We have funny and talented nerds and nerdettes for every kind of corporate event: sales and business meetings, training, trade shows and hospitality suites, banquets, open houses, cocktail parties, company picnics, holiday parties, anything.

CUSTOM PERFORMANCES (That's all we do!)
At Rent-A-Nerd, we don't have canned acts or scripted shows. Everything we do is tailored to your event no matter what it is: sales meetings, training, human resources presentations, awards ceremony, project kickoff or completion events, you name it.

We'll invent a great solution based on what you tell us about your event. All you need to do is contact us and we'll interview you over the telephone about the event, your company, and your goals. Then, we'll create entertaining solutions that fit your needs and achieve your goals. They key is to come up with a versatile and plausible premise, define the role of the nerd, and then identify a reason for being there.

TRAINING PURPOSES
Getting information across is hard. And it's a lot harder when the topic is dull, complicated, or vast. And, we can help! Just giving the class a 15-minute break might be all you need. Or, you might want the nerd to be the teacher's assistant. It all depends on what you're doing. To follow is an example of how a nerd or nerdette is able to help Human Resources convey complicated important health insurance information to employees.

EXAMPLE EVENT: Health Insurance Information Assembly for 150 employees.

PROBLEM: Concerned that employees will not understand the new health insurance program and will think that they are losing important benefits. Misinformation can trigger rumors and affect morale.

RENT-A-NERD SOLUTION: In the company's auditorium, a chair remains empty, nested deep in the center of the audience. The opening speaker begins to introduce the new health care program. About three or four minutes into the presentation, a wacky nerd or nerdette bursts through the doors, "Oh, man, my bus was late! Please forgive me. Sorry, don't let me interrupt. Please go about your business!" As he says this, he spies the open seat deep in the aisle. Awkwardly he climbs over and stumbles past his fellow seated employees as he makes his way down the narrow aisle to his chair. When he reaches his seat, the nerd immediately raises his hand (as most nerds do) to ask a question, "Excuse me, I was a bit late. Do you think you can summarize what you told everyone before I got here?" The speaker then says, "I guess this would be a good time to summarize, so yes." What is now happening is this nerdy character will help forward the action and ask questions that are inevitably on the minds of the employees. For example, he might ask, "I'm single, so how much will the plan cost me? And Mr. Speaker, please don't obscure the point that, girls, I am single and I'm looking." Now the speaker will explain the costs. Later the nerd might say "Excuse me for interrupting, but, it sounds like you're trying to jip us." Then the speaker says something like, "Well, I'm glad you asked because, at first glance it may not look as good as the previous plan, but it's actually better. Here's why..." So, the wacky nerd serves to forward the action, helps people to retain the information, breaks the tension, and turns a traditionally boring topic into a lot of fun.

MINGLING PERFORMANCES
Mingling is probably the most common way that companies use Rent-A-Nerd. For instance, can you imagine telling your customers prior to your big customer appreciation event that you hired a new "customer satisfaction representative" to make sure that they are always kept happy. Little do they know is that this new rep is the biggest, funniest nerd they ever met! Over the years we've posed as FDA inspector, token executive from corporate, newest salesman, marketing consultant, just about everything.

Once again, we interview you about the purpose of the event and information about your company so that the performer can play the role in a believeble way. Yes, everyone knows it's a joke, but they all want to believe it's true like the Easter Bunny or Santa Claus.

SANTA CLUTZ
Our busiest time of year is December due of the number of corporate holiday parties and to the success of our most popular performance: SANTA CLUTZ!

Santa Clutz, the very nerdy nephew of his Uncle Claus, lives at the nerd pole. This dorky old elf is outfitted in the traditional red Santa suit with some important nerdy modifications: a fur-lined propeller beanie, eyeglasses wrapped with tape, and a big black belt worn high to his chest and falling just below his "Santa" embossed green pocket protector. Decorated red kneepads take over where his baggy red trousers end, and clean white stockings drop into bright red sneakers. Unable to grow a decent beard, toilet paper sticks to Santa Clutz's neck as evidence of an unsuccessful shaving attempt.

Santa Clutz uses inside information and audience participation to create a show that's both fun and personal. Prior to the performance, Santa gathers information about the company and guests, using this information to single out special people for his "Naughty List," including them in his "Letters to Santa," and to assemble a choir to sing geeky parodies of nonreligious Christmas songs. Santa Clutz also holds a "Grab Bag!" Lucky participants close their eyes, reach into Santa's sack, and, literally, grab a bag! The show is at least 40 minutes long.

It is important for you to know that the performance itself is only half of the product. The other half is the personal analysis of the event and our creative recommendations. This analysis is inextricably linked to each performance and we will always require an intimate knowledge of the event in order to create something for you or your customer. Of course, then, quotes vary from performance to performance and are given on an individual basis.

Since 1987, we have performed every kind of event. It is impossible to describe all of the creative possibilities that exist. In fact, I suggest that whenever you have an event that you give me a call and ask me how Rent-A-Nerd might be able to "fit in" (now, that's an oxymoron). Part of the Rent-A-Nerd concept is an analysis of your nerdy needs!