The Game of Bribing- Who Ranks Most!
Bribing does look like a game for some corporates who wants to secure foreign contracts. And, in this game of bribery, companies from South Africa are seen as the 15th most likely to use bribery to secure foreign contracts, according to a study conducted by the Transparency International website. The survey covered 28 of the world's leading economies.
The index cover all regions of the world and represent almost 80% of the total world outflow of goods, services and investments. The report looked at various types of bribery including, for the first time, bribery among companies. Countries were scored on a scale of 0 to 10, where a score of 10 indicated that companies from a certain country never bribe abroad. So, in the ranking game, South Africa scored 7.6 out of 10. Some countries like UK, have introduced laws to sack-in those bribing companies under the UK Bribery Act 2010.
The index cover all regions of the world and represent almost 80% of the total world outflow of goods, services and investments. The report looked at various types of bribery including, for the first time, bribery among companies. Countries were scored on a scale of 0 to 10, where a score of 10 indicated that companies from a certain country never bribe abroad. So, in the ranking game, South Africa scored 7.6 out of 10. Some countries like UK, have introduced laws to sack-in those bribing companies under the UK Bribery Act 2010.
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Corporate games can change the way you do business
Direct Selling Corporate Party GamesThere is always a purpose for everything and, so also for the corporate games. Corporate games are usually organised to create a better working environment and build team unity and spirit. Now, if you plan for games at your direct selling party show, make sure that they are fun and also that they serve a purpose such as providing a system to increase home party sales, so that it is worth your time. Your show time is valuable. You only have so much time to accomplish your mission, i.e, selling your product with new consumers.
Many direct marketing companies does this game of direct selling through various public shows. But the main aim behind this will be to sell them direct or indirect. Companies like Oracle Advertising organise direct selling games to attract more consumers to their data list of customers. Corporate Games is to keep your business healthy
Appco Group conducts a East-West coming togetherIt was East meeting West for Appco Group; the beautiful city of London became the venue for the coming together. It was towards the end of May that many top performers representing Appco Group Asia made their way to the Appco offices in the UK. During the week-long office visits, they went to the Company's headquarters and also to several offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and Bristol. The visitors met owners and others and talked about all aspects of their work and business. It was educative as well as inspiring; they got the chance to derive inspiration from these owners and achievers. The Administration team got the opportunity to learn much too. Other than discussing work and business, the visitors also went around and explored places in London. They took history in the history of the city and also checked out the night life there. In total, the Appco Group East meet West programme was a big success, educative as well as refreshing. Abu Dhabi to host corporate games in DecemberAbu Dhabi is set to host Corporate Games, the largest multi-sports festival for businesses and organisations, from December 7 to 10. A brilliant combination of business, tourism and sports, the three day corporate games will bring scores of athletes from all over the world who will participate in 15 different sports. The first edition of the games will be held in five venues; Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi Beaches Sports Park, Al Forsan International Sports Resort, the Abu Dhabi Corniche and Dome@Rawdhat.
Corporate games have so far been staged in over 25 countries and 53 cities across the world, which saw the participation of over 18000 businesses and one million sports personnel ever since its inception in San Francisco in 1988. Richard Curzon, chief operating officer for the event said, “The festival is an excellent opportunity not only to network, but also to build teamwork spirit, enhance employees’ morale, reduce absenteeism and improve the personal fitness of both management and staff” Corporate games and its origin!The origin of corporate games is a long story and many of us don't have a clue about what it is! But this event that is ideal for people of any age and ability to participate in sports together on a worldwide basis requires to be known to every individual and has its own importance. The main idea of the World Corporate Games was conceived by Dr Maureen Johnston who is known to be the Founder of the World Masters Games. It developed in 1985 wherein the major concept behind this act was to bring every business, institutions, organisations and societies of every kind and size together to participate and represent a team and be part of a multisport festival.
With this in mind, the first World Corporate Games was held in 1988 and was a great success. The 5th World Corporate games was known to be the most successful event and was held in London in 1992 where almost 6000 individuals participated in the event. Permission to stage the games outside the world events was allowed in 1991 and so the 1st Australian Corporate Games took its form in Sydney in 1993.
