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CONVINCING YOUR FRIENDS TO TRY AN ESCAPE ROOM

June 6 aplacetoimagine, Campaign, Escape, Escape Room, Fun, Norcross, Team building, Teamwork

So you think you are ready to try an escape room, but are finding it hard to convince your friends to join you? No worries! We get it. Some people are hesitant to be locked in a room for 60 minutes. What they don’t realize is that escape the room adventures are full of puzzles, surprises and collaborative fun. Convincing your friends to join in on the fun is easier than winning the 2016 Primary Election! Just use these 3 simple tips to ease their fears and get your friends excited about trying Rush Escape Room.

ASK THE RIGHT PEOPLE

First off, you have to ask the right people. Asking someone who is uninterested in getting out and trying new things is not likely to work. Also, you want to make sure it’s someone who enjoys playing games, solving puzzles or loves a good mystery. You already know these people would enjoy an escape the room adventure. They just don’t know it… yet.

KNOW THE COMMON OBJECTIONS AND MEET THEM HEAD ON!

Think back to what you thought when someone first told you about escape rooms. You were probably a little skeptical at first about being locked in a room with nothing but your wits and a room full of clues. But after you tried your first escape room, you couldn’t get enough. You need to meet your friends where they are at and be willing to answer all of their questions. Some objections we routinely hear include:

It sounds scary. Escape rooms are a lot of things, but scary is not one of them. Our rooms are designed by professional set designers, so while you will feel like you are in a movie, it won’t be a horror film. Escape rooms are highly engaging, fun games that test your ability to solve clues and work together with a team.
I don’t want to play with random strangers. When you are in an escape room, you are so focused on trying to escape, you don’t have time to worry about getting along with various personalities. Being on a mission fosters collaboration, even with people who may be totally different from you. If you do want to play with only your own group though, you just need to get enough people to come along.
I don’t know how I feel about being locked in a room. All of our escape rooms have a panic button you can press at anytime if you need to leave the room. Although we discourage this, the option is available. Also, the rooms are monitored by video surveillance for your safety.

SHOW THEM WHAT THEY ARE MISSING

Sometimes people just need to see what they are missing out on. Show your friends all the rooms that are available and let them choose their favorite one.

If you succeed at convincing your friends to go with you, great! If not, oh well! You will find several great people to play an escape room with when you arrive at Rush Escape Room.

Only one question remains, can you ESCAPE?

Book your room today!

#EscapeCampaign

ATLANTA BUCKET-LIST

June 6 2016, Atlanta, Attractions, Best Of Atlanta, Bucket List, Norcross, Things To Do

Atlanta Botanical Garden
“Don’t miss the Fuqua Orchid Center and the collection of rare and endangered tropical and desert plants, including poison dart frogs!”—K.K. Snyder, author,Frommer’s Atlanta. On 30 acres (12 hectares) next to Piedmont Park; includes a Japanese garden, water plants, and hydrangeas; special art installments include glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly. 1345 Piedmont Avenue NE; tel. +1 404 876 5859; fee. www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org

Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum
“A four-story, nine-thousand-pound painting brings to life the 1864 Battle of Atlanta that left the city in ruins.”—Scott Hawley and Kevin Crow, authors,Museums of Atlanta: A Guide for Residents and Visitors. Tours start every half hour. 800 Cherokee Avenue SE (in Grant Park); tel. +1 404 658 7625; fee.www.bcaatlanta.com

Atlanta History Center
Located on 33 acres (13.3 hectares) of gardens and shade trees in Buckhead; Civil War artifacts, newspapers, and photos; tour the resplendent 1928 Swan House and the 19th-century Tullie Smith Farm. 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW; tel. +1 404 814 4000; fee. www.atlantahistorycenter.com

Centennial Olympic Park
“Bring a change of clothes so your kids can dance in the fountain.”—Betsy Riley, executive editor, Atlanta Magazine. A 21-acre (8.5-hectare) park built for the 1996 Olympics; fountain has 251 jets spouting water, accompanied by music and lights; summer-time concerts; ice skating rink in winter. 265 Park Avenue West NW; tel. +1 404 222 7275. www.centennialpark.com

CNN Studio Tour
Compelling 55-minute behind-the-scenes tour of the world’s largest news organization; see the film editing process, observe the vast pool of writers clicking away on computers in the newsroom, and watch a live broadcast. 1 CNN Center; tel. +1 404 827 2300; fee. www.cnn.com/tour/atlanta

Fernbank Museum of Natural History
“The only place in the world where you can see a complete mounted skeleton of Argentinosaurus, the largest dinosaur ever found.”—K.K. Snyder. Exhibits include Giants of the Mesozoic, a timeline of Georgia’s natural ecology, and a fascinating collection of shells. Tip: Come on Friday evenings for “Martinis & Imax.” 767 Clifton Road. NE; tel. +1 404 929 6300; fee.www.fernbankmuseum.org

Georgia Aquarium
“Don’t miss the touch tanks, where kids can ‘pet’ sea anemones, bonnethead sharks, and horseshoe crabs.”—Betsy Riley. Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus’s gift to Atlanta opened in 2005; take a few hours to see it all, including the 4D Theater; behind-the-scenes tours available. Tip: Go to the website and download the free audio tour. 225 Baker Street NW; tel. +1 404 581 4000; fee.www.georgiaaquarium.org

High Museum of Art
“The newly expanded High Museum is in the middle of an unprecedented three-year partnership with the Louvre.”—Betsy Riley. Permanent collection includes some 11,000 pieces of mostly 19th- and 20th-century American works; special exhibit on Southern folk arts; exhibits on loan from the Louvre include Greco-Roman and Egyptian antiques. 1280 Peachtree Street NE; tel. +1 404 733 4444; fee. www.high.org

