Essential Business Tools: The Name Tag

Picture this: you walk into a business and immediately need assistance finding what you need. You went to this business precisely because you needed something they offer. But if you cannot immediately find it, are you willing to stay and figure it out, or are you leaving and going elsewhere?

Now, add this to your picture: you walk into a business and are greeted by an employee wearing a name tag that gives you all the information you need. Then you notice that all of the employees are wearing name tags. Now, are you staying? The point: name tags are essential business tools for creating success.

Essential Business Tools: The Name Tag is for every occupation and professional.

So, who needs name tags? Everyone! Studies have shown that communication is enhanced when people know each other’s names. That is why name tags are so important. Whether you are a professional, a business, an educator, a meeting planner or anyone else, name tags are for you.

Finding your name tag

Whether it is a reusable tag like a Mighty Badge or something more permanent like a name tag with a UV Color Logo enhanced with all the upgrades, each profession deserves a suitable name tag. We want to make it easy for you to find your name tag. Follow this table to find a name tag that is best suited to your business.

Finding your name tag: a chart that shows what should go on a name tag to make it work best for each occupational type.

How to use these essential business tools

While you may understand that you need name tags for your company, do you understand what a name tag is? These business tools help every company provide quick employee identification and help with organization. Name tags also give customers instant knowledge of who is working and who can help them answer their questions. Here are some easy definitions to help you find that perfect name tag for your business.

Professional Name Tags

As a professional, you understand the importance of connecting with your clients. When you wear a name tag, you encourage communication. As part of your profession, you also know the importance of quality and how every detail matters. Let your name tags help you show your clientele just how much you appreciate them and that you are an expert in your field.

Classic name tag with name, title and business for a realtor.
Essential Business Tools: UV color logo name tag on a doctor featuring a name, title and logo.
A mighty badge printed with a first name and title for a law student.

Things to add to your professional name tag:

Names (first and last), Titles and credentials, Logos and other branding

What your name tags should express:

I can be trusted because of the level of expertise I have in my field. I am a professional.”

Examples of occupations that would use professional name tag styles:

  • Law/Judicial
  • Libraries
  • Advertising/Marketing
  • Medical/Dental Office
  • Hospital/Medical Institution
  • Veterinary/Pets
  • Clubs/Fraternities
  • Nonprofit/Association
  • Educational
  • Personal/Family
  • Finance/Insurance
  • Real Estate/Housing
  • Government/Military
  • Sports (Professional)
  • Journalism/Public Relations

Employee Name Tags

As a business owner, you know that your employees are part of the key to success. So, when you use the proper name tags to identify them, you enable your customers to have the best experience possible. Employees are held accountable for their actions when their name is easily seen on a name tag. From logos to names, choosing the right name tag for your employees will help ensure business success.

Essential Business Tools: Classic template name tag with a first name only for a food service worker.
Engraved metal logo name tag with a first and last name and a title for a small business owner.
UV color logo on a plastic name tag with a first and last name and a title for a hospitality worker.

Things to add to your employee name tags:

Names (first and last – when appropriate), titles, Logos that match your branding

What your name tags should express:

Please talk to me. I can assist you in finding answers to your questions.”

Examples of occupations that would use employee name tag styles:

  • Arts (Theaters, Museums, etc.)
  • Automotive
  • Business/Technology
  • Staffing/Temp
  • Nonprofit/Association
  • Religious
  • Manufacturing/Construction
  • E-commerce
  • Print/Engraving
  • Parks and Rec
  • Events/Event Planning
  • Fairs/Festivals
  • Retail
  • Food Service
  • Wholesale/Distribution
  • Personal Care (Gyms, Salons, etc.)
  • Sports/Camps/Youth Programs
  • Hospitality/Tourism
  • Transportation

Temporary Name Badges

Most employers understand that wearing name tags goes hand in hand with credibility. That also pertains to temporary or seasonal employees. When you provide these staff members with reusable name badges, you accomplish two things. One, identification for everyone. And two, the ability to reuse these badges for different people as needed. Temporary badges enable all employees to receive the benefits associated with name tags, including improved communication and networking.