With the start of the Corporate games, one city after the other came into action, making this event a truly global movement with everyday athletes getting prepared in their business field through their participation in sport for a lifetime of achievements.
If you need to get a detailed lookout about this event, check games history. Web Listings Inc gifts their clients a booming business on the webWith studies suggesting that 99% of website users do not go beyond the first page of search engines, the competition among websites to make it to the first page for their target keyword amongst the competing hundred thousand has only increased. Business on the web has been thriving and every company has been trying to make the use out of it. With search engines employing patented technology's like the Page-rank algorithm, achieving a high placement for websites has today turned out to be a daunting task.
But with up-to-date submission and statistics technology optimized further by expert search engine professionals, Web Listings Inc makes sure that majority of their client's users and target customers spot them on the World Wide Web. The technology that Web Listings Inc employs automates submission of the site to the first page of major search engines thus gifting its clients a booming business on the web. A few popular corporate game ideasCorporate Games have evolved to be an integral part of the corporate culture these days. Various group activities and team building events are organized to bring out the skills of the employees and to sustain and retain employees in a tough economy. Corporate games also provide a golden opportunity to entertain and reward clients and to motivate the staff members. You could also be fund raising like Appco Group for several good causes. It can go a long way in enhancing the vitality and enthusiasm of the team members and will foster their hidden abilities. There are many Corporate games and activities in both individual and team events like Wimbledon Tennis rally, Radar Baseball, Soccer, Volley Ball Court, and picnic games among others.
Some of the popular corporate games include go karting where the participants can race against their opponents. Ideal for all age groups and skill sets, these can be perfect as party or after dinner entertainment. Target shooting is another exciting option in corporate games. A sharp eye and hand coordination will make or break this game. It is a short duration activity that can be combined with other activities in a multi activity list. You can even opt for a themed event like Gangster theme to make it innovative. A Game of Team Work That Makes An Ideal CorporateIn a corporate, the most important thing needed for the company to run successful is its team work. This game enables players who work closely together to address factors influencing their effectiveness as a team.
The following game is to tell your team what you feel about the company and work. This is nothing but to say things light-heartedly. Tell the group what aspects of your contribution to the team you struggle with most. To take on little serious is, tell the group how you feel about the way decisions are made in the team. An in-depth analysis can be made on is tell the group how you feel about the way the team is being measured to determine its degree of success and failure. Now, the following things are to ask your group in it's manner. 1. Ask the group members what they think you have taught or can teach them. 2. Ask the group members what they think would happen if you left the team. 3. Ask the group members how well they think you satisfy your immediate customers (inside and outside the team). Now, this is not something that is purely entertaining. But, these are matters that will help you establish as a team bond together in mutual understanding. Fit4Work Corporate Games 2011The Active Norfolk Fit4Work Corporate Games, sponsored by Swiss Re, will be held on Friday 10th June 2011 at the UEA Sportspark, from 9am-6pm. The event will have many interesting sports activities including archery, golf, volleyball, Tag rugby, dodgeball and athletics.
The Games is a great platform for the staff and the clinets to take part in the action and to compete against the teams of other businesses. A team should have atleast 5 people and the companies can enter as many teams as they wish. Active Norfolk has also arranged a deal with 4Sports, the clothing supplier, for this years Corporate Games teams, which will be supplying T shirts. The teams can get printed their logo and team name and these T shirts are available in a range of sizes like small, med, large, XL and XXL. Hone up your sporting skills and be a celebrity among your peers by winning Fit4Work Corporate Games 2011 New York Get Readies for 2011 State Summer GamesOver 1500 athletes and coaches from across New York will participate in the 2011 State Summer Games commences from June 10 to June 12, 2011. The games features competitions in Aquatics, Basketball, Bowling, Power-lifting, Gymnastics, Tennis, Volleyball, and Athletics (Track & Field). Utica College will host most of these athletes, along with MVCC, SUNYIT, Pin-O-Rama Lanes, Proctor High School and Donovan Middle School serving as host sites.