Margaret Mitchell House & Museum
“The most unexpected treasures here are Bob Adelman’s remarkable photographs of Martin Luther King, Jr.—exhibited at the museum in honor of Mitchell’s little known but generous support of historically black Morehouse College.”—Betsy Riley. The Peachtree Street home where Mitchell lived while writing Gone With the Wind. 990 Peachtree Street; tel. +1 404 249 7015; fee.www.gwtw.org

Martin Luther King National Historic Site
Comprised of several blocks in the Sweet Auburn part of downtown; commemorates the life and work of King and the civil rights movement; includes a museum, King’s birthplace, gravesite, and Ebenezer Baptist Church. 450 Auburn Avenue NE; tel. +1 404 331 6922. www.nps.gov/malu

Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University
Exhibits showcase everything from Egyptian mummies to ancient Greek jewelry. On the Emory University campus; ancient works from the Americas, Asia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Tip: Check out the bookstore’s vast collection on ancient history, art, and archaeology. 571 South Kilgo Circle; tel. +1 404 727 4282.www.carlos.emory.edu

Oakland Cemetery
Historic Victorian cemetery includes graves of Margaret Mitchell and two monuments to the Confederate War dead. Founded in 1850; 88 acres (35.6 hectares); elaborate mausoleums and sculptures, along with ancient trees and gardens. Tip: Before venturing on your own, stop by the visitor center for a walking tour map. 248 Oakland Avenue SE; tel. +1 404 688 2107.www.oaklandcemetery.com

Piedmont Park
“Top choice for walking, jogging, or just reading the Sunday paper with coffee and the dog.”—K.K. Snyder. In the heart of Midtown and venue for many city festivals; bike paths; tennis courts; soccer fields; outdoor pool; dog park. Tip: Catch an outdoor movie during summertime’s Screen on the Green. 1071 Piedmont Avenue; tel. +1 404 876 4024 www.piedmontpark.org

Stone Mountain Park
Giant granite mound features bas-relief carving of Confederate leaders; hike the mountain or take the cable car; park includes lakes and campgrounds; museums, antebellum plantation, and mini-railroad. Located 16 miles (25.7 kilometers) east of Atlanta on U.S. Highway 78; tel. +1 770 498 5690.www.stonemountainpark.com

World of Coca-Cola
“Full of glitzy animated attractions, but the biggest hit is still the tasting room where you can sip Coke products from around the world.”—Betsy Riley. In 2007 moved to slick new digs next to the Georgia Aquarium; exhibits include the history of Coke and its founding in Atlanta; some 1,200 Coke artifacts from around the world. Tip: Buy tickets online to get a guaranteed admission time. 121 Baker Street NW; tel. +1 404 676 5151; fee. www.woccatlanta.com

Also be sure to check out the top rated Rush Escape Room in Norcross. #APlaceToImagine

BENEFITS OF AN OFFSITE CORPORATE TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY

June 6 Atlanta, Corporate training, Escape Room, Flow, Fun, Norcross, Synergy, Team building, Team Outing, Teamwork, Training

Corporate team building is as important and interesting. Creating successful corporate team-building activities that actually work is more of an art than a science. Each team is composed of multiple personalities, job functions and interests, and as a manager planning a team building activity, your job is to drive trust and motivation among your team members quickly in order to generate results. In other words, you have to create real synergy in a RUSH.

Planning a corporate retreat means even more time and money spent on a solution that may or may not translate into more team cohesion and productivity. In our opinion, the best solution for corporations today is somewhere between an onsite team building activity and a corporate retreat—the offsite corporate team building event. What do we mean by that?

An offsite team building event is a half or full day event conducted out of the office with the goal of improving trust, motivation and productivity. Common offsite team building events include ropes courses, laser tag and escape games. In this post, we detail some of the benefits of offsite corporate team building events.

NEW TEAM ENVIRONMENT

Planning an activity away from the office will give you greater opportunity to have more soft-spoken members offer their opinion, place other team members in leadership and observe how the team reacts to new challenges. Ben Dattner writes in Harvard Business Review about the do’s and don’ts of team building, and in his post, he describes the benefit of creating new team dynamics in a new environment. Granted, a new space will not inherently encourage a team to reinvent itself, but an offsite team building event sets the stage for the team leader to establish new norms for the team.

ENGAGING ACTIVITIES

Even if you have your workplace decked out like Google, we still think our place is more fun. Many offsite team building locations like our own are also frequented by family, friends and tourists. In other words, people come to our building in their spare time to have fun. They don’t need to be told to be here. They just come. You will have a much easier time motivating employees to participate in and grow from a team building activity that is both challenging and engaging.

REDUCE STRESS

Getting the team out of the office for a team building is productive, but it’s also a break from the typical work day. Given you haven’t booked this event right before a hard deadline, your team should be excited to get spend a day somewhere else. Hubspot has some great ideas for team outings that build strong teams and relieve stress (hint: look at #3).

INCREASED SOCIAL INTERACTION

At the workplace, the focus is on, well, work. Although employees get time to get to know one another at work, socializing is typically kept to a minimum. Moving the team out of the office encourages your team to spend more time with one another. After the event, hold a quick debrief and take the team out for lunch to encourage team members to spend more time getting to know one another.

CONCLUSION

Ok, maybe it makes sense that an offsite team building location would tell you about the benefits of having an offsite team building. Call us biased, but we think we are the best team building event in Norcross, and people would agree. Book a game today! #Aplacetoimagine