A template name tag with a title for a retail worker.
A logo name tag with a handwritten first name for an event staff member.
Essential Business Tools: A clear reusable name badge with a printed insert for a seasonal shop worker.

Things to add to your temporary name badges:

Names or titles where appropriate, Logos when needed

What your name tags should express:

We believe that everyone is important and that everyone who is helping should be recognized for their efforts.”

  • Most occupation types have a form of a temporary worker. From interns to seasonal help, temporary name badges are appropriate for nearly every business type with employees who are only there for a short time.

Name tags are essential business tools

Now that you have a complete picture of what your customers need to see as they walk into your business, we are here to help you find the perfect identification. From high quality logos to reusable badges, we guarantee to have your most essential business tool: a name tag.

Building Relationships, One Name Tag at a Time

A name tag is so much more than a piece of plastic or metal with your name on it. It is the beginning of a relationship with those around you. You encourage others to interact with you when you wear a name tag. In some ways, your name tag becomes a symbol of your availability and helps you when building relationships with customers and others in business.

By making yourself available, you set yourself apart from those around you. This is why employers often encourage staff to wear badges to identify them to customers quickly. A name tag identifies those who can answer questions and serve clients’ needs. Most employers understand the need for building relationships and see that one of the best ways to do this is by wearing a name tag.

Most people know what a name tag is, but do you know how it can help in building relationships?

Name tags are an excellent way for customers to start conversations with employees and other retail staff. They tell the customer who they are working with from the moment they meet your employee. Identification provides an easy way for customers to distinguish your employees and other staff in your store from other customers. Then, when a customer has a question or requires assistance, they will know who to ask for help.

Engraved and logo name tags will help any business in building relationship with their customers by quickly identifying all staff.

At some point, everyone experiences a moment when they cannot remember a person’s name. While it can be embarrassing, name tags are there to help. Your name tag makes it easier for people to approach you and start a conversation, especially in large and unfamiliar group settings. They provide a sense of professionalism and belonging in nearly every situation.

Communication is key to all business interactions; name tags help establish these connections.

Sometimes, especially in larger retail locations, it can be challenging to remember everyone’s name. By wearing name tags or other identification, newer employees and other team members in the company are more apt to recognize each other. Name badges also provide accountability for all of your employees. When wearing name tags, it requires that your employees accept responsibility, one, for their actions and, two, for the way they treat your customers.

Remembering and using a person’s name during conversation shows them that you value and respect the relationship you are building. Using others’ names helps create a more personalized and memorable interaction. After all, you are working on establishing rapport and building relationships that should last a lifetime. Name tags allow you to build a sense of trust and friendliness, and they help the people you do business with feel more comfortable and open to communication.

Name tags are about building relationships with your customers and business partners.

Building trust between a company and a consumer is essential to business. All companies, whether they are organizations or individuals, should continually work on creating a culture of mutual trust. A trusting culture helps make challenging conversations easier, teams more integrated and employees more engaged. It also helps keep consumers loyal to a company’s brand.

Making an effort to remember and use people’s names is a powerful tool for building relationships. By wearing name tags, you are encouraging connections as you do business. Name tags make networking easier when participating in social events, conferences and professional settings. When your business is actively building relationships with customers, it shows that you understand the importance of personal connections. Remembering and using names builds trust, something every business should turn into a habit.

How and why name tags make you successful in building relationships.

No matter your view on name tags, certain informational aspects answer these questions. We’ve all been influenced by the idea of a uniform; it keeps us connected with the employees of a business. Part of this uniform can sometimes be a name tag. Name tags help keep both the customer and the employee respectful toward each other.