The Summer Games are one of three annual state games and one of more than 4,000 total competitive experiences held each year throughout New York. All events are free and open to the public. The games ceremony opens on Friday, June 10th at 8 PM at Utica College. The opening ceremony features the Parade of Athletes, fireworks, entertainment and the lighting of the Special Olympics Cauldron. All the athletic competition starts on Saturday, June 11th, in eight Olympic-style sports. Download the registration sheet for a detailed schedule. Brand builders commend West African Corporate gamesCorporate games bring together not only the senior and middle level management executives but also employees, clients and general public on a common platform in a casual and fun filled network of business development. The corporate games West Africa will be a perfect platform for sales promotion and brand building and to build up a competitive edge over the rest of the players. Corporate games feature people and business entities from various industries and demographics, which will give a definite boost to the business prospects of the companies that are participating in the event. Marketing communication experts have encouraged the business community to take advantage of the networking opportunities of this big event, which will go a long way in opening up the African business scenario to the rest of the world. Businesses urged to be part of the Loughborough Corporate GamesThe Europe’s largest multisport corporate festival at Loughborough, which is slated to be from July 14-17 offers a golden chance for the companies to mingle with the business and sporting fraternity from all over the world.
The festival will bring together some of the well known names in the corporate world like Charnwood Borough Council, Vodafone, East Midlands Airport, AstraZeneca and Jaguar Land Rover are preparing and the university is planning to send a 200 member strong team comprising of both the staff and the students. The sports event will have a range of sporting events like golf, tennis, bowling and karting among many others. Ben Sedgemore, Games director told that they are looking forward to see both small and big companies fighting it out for the coveted championships. Special Championship Divisions have been created based on the number of entries to ensure greater chances for everyone to win irrespective of the size of the team. Entry closes on June 20 and entry forms are available at www.corporate-games.com Team Building and Knockout GamesToday's modern business world is more competitive. The same competition is faced in building a team and good staff morale. If your company wants to lead the pack, without a skilled and coherent workforce your team will not perform. And, team building is presumed to be the most expensive in terms of your training budget. There’s no doubt that without it could be very costly, indeed loss in sales and poor performance. You should have dedicated staffs and customers to have a top performing team.
There’s always a funny way to get your staff cogs turning like a well oiled machine and it’s called "It’s a Knockout". It’s a team game after all. “It’s a Knockout” Team Building is totally a different but a funny approach to the problem. Your fellow mates will want to take part because it will not sound like formal team-building also they will be delightful in getting out on location and out of the stuffy office or shop-floor. Well, you can have many teams in "Its A Knockout" and to make it interesting you could try managers v staff, departmental ‘wars’, boys v girls, etc. It all needs to be a friendly rivalry – but with that message that competitiveness is part of the corporate world but it can be great fun too! London 2012 Paralympic Games Ticket prices AnnouncedThe London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) published its prices for Paralympic Games tickets. In total, approximately two million tickets will go on sale for the Paralympic Games from 9 September 2011.
Ticket applications from the public will be accepted between 9 and 30 September 2011 with prices starting at £10 for adults and £5 for those who are 16 or under and 60 or over on 29 August 2012. Tickets for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies start at £20.12, with the top end price at £500 for the Opening Ceremony. A London Travelcard is included within the price of a ticket for the day of the event. More than 50% of tickets will be priced at £10 or less – with £10 being the lowest adult price. More than 95% of the tickets will be priced at £50 or under, with 75% of tickets will £20 or less. |
Corporate Games- Good for Business!Arranging games and having fun in a strict corporate environment will do good to the business environment. A business is always full of worries, hopes, about achieving targets, meeting clients expectations etc .So, arranging a tension-free corporate games session once in a month or two months, will do good for your business and for your employees to ease them off the pressures.
