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Throughout the month of August 2019, the co-creator of SpeedQuizzing, (Alan Leach), rebranded himself as ‘Alan Shed’ and attempted to combine SpeedQuizzing with standup comedy for a daily, hour-long show at The Mash House in the heart of the Ed-Fringe festival. It was Alan’s first attempt at an actual comedy show rather than just hosting.. Read more
Currently when a team want to change their device mid-game, for example their battery has run out or their mate has just turned up with a tablet instead of a phone, it is always been a bit of a pain! In the existing version of the software, you need to firstly add a new team,.. Read more
Happy New Year to all our quiz hosts and quiz players. 2015 was an exciting year for SpeedQuizzing and a great year for new quizzes. We saw a bigger growth in US hosts and witnessed brand new European countries sign up to start hosting using the software. We speak to SpeedQuizzing creators Alan and John.. Read more
As the numbers for hosts in the USA increase, we love to hear from them about how their nights go down. This week we spoke to Anthony J Sabol who runs an entertainment company in Cleveland, Ohio. Anthony gives us the run down on how his nights go down and what makes them tick properly… Read more
The Smartphone Quiz is already hugely popular in the United Kingdom and there are many trivia nights popping up around the US at the moment as well. SpeedQuizzing makes sure that the QuizPacks that they sell are tailored for the different audiences, it wouldn’t be any use to a US audience having questions all about.. Read more
This week we head over to North Wales, Buckley to interview Sam who runs the quiz at The Windmill, a family establishment. Whilst most hosts that we get on board are DJs, Sam is one of the rare few that isn’t. Sam run’s us through how his quizzes run and whats makes them so special… Read more
Quiz hosting tends to be a very male driven profession looking at the numbers that host our quizzes. We are always excited to see female hosts taking to the mic. This week in our weekly host interview we speak to Laura Adams, a pub landlady in Wednesbury in the West Midlands. She hosts, the quiz.. Read more
Name? (and company you operate for if you do) Charlie Agrusa (TNT) Tournament Night Trivia Fueled by Speedquizzing Where do you live? Liberty, Missouri Are you a DJ and if so where do you DJ? Yes, I also book weddings and corporate events How did you find out about SpeedQuizzing? I was looking for new ways.. Read more
Name? (and company you operate for if you do) Owen Andrew (thesmartphonequiz.co.uk) Where do you live? Stotfold, Bedfordshire Are you a DJ and if so where do you DJ? I am, and have been for 27 years! I work all over the home counties north of London. 90% of my work is weddings, but I.. Read more
Whilst there are noticeable differences between a standard Pub Quiz and a Smartphone Quiz, such as using your Smartphones, team buzzers, instant answer & scores etc The core of SpeedQuizzing fundamentally is all about the content and the questions that make it so different. Back in the day I would have put together a quiz.. Read more
A lot of hosts are starting to use Twitter now to promote their quizzes which is a great sign indeed but Twitter is not as straight forward as it may seem at first glance. Whilst Facebook is fairly straight forward with how it works, there are a few things you should know about Twitter before.. Read more
Name? (and company you operate for if you do) Martine Crawford, independent quiz presenter. Where do you live? Swindon, Wiltshire. Are you a DJ and if so where do you DJ? No, not a DJ, just a social butterfly. How did you find out about SpeedQuizzing? I was presenting a quiz at a De Vere.. Read more
Name? Kevin Jay representing Kevin Jay Entertainment Where do you live? I’m based in Wallasey on the Wirral Are you a DJ and if so where? I DJ full time whenever required weddings etc. Which venues do you host quizzes at? I host quizzes on a Monday at Olde Red Lion, Little Sutton Wednesday at.. Read more
Name? (and company you operate for if you do) I work for myself although I buy the SpeedQuizzing pack from Unit One. Where do you live? I live in Swinton, Manchester. Which venues do you host quizzes at? Sunday – White Horse, Swinton (SpeedQuizzing) Monday – Trevor Arms, Chorlton (Pen & Paper). Tuesday – White.. Read more
This week we head over to Manchester and one of the many hosts there, Darren Goulden sits in the interview chair. Name? (and company you operate for if you do) Darren “The Dazzler” Goulden from Unit One Entertainments Ltd Where do you live? Cadishead on the sunny outskirts of Manchester Which venues do you host.. Read more
As DJ Expo 2015 in Atlantic City has now drawn to a close, we asked our US hosts exactly how they felt it went. So Rob, how was DJ Expo 2015 for you and Will? The expo was amazing. This was my first convention and Will’s third, but first as a presenter. The schedule was.. Read more
Three years ago we would have said “yes”, one year ago we would have said “almost”. Now in 2015 we advise hosts to “be vigilant” keeping an eye out for certain things. But in the most part, the games are still too fast for anyone to garner any real advantage by attempting to cheat. Regrettably there are a.. Read more
This week we head all the way up to the Wirral and talk to host, Ben Howarth. Name? (and company you operate for if you do) Ben Howarth Where do you live? Wirral Which venues do you host quizzes at? Arrowe Park Hotel, Kings Arms How long have you been hosting quizzes? Over 4 years.. Read more
Each week we will be presenting you with a profile of our excellent Smartphone Quiz hosts up and down the country and even across the pond in the United States of America. This week we presented our questions to Andy Parry. Name? (and company you operate for if you do) Andrew Parry (Sole Trader) Where.. Read more
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