Name tags are commonly worn at conferences, seminars, trade shows and workplace meetings to help people identify each other and facilitate networking. Name tags are also worn at social gatherings such as parties, weddings and other events. They are the perfect way to introduce people and create a friendlier atmosphere. Service organizations use name tags for volunteers and staff to help identify their roles and make it easier for members to approach them.

Engraved Name Tags

Engraved name tag using a classic or template design on Name Tag, Inc.

Several studies have shown that communication is easier when people know each other’s names. Building relationships with customers all starts with the simple process of letting them quickly understand who the employees are. Quickly connect with customers by having your staff wear name tags.

Name tags are the perfect solution for having quick identification. Even simple engraved name tags that show a person’s name and title have an impact. This helps build trust and respect in your business relations.

Logo Name Tags

UV printed logo on a metal name tag that shows how to upgrade a badge for any business.

Enhance your relationship with customers when you add your logo to name tags. Choose from several styles of engraved or printed logos. The crisp, vivid colors created by UV printing will highlight your logo and leave a lasting impression on your customers. They will truly showcase your business’ branding and company colors.

Your communication with employees and customers will improve when your staff wears name tags. And by adding your logo to name tags, you help with building relationships both internally and externally. So, grow your business by upgrading nearly any name tag by adding a high quality logo.

Premium Name Tags

UV color printed logo name tag with a dome and a frame to show how a premium name tag can upgrade an employee uniform.

Take your professionalism up a notch with these upgraded name tag choices. Make your badge as fancy as you want while maintaining professional appeal. Both colored and engraved logos will look amazing with these simple and elegant additions. Make your name tags really stand out by upgrading with frames and domes.

Celebrate your professionalism with a classy step up from the average name tag. Fancy only begins to describe our premium frames. Add a sparkle of gold, silver or black around a new name tag to let your team know how much they are appreciated. These frames guarantee to make your name tags look as professional as you feel.

Another way to upgrade and add even more flair to your name tags is by adding an epoxy dome. Seal in elegance and professionalism with a gorgeous raised 3D epoxy dome. Doming is the process of applying a thick layer of durable epoxy to the tag’s surface in order to protect it from dents and scratches. Not only does the epoxy help protect your name tags from scratches and dings, but it also provides the right attention to detail. The raised bubble look gives your employee name tags sophistication while making them last a long time.


Grow your brand, connect with new customers and work on building relationships with your new name tags.

Using Markers on Reusable Name Badges

Affordable, reusable badges provide employee and personal identification when there is a high turnover rate and high demand. Our quality badges are convenient and perfect for identifying volunteers, conference attendees and temporary employees. Get the most out of each name badge by using them over and over again by writing on them with markers.

Reusable means that you have the flexibility to customize names and other information on the spot. Since you can easily erase and write new names, you can reuse each badge for different events. They are ideal for any business, event or classroom. Write names with a permanent or erasable chalk marker onto each badge for quick identification.

No matter the marker or the name badge material, dry erase markers are the best way to remove text.

The MAGIC of Dry Erase Markers

When using any marker to write on your products, we recommend testing that they work as expected and can be removed according to your needs. Erasable chalk and permanent markers work on all our plastic and metal products. Watch this video to learn about removing the marks from our name badge products.

Using markers on Reusable Name Badges - Video by Coller Industries Incorporated

Badge Materials and Usability

Now that you know how to remove permanent and erasable chalk markers from your name badges, let us help you find the right tag for your needs. We have several options that you can choose from that are in both metal and plastic materials.