Now-a-days gaming is on the rise in corporate environments, and games are also becoming a popular tool for advertising. Some corporate firms in the UK even gift their employees with gift vouchers to dine in some restaurants (example, The Cinnamon Club Restaurant London). Apart from giving appraisals, these kinds of things also do a good deal for your company. The advantage is your employees will cling on to you even in your bad times. Direct Marketing, what the future holds | 
Corporate firms and games are like marketing and sales, always coordinated and making headway. And it is the want of the companies that is taking their resources seriously. It makes greater impact when both this factor are mixed together to act to keep the business vibrant. It opens new economic front. But the fact remain that marketing is all about better planning and management, it not something to do with force dumping, which is temporary. To know the pulse of the customer and market, and then act accordingly to the demand is all that organized companies do, for example Appco Group. Bristol Company Celebrates BanksyA Bristol-based events company was stuck with creative ideas for a day out and (that dreaded phrase) ‘bonding exercise’. They took inspiration from one of the City’s best-loved artists.
The sentence ‘we’re going on a work day out’ can strike fear into the heart of the bravest soul. We’ve all spent a day ‘team-building’ (wearing the same t-shirt), ‘bonding’ (being shot at by a sociopath with a paintball gun), and ‘thinking outside the box’ (staring at four beige walls looking forward to free cookies). The Bristol HQ of international business events company GDS International employs around 150 people in a variety of connected-but-different roles: design, credit control, sales, video, IT, etc. Corporate games are all about team buildingCorporate games not only provide leisure to the employees, their families and the clients of the organization but also play an important role in team building. Games, exercises and activities help build teams, develop employee motivation and enhance communications. Team building games, exercises and activities can also enhance business projects, giving specific business outputs and organizational benefits. Teamwork is fostered by respecting and encouraging the team members.
Some of the useful tips in team building includes the following:-
2011 YMCA Corporate Games From September 19-25YMCA Corporate Games of Memphis & the Mid-South is slated to be from September 19 -25 , which will bring many teams to the city where they will fight it out for the medals in various sporting activities. Any team can participate in the events as there are no restriction on the fitness levels and abilities of the participants.
Corporate games set up a perfect platform for organizations to showcase the talents and to gain pride. The proceeds of the corporate games go towards the implementation of YMCA and its programs. Your $400 entry fee includes up to 40 team members who will receive a t-shirt and 2- week guest pass. The main attractions of this year's event includes sports activities like Kickball, basketball, dodgeball and field day games among many others. For those who have a creative bend can check out interesting activities like company T shirt design competition while those who intend to have some serious fun will find Tug of War, Tricycle Race, 3-Legged Relay Race and Sack Relay Race interesting . Apart from all the fun and games, at the end of the day, corporate games are all about enhancing your company exposure in corporate circuits and fostering relations with your investors and customers. Stephen Pope, the financial analyst Friday, 08 July 2011 11:25 |  Written by content |  | |
Stephen Pope started his career as salesman and later went on to become the chief global equity strategist. As a successful financial analyst, Stephen has hands on experience in equities business and he was responsible for continued growth and expansion for Fitzgerald's global equity capital markets business. Stephen Pope's has a deep understanding of the financial sector, and has immense knowledge of the market and know how it requires consistent commitment and service to execute that duty. Stephen Pope, has ever since played different role of profile in the financial sector. After having acquired immense experience from field, Stephen Pope went on to start his own venture Spotlight Ideas. He in is capacity as the Managing Partner of the company, Stephen went on to make the company the most sought after finacial advisor institution. Prior to this he has served in the financial sector in America, France, UK and Japanese institution. As a trader, market and financial analyst, Stephen has gone places and has provided the quality solution to most of his clients. As author, Stephen Pope wrote his insight about Greece financial crisis "Denial, Dysfunction & Deities" was widely appreciated which highlight the real state of the country. Last Updated (Tuesday, 27 September 2011 06:29) Corporate games in AustraliaThe Corporate Games collectively form Australia's largest multi-sport championships and every year corporate games are held in various Australian cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, which will bring together thousands of participants from various organisations all over the country. The annual winter games in Thredbo is another popular attraction in corporate circles.
