#NowPlaying: Music for Your Office Party

By Kyle Christensen:

Planning or attending an upcoming office party? You’ll need to have awesome activities and amazing food. Having the right music can make or break it though, so make sure you crank THIS amazing office party music playlist! We can almost guarantee instant party mode. Don’t forget to check back next month because we roll out playlists monthly.

“When I think of a ‘party music’ playlist, I picture ‘Get Low’ by Lil Jon on repeat, like, the entire time.”

– Jimmy Schleisman, Jr. Project Manager at Red Branch Media (@RedBranchJimmy)

Perfect Office Party Tip #1: The Activities

To have the perfect office party, one must first have the proper activities. What you do to pass the time will shape the memories and camaraderie with your fellow officemates. Whether you’re on a budget or you’re just looking for some good old-fashioned fun, I’ve got you covered. Here are my 3 suggestions for an amazing party.

1. Card/Board Games: Don’t you dare scoff at this one. Board games will ALWAYS make a dull night into a hilarious, fun night. This doesn’t mean you have to break out the old “Mouse Trap” or “Candy Land,” I’m talking about adult games. You’re going to have a night to remember with these suggestions from Buzzfeed article, “18 Fun Party Games That Are Perfect For Big Groups.”
2. Start a “Mario Party” or Band: Some of the best memories I have are ones shared playing video games. Now, take the 2 best party games in the history of video games and apply it to your office party to kick it up a notch and “turn it up to eleven.” These 2 games are “Mario Party” for Wii and “Rock Band/Guitar Hero/Band Hero” for any console. Mario Party is a turn-based type game that plays like a digital board game on your TV, complete with mini-games and sabotage that will show you who your true friends really are. Those band games are basically Karaoke but to the next level. You’ll have a plastic guitar, bass, drum set and microphone that digitally hooks up to your console to play along to current and classic songs. In this game, your band has to work together to make sure you hit enough notes without making too many mistakes or the song will crash and you’ll fail. Do great and your coworkers will be impressed and have fun being at a concert performed by their fellow officemates I’d recommend purchasing a Wii, the 2 games and all the band equipment from eBay or your local used game shop, as they’re incredibly cheap nowadays since newer Nintendo consoles like the Switch are available.
3. Trivia, Awards or Contests: Some things we like to do at Red Branch Media are staples of hands-on employee-styled activities. These consist of doing “Brancher Trivia,” where 2 teams work together to answer work-related or employee-related questions, contests such as hula-hoop championships or musical chairs with gifts and if all else fails, throw your own awards show for your team where employees are called one-by-one to receive personal or funny awards in an “Oscars-type” style, complete with personal short speeches.

Perfect Office Party Tip #2: The Food

Step 2 for your perfect party? The food. Having food that wow’s employees is a sure-fire way to boost morale and keep stomachs from growling. Depending on your budget, there are many ways to approach the food situation. Before you buy, I recommend taking one of these approaches to your food purchase.

• If You Prefer Catering: Try “The 10 Best Affordable Catering Services Near Me” from Thumbtack.

• If You’re Feeling like a Potluck: Try suggesting coworkers bring one of these, “Easy Potluck Recipes: 58 Potluck Ideas” from Mr. Food Test Kitchen.

• If You’re Feeling like a Cook: Try “Our Easiest Party Foods” from Martha Stewart.

Perfect Office Party Tip #3: The Playlist

You guessed it. The last tip for an amazing party is the music. The music will ultimately set the tone for your event, and if you’re playing dull, non-relative and less than appealing music, your employees will probably spend time on the sidelines quietly eating their food or drinking. We don’t want you to be that party host, so each Brancher here at Red Branch Media took the time to share their favorite party songs. We mashed them all together into one epic playlist, provided for your enjoyment and office party at the end of this article. Bookmark this article or follow the playlist on Spotify now!

How to Find Us on Spotify

There are a few ways to find us on Spotify. First, you’ll need a Spotify account. You can do that by going to www.spotify.com and creating a free account. Unless ads drive you nuts, a free account is all you’ll need. After you’ve got your account, go to our page and click follow. By following us, you’ll get email notifications each time we put out a new playlist. We’ll be creating fresh lists for you each month, so you can listen to them as soon as we publish them! Now go download the desktop application for your computer, the app for your phone or stream music online by taking a listen to our playlist here.

There’s no way your office party can be a boring now. Make sure to plan your activities, prep your food and play this crowd-pumping playlist. Your employees will thank you, and memories will be created. Take it from us, we’re company-culture pros. Don’t believe me? Check out our Instagram!

Missed our other playlists? Check them out here:

• Brancher Top 5
• Red Branch Holiday Playlist
• Motivation for the New Year
• Love & Heartbreak
• Guilty Pleasures
• Nostalgia Overload
• Instrumental Focus for Writers & Coders
• Summer Poolside Playlist
• Your Favorite Covers
• Welcome to the Team
• RBM Does Karaoke
• Ultimate Halloween Party Playlist
• #WerkBranch: Music for Work
• #WerkBranch: Music for Brainstorming
• #WerkBranch: Music to Cheer Up the Office
• #WerkBranch: Music for Drowning Out Conference Calls

Kyle Christensen

Kyle is the Brand Director at Red Branch Media.

Kyle leads our Graphic Design Department at Red Branch Media. His ability to manage incoming tasks, collaborate with the design team, hit deadlines and keep our file storage system well-organized has helped to shape the design department clients love today. While he’s away from the branch, he spends his time playing drums, video games, cranking the latest emo, pop-punk and screamo songs on Spotify, drinking local Omaha brews, and enjoying life with his wife. Kyle has a BASA with a Concentration in Graphic Design and a Minor in Art History from UNO.