Chalkboard Name Badges: This plastic material is specifically made for erasable chalk markers. It allows you to write and wear. Just remember to wait for the chalk marker to dry before adding to a uniform. | DESIGN YOUR BADGE

Dry Erase Name Badges: Using markers is easy on this slick, plastic surface. Using dry erase markers makes for a quick change. However, be aware that the marker comes off easily and will be removed at the slightest touch. | CREATE A TAG

Logo Only Name Badges: Adding a logo helps associate your employees with the brand image you have worked to build for your company. Engraved single color logos and UV color printed logos are available on plastic and metal materials. Full color badges (digitally printed and may contain a bleed) are only available on plastic. | UPLOAD YOUR LOGO

Blank Name Tags: Add temporary names and titles using our marker method or a label or sticker. These name badges come in both metal and plastic materials. | ORDER NOW

Erasable Chalk Markers: These markers wipe off easily from most badge surfaces. When using markers of any kind to write on your reusable name badges, make sure to follow our guidelines for the best results. | BUY MARKERS


Storyboard instructions for removing permanent markers on a reusable name badge with a logo.
How to remove permanent marker from nearly any hard surface: DRY ERASE MARKERS!

4 Tips to Engage Customers & Employees

When a business is able to hire and engage with the right people, they will be able to operate better. And, as we are nearing the holiday season, businesses are looking for necessary holiday help. Part of this includes quickly identifying employees so customers and clients will be able to locate who can help them. Simply provide each employee with a name tag to help them communicate with your customers.

Name tags create a personalized experience as they make it quick and easy for customers to quickly see employees. These tags play an important role in developing effective communication between employees and customers for several reasons. From helping with employee visibility to increasing business approachability, name tags are an essential tool for any business to have.

Using custom ribbon rolls, custom plaques and engraved signs in a retail business to inform and engage customers and employees.

Engage Seasonal Workers with Name Tags

For many businesses, seasonal help is necessary to handle holiday demands. Not only are seasonal employees cost effective, but they also help your business remain flexible in adjusting the size of your workforce. During peak holiday times, these temporary employees are often necessary to have around to help keep full time operational coverage. Without these crucial employees, you couldn’t keep your business running the way your customers and clients are used to.

Adding seasonal and temporary employees to your staff has huge benefits for your company. It makes it easier for full time staff to enjoy the holidays while they maintain work/life balance, and you can keep your business steady. You will also have enough people to cover any increase in hours or demand for products and services.

So, have you already started the process of hiring your seasonal employees? If not, now is the time. Of course, you will need to make sure you train them thoroughly before your holiday rush hits! With that being said, as a business owner, you should also be concerned with how well your new help will be able to work with your customers.

Tip #1: As always, name tags help to engage employees and customers.

When employees wear identification, they help to enhance the overall customer experience. This, in turn, will make customers feel more valued. When a customer knows an employee’s name, they can quickly establish a level of trust with them. Name tags humanize interactions and help customers feel more comfortable when shopping or doing business with your company.

Name tags also express a sense of professionalism and being organized. When employees wear name tags, it shows that the company takes customer interactions seriously and is committed to providing a higher level of service. Employee identification also holds them more accountable for their actions and behavior. Name tags encourage staff to provide excellent customer service and uphold your brand’s reputation.

Tip #2: Decorating is easy with custom ribbon rolls.

Custom ribbon rolls with holiday messages and themes are great for helping to decorate any business.

Be creative in your store or shop by using custom ribbons to promote sales and products. Ribbon rolls are eye catching and will help with displays and packaging. Use these ribbons in a variety of ways, such as wrapping around products, decorating packaging or creating displays. Their versatility allows you to showcase your business creatively.

When using custom ribbons for promotions and sales, make sure that you consider how the design works. Always provide messaging that aligns with your branding and the purpose of any sale. Remember to consider the placement of the ribbon rolls and make sure that they are easily noticeable to customers.

Decorating for Success: Business 101

The key to a successful retail business is product presentation. No matter what your company sells, whether it’s furniture or cookies, product packaging and store design play a key role in how well your business performs. Take some time right now to learn about an easy to use tool that will help you decorate for success: RIBBONS.

Tip #3: Custom signs engage your holiday helpers.

Using custom engraved signs helps communicate clearly with employees and customers.

Begin the season with the early fall holidays by keeping your store current with up to date signage. The signs can be customized or simple office signs. From holiday hours to indicating entrances and more, engraved signs are your customer’s best friends.

