in-just-one-step-0) Posted by [Natalie Simmons](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/author/natalie-simmons) on Oct 28, 2020, 9:29:03 AM [![](https://blog.zogculture.com/hubfs/dont%20wait!.png)](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/can-you-really-plan-your-virtual-holiday-party-in-just-one-step-0) Maybe you're just really busy. Maybe you're still not sure how this whole "virtual holiday party" thing is supposed to work. Maybe you're feeling overwhelmed and kind of clueless. Whatever the reason is, it's time to stop procrastinating and start planning your company's virtual holiday party or end of year celebration. ## Here are 3 reasons to start planning your company holiday party right now! [Read More](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/can-you-really-plan-your-virtual-holiday-party-in-just-one-step-0) Topics: [Holiday Party](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/holiday-party), [company holiday party](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/company-holiday-party), [digital company events](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/digital-company-events), [end of year celebration](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/end-of-year-celebration), [virtual events](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/virtual-events) ## [Can you really plan your virtual holiday party in JUST ONE STEP??](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/can-you-really-plan-your-virtual-holiday-party-in-just-one-step) Posted by [Natalie Simmons](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/author/natalie-simmons) on Oct 21, 2020, 1:30:00 PM [![](https://blog.zogculture.com/hubfs/Plan%20Your%20Virtual%20Holiday%20Party%20in%20Just%20One%20Step.png)](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/can-you-really-plan-your-virtual-holiday-party-in-just-one-step) Even in a good year, it's hard to keep up with everything. Now, throw in a global pandemic, a frenetic news cycle, an election, adjusting to a remote working environment, and maybe even trying to wrangle childcare.  You have so many things on your plate that it's tempting to kick the can down the road on planning your virtual holiday party. Soon enough, pushing it back "just one more day" becomes one more week, becomes two weeks or longer. And then suddenly, you're scrambling, frantically trying to pull off a fun event for your team.  We know it's hard to juggle everything. And planning your company's virtual holiday party can feel like just one more thing you don't have time for. But here's the silver lining of 2020: ### This year, there is only ONE STEP to planning your company's virtual holiday party. [Read More](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/can-you-really-plan-your-virtual-holiday-party-in-just-one-step) Topics: [Holiday Party](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/holiday-party), [company holiday party](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/company-holiday-party), [digital company events](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/digital-company-events), [end of year celebration](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/end-of-year-celebration), [virtual events](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/virtual-events) ## [3 Reasons to Outsource Your Virtual Holiday Party Planning](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/3-reasons-to-outsource-your-virtual-holiday-party-planning) Posted by [Natalie Simmons](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/author/natalie-simmons) on Oct 14, 2020, 10:30:00 AM [![](https://blog.zogculture.com/hubfs/3%20Reasons%20to%20Outsource%20Your%20Virtual%20Holiday%20Party%20Planning%20800x400.png)](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/3-reasons-to-outsource-your-virtual-holiday-party-planning) Be honest. When you think of "virtual holiday party," what comes to mind is a computer screen filled with a million Zoom boxes. No one is actually engaging. It's a "virtual happy hour," but no one is actually happy. It's just kinda awkward and sad. ### But wait. What if there's a better way to have a virtual holiday party? [Read More](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/3-reasons-to-outsource-your-virtual-holiday-party-planning) Topics: [Holiday Party](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/holiday-party), [company holiday party](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/company-holiday-party), [digital company events](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/digital-company-events), [end of year celebration](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/end-of-year-celebration), [virtual events](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/tag/virtual-events) [All posts](https://blog.zogculture.com/blog/all) ## About the Zog Blog Want to make your workplace more fun AND more productive? 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