Sydney played host to the first ever corporate games in Australia in the year 1993, with over 1,200 competitors taking part. Queensland Government that sent 1,511 athletes in 2009, still retains the title of sending the largest team to participate in the corporate games. Corporate games are great options to have fun and to meet friends while playing your favourite sport. The best part is that it is open to all ages and skill levels and the proceeds from the event are used for social causes like supporting children through their fight against cancer. Brand Custodians in Africa welcome Corporate GamesThe organisers of the first corporate games of West Africa were lauded by brand custodians and major marketing communications professionals for bringing the famous international franchise to the country. They opined that the Corporate Games will serve as a perfect marketing platform for brands and services in a distinct convergence of a sporting corporate crowd apart from ensuring a fantastic networking opportunity for the entrepreneurs and the business community. Corporate Games, which has been hosted in many cities around the world, brings together the corporate world, management personnel, employees, clients and the general public in an atmosphere of fun and business networking. Marketing communications expert and CEO, Theobol Limited, Mr Kunle Bolodeoku, who was the chairman of the event said that this unique marketing platform will go a long way in providing a ready market for all brands since participants at the games are drawn from a range of industries and demographics, ensuring wider participation. Celica Marketing series of Event marketing campaignsCelica Marketing Ltd has a series of event marketing campaigns that keep the team updated with the curetn market scenario. The company stands out to be Glasgow's fastest growing sales and marketing company with an award winning team of marketing professionals. Specializing in event marketing, Celica delivers some of the best event marketing campaigns which adds to the company's reputation.
Its tailor made sales and marketing campaigns provides clients the best solution for all their business needs, creating a brand awareness and product exposure Celica brings in that awareness among the public. With a team of marketing professionals, Celica Marketing Ltd has got a huge client base comprising of many big names.
Its event marketing campaigns are based on the individual needs of the clients, providing the best results. Looking to its track record, Celica Marketing Glasgow remains a name to trust on for all your sales and marketing needs. Corporate games to be held in the Indian capital from November 17-21The inaugural edition of the Corporate Games will be held in the Siri Fort Sports Complex in Delhi from November 17 to 21 in which athletes from different countries will participate in 12 sporting disciplines.
The concept was launched by the former sports administrator and CEO of the Corporate Games, O P Bhatia, in presence of eminent sport spersons of yesteryears including badminton ace Dinesh Khanna, cricketer Gurcharan Singh and former Indian hockey captain Zafar Iqbal. Devised in the same pattern as the world corporate games that take place once in every four years, it falls on the year when Olympic games are held. The 12 disciplines in the Indian corporate games include Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Billiards, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Nine-Hole Golf, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis and Tennis. There is no age, nationality or gender restrictions and the corporate games are well suited for any athlete who love sports and its values. Though it is only in the planning stage, big corporate houses like the tat group has already evinced keen interest in these games. Spencer Green GDS International: Staying afloat at all timesSpencer Green GDS International knows how to keep afloat at all times, even when it's all too tempestuous, as it's at present for most businesses.
The economic crisis that had struck a couple of years ago still continues to affect businesses. But Spencer Green, who believes in seeing the positive side of things, believes that it could do good to entrepreneurs provided they take the right step. Says he, “Finding success in business, as with all other areas of life, is often about finding the silver linings. The current economic climate is one hell of a cloud, but that does mean it is raining talent. In difficult times, companies get the pick of talented individuals; people that are hungry to get the right position AND make it stick. That sounds like opportunity to me.” Adds he, “To really capitalise on that opportunity you need three things: 1) Products that count and make a difference, 2) A clear strategy and to execute on that strategy, and 3) Momentum”.
A dedicated team is what the real strength for GDS International is. Spencer Green states, “In the last two years, my company, GDS International, has grown 78 per cent and our HR Directors have played, and continue to play, a massive role in that. In any tough environment there will be winners – and if that sounds smug, it’s certainly not meant to. I am enormously grateful for and proud of the hard work, long hours, selfless suggestion and team understanding that led to our growth”.