Offer special promotions or discounts that are tied to the early fall holidays. Then, use signs to communicate these sales so customers can take full advantage. Or show off products that are relevant to any holiday or season. Use your creativity to promote Back to School, Halloween, Thanksgiving and other holidays or special events.

PRO TIP: Extend your signage efforts to social media by customizing signs with a QR code, helping your customer base find your channels and interact with you. This will help create an online buzz and attract a wider audience.

Tip #4: Making award plaques work for you.

Create award plaques to help employees feel like they are making a difference.

Keep your holiday momentum going by awarding your staff and teams as they achieve their goals. You encourage improvement by consistently recognizing your staff and helping them set well defined goals. Custom award plaques help you provide meaningful rewards for a job well done. And by acknowledging your employees’ success, you influence your business’s success.

Custom Plaques & Employee Recognition

From promoting accomplishments to motivating employees, custom plaques are a unique and personal way to connect with coworkers and other colleagues. Motivating employees to stay on track while at work can often be problematic. Use these custom plaques to go beyond highlighting someone’s achievements and help them see just how useful they are to your company.

Engaging with Employees and Customers

By strategically incorporating these tips, you can create a memorable and engaging shopping experience for your customers during the holidays while keeping your business’s atmosphere current and exciting.

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Building Trust into Your Business Culture

Building trust between a company and a consumer is essential to business. All companies, regardless if they are organizations or individuals, should continually work on creating a culture of mutual trust. A trusting culture helps make challenging conversations easier, teams more integrated and employees more engaged. It also helps keep consumers loyal to a company’s brand.

“When people respect you as a person, they admire you. When they respect you as a friend, they love you. When they respect you as a leader, they follow you.”
–John C. Maxwell, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You

Building trust in any business starts with networking and knowing the correct tools, like name tags, that will help get the job done.

Trust is crucial for building strong relationships, especially in business. When people trust a company, employees instinctively work harder and listen better. In turn, this makes customers more willing to forgive mistakes or misunderstandings. Companies need to be reliable and follow through on commitments. Trust comes in three forms: confidence in the completeness of a company’s knowledge, skills and abilities.

Building Trust with Knowledge

Photo ID Badge with a logo, picture, name and company brand held by an employee on a lanyard.

Communication is at the core of all relationships, and it should be no different with employees, colleagues and consumers. When building a relationship with customers, business owners can excel when they take pride in what they know. And by sharing this knowledge with their employees, business owners empower so the business will run smoothly.

Communicating your company’s knowledge with consumers builds their trust in your brand. It shows them that you know what you’re doing and that you can do it well. Proving your knowledge of your business (service or product) helps customers to know and trust your process. A February 2019 Gallup survey revealed that “trust remains a vital form of business currency, but customers rely on different signals to convey a company’s trustworthiness — including, in many cases, a wealth of information about its ethical track record and the experiences of its customers and employees.”

Companies who work on building trust on a daily basis in routine interactions with customers, consistently delivering on their promises or going to great lengths to rectify the situation when they cannot. They behave as if their customers’ satisfaction and well being are their most important considerations, leaving customers with a feeling of partnership rather than adversity.

Trust in Skills

Side circle name tag with an engraved logo, full name and title worn by a professional.

Doing a job well is only one important step toward achieving your business goals. Whether you have a product or provide a service, your skills are what will keep you in business. No matter what your business offers, customers learn to trust in your skill set, and that is what keeps them returning. So, make sure that you continue to build on your business skills.

Consumers don’t just buy your product or service. They are only with your business because they trust how you make them feel. They also trust how you provide solutions to their problems. Yes, this means that customer needs are typically emotional, not logical. The more you know about each of your customers, the better you will be at communicating with them and meeting their needs.

Every transaction your customer has with you is actually an entire journey. At every step of this journey, there is an opportunity to either delight your customer or have your customer suffer a pain point.

A refined skill set will drive trust because it demonstrates that your business has the needed competence and expertise. Your skill set will drive trust because it provides tangible evidence of your abilities and knowledge of what you do. When you show that you have your specific skill set, it means you have invested time and effort into developing your knowledge and abilities. This, in turn, will inspire confidence in your customers and lead them to trust your abilities.

Trust in Ability

Building trust with a white metal name plate with gold engraving of a logo, name and title sitting on a desk.

When a business goes out of its way to prove it has the abilities it says it does, it shows its customers that the company can be trusted. Ability helps with building trust because it provides evidence that your business can deliver on its promises. It shows customers that you have the means and skills to achieve their needs no matter what they need. This, in turn, inspires customer confidence and fosters trust in your business.

Inspiring trust and confidence in customers should be one of your primary goals. So, if your business has the ability to perform the service or provide the product you advertise, that means you have the necessary skills, knowledge and resources. This will prove to consumers that they should trust you to make decisions that best suit their needs when they choose your company.

Consistently demonstrating competence and proficiency in your company’s abilities instills confidence in customers and, in turn, builds this needed trust. Truthfulness, responsibility, unification, steadfastness and thankfulness are the foundations required for trust. When your customers see you consistently displaying these qualities, their trust in your abilities will continue to build.

Make sure you always give everything you have to your job, no matter what you do. No matter your position or standing in your company, doing good work will help others see their value in the company. Being a positive influence will help you take pride in your job. Show a hunger for learning what your company offers, and you will be noticed for growth opportunities your company may offer. Engage with your job and find that you not only take pride in a job well done but also that you love what you do.

Dave Wendland, VP Strategic Relations at HRG, says the following:

Truthful: Honesty, integrity and consistent actions undeniably lead to trust.

Consistency in your delivery of materials, the way you treat clients and the manner in which you operate your business day in and day out can truly set you apart in the market.

Responsibility: Establish corporate activities with the main purpose of benefiting external individuals, a community or the environment.

For some organizations, social consciousness or “doing the most good” are simply words that are written on a wall. But it needs to be a way of life. This can be as simple as your entire team accepting responsibility for outcomes for your clients, community and co-workers.

Unifying: Demonstrative focus on a client and brand’s specific needs and ensuring that all members of the team are sincerely working together toward a common goal.

Teamwork is best exemplified by a group of individuals all pulling in the same direction and moving toward a common goal. Although unique individuals are departmentalized from a structure standpoint, when it comes to client needs, you should move as one.

Steadfast: Be reliable, almost predictable, in how you approach business and treat customers.

Nothing gives me more delight in our company’s delivery of a service than clients who comment that they “set their clocks by us.” In other words, keep your promises by doing what you say you’ll do and delivering it when you say you will.

Thankful: Customers are at the heart of why brands survive. Without them, a brand wouldn’t last. Authentic appreciation goes far.

Building Trust and Respect in the Workplace

What is a culture of respect, especially when it comes to your business? A culture of respect is when your business or organization admires the achievements of someone. This can include those such as an employee, a volunteer or any team member. Learn more about Creating a Culture of Respect in the Workplace.

“Trust is like the air we breathe—when it’s present, nobody really notices, but when it’s absent, everyone notices.” –Warren Buffett

So, what are you doing every day to strengthen the culture of respect and trust with your employees and customers?

3 Ways Awards Make You More Remarkable

It doesn’t matter where you’re from, it’s what you do that makes you stand out. Unfortunately, there’s a possibility your company can get lost in the crowd of mediocrity. Awards help you prevent that by standing out and attracting more attention to your brand. Here are four ways awards make you more remarkable.

Awards are a form of recognition that people and their organizations receive for their achievements. They represent an organization’s success and excellent performance, leading to public relations benefits. Awards not only gain publicity but also attract top talent and raise the probability of competitive advantage. They also gather positive attention from stakeholders.

rosette ribbons first second third place award winner
Rosette Ribbon rewards for first, second and third place.