Spencer Green GDS thus makes the most of all resources available at all times and hence goes great, irrespective of crises and critical situations. Corporate Game Ideas- Wine Olympics!If you have easy access to a winery, then this game is to be held in a winery. This is the perfect team building event for you. This fun and wacky series of games are done on a flat, grassy field. The objective is for each team to get as much “grape juice” to make wine as possible. Of course, you can use water.
This event gets teams out on the lawn and doing some fun and entertainingly hilarious things: 1. Giant Grape Rolling. The “juice” is in four large purple balloons. Each team needs to form a circle around their four giant grapes—but face to the outside of the circle and link elbows. They use their feet to nudge and roll their balloons across the field, around a cone and back—without breaking any of them. Seriously silly and fun. 2. Grape Conveyor- Each team spreads out across the field in pairs. Between each pair a towel is held. The first team of two picks up a grape balloon and catapults it with their towel to the second tandem, who must catch it in their towel, before flinging it to the next couple in the team line. The object is to get all the grape balloons down to the end team bucket. 3. Grape Stomping (using small purple water balloons in buckets). Difficult to break, but gives the same squishy feel. Each person on the team takes turns stomping – to try and break the balloons. In the end, all liquid is separated from the “skins” and saved in the team’s “wine bucket.’ 4. The Wine Line— a series of PVC pipes and connectors need to be put together in order to channel water through it in the fastest time possible. Some of the pipes have holes in them, causing leaks—which can be plugged by fingers strategically placed. Team are allowed to test their structures before the actual race takes place. After this entertaining series, each team designs its own wine label. There would be points associated with the games as well as creating the best label, etc. The total points determine the winning team. Cydcor Wins Spirit Award at 2011 Corporate GamesCydcor, the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams, won the Division C JD Probasco Spirit Award in the 22nd annual Ventura Corporate Games. The award was in recognition of its high level of team spirit and commitment to community service.
The team of Cycoder won many medals in a number of sporting activities including indoor volleyball, basketball, individual and doubles table tennis, flag football and bowling. Corporate games not only foster team spirit and the sporting talents of the professional but also make them more competitive and sporty, which helps them a lot in their professional lives as well. GDS International: 18th year of successful operationsGDS International, the privately owned business-to-business events and media company run by Spencer Green, is now on to its 18th year.
GDS was launched as a publishing firm in 1993 by Spencer Green, an alumnus of Kings College, London and a former member of The Rolling Stones’ road crew and also a former Sales Manager at Sterling Publications. The company became an events and media company in 1998 and launched its first conference, Enterprise China. The immensely successful Enterprise series was then rolled out across China and Latin America in the next two years and by the turn of the millennium, GDS International was going great. The company went on to become specialists in industry-centric summits for senior decision makers. From there it grew and in 2010, the recorded revenue for the company from its offices in Bristol and Cardiff (UK), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia),New York (U.S.A.) and Sydney (Australia) was £40 million.
The 41 year old Spencer Green has this to say, “Just over 17 years ago I founded GDS International to explore the opportunities offered by a newly ‘open’ China. That company has changed. We’ve grown in numbers, products and – most importantly – skills…the company currently employs over 450 very talented, hard-working people. Those people grew the company by 40% last year, taking our annual turnover to around $63 million – a long way from the six friends and $50,000 that started day one.”
So now, as GDS International is moving towards completing two decades of operations, it's newer avenues and greater heights that's aimed at, as has always been the tradition with the company. The 3rd Annual Houston Corporate games underwayThe third Annual Houston Corporate games sponsored by Aetna to promote health & wellness for all will have 89 teams in competitions ranging from a 3 mile walk to basket ball. The day day event slated for May 6 and 7 will be conducted at Memorial Park’s Jim McConn Ballfield. The funds raised by the games will be used to help the youth aged 12-18 to pursue their academic dreams. Till now over $100,000 in scholarships has been awarded to students
This years corporate games will have all the popular activities like soccer, softball, golf, tai chi, tug-of-war, and much more. The participants will have a great time apart from getting an opportunity to develop teamwork with their coworkers and to have a healthy lifestyle. |