Awards Make You More Remarkable by Recognizing Your Hard Work

Awards are important because they help you feel like you’re doing something right. This is important for your self confidence as a worker. When you’re recognized for doing something well, it helps you feel like your work is not just an obligation but something that matters.

Receiving rewards also allows employers to show appreciation for employees’ hard work and dedication. This can make employees feel valued, which will make them more likely to stay with the company longer than they would otherwise have stayed if they hadn’t been recognized with an award. This show employees that the company is willing to invest in them and their work.

When employers reward their employees, they help promote themselves and their employees to the public. A company that recognizes its employees with awards is likely to be seen as an excellent workplace. It also makes customers more likely to patronize it.

name tag badge ribbon awards make you more remarkable
Name Tag and Badge Ribbon

You Build Reputation

Awards are a great tool to build your reputation, which is essential for any company or organization. They are a way to identify the best in your industry, thus assisting you and your company to stand out from the crowd. In addition, they help improve resumes tenfold when you include awards and certifications earned.

You increase your visibility when others know about your recent accomplishments. Awards help solidify your strengths and knowledge in your field. They give people who already know about your business a reason to trust and support you even more.

When people see that an organization has won awards, they are more likely to believe that the organization is reliable and trustworthy. They are also more likely to buy from them. This is especially true if there are awards for specific products or services. “Best Product” awards are compelling because they show potential customers that your product is better in terms of quality and value.

name tag name plate awards make you more remarkable
Name Tag with a matching Name Plate

Increase Your Productivity

Awards are a powerful motivator for employees. They motivate people to do more work and encourage people to work smarter. When you give your employees an award, you’re telling them their hard work has paid off, and that you are noticing their efforts. That feeling of validation can be enough to spur them on to greater heights. It also helps them feel more confident in their abilities and more willing to take risks with new ideas.

Organizations that give out rewards regularly help their employees feel like they’re part of something larger than themselves. This is when people start working together as a team. This is especially true if the award is based on teamwork rather than individual performance. Giving prizes out regularly helps everyone feel like they’re part of something bigger than themselves, and that’s when people start working together as a team.

Awards Make You More Remarkable

Awards convey an elite status, which is what organizations want because of the increased professionalism. Organizations that win awards are gaining tremendous amounts of exposure and receiving a lot of goodwill points from their clients, peers and consumers. When people view a company as a leader in their industry, it means that the brands continue to meet the highest standards in both quality and ethics, something that competitors struggle to do.

Whether you’re a business, a non-profit or something in between, awards are a great way to show the world that you’re doing good work. In many ways, earning an award validates the positive impact that you’re making and sets you apart from your competitors—not to mention that they’re also a lot of fun to receive. Awards truly make you more remarkable.

Name Tags are Your Best Friend

Excellent customer service begins with name tags. They are an integral part of your work uniform. Dress codes state what workers should and shouldn’t wear to work. That is why you would typically see brokers wearing suits, teachers wearing business casual and retail workers wearing company colored shirts. When jobs do not require anything specifically, name tags do the trick just as well as regular uniforms. They tell guests and other workers your name, job title, business name and more. Name tags are your best friend because they help you quickly become friends with everyone you serve.

When you wear a name tag, you break the awkwardness of speaking to a customer when they do not know how to address you. With that, communicating with customers is easier than ever. With your name displayed, you give customers and employees permission to learn your name and address you as such. After that, you are open to communication for any reason.

business meeting with people wearing name tags

Relationships Start with Name Tags

Imagine you are at the county fair. You manage a game booth where kids compete for the biggest stuffed animal. When you are on the job, you and your coworkers only wear black, a subtle way to show that you are working. However, you could blend in just like an ordinary fair visitor.

Visitors don’t have to second guess when you wear a name tag. You and your coworkers are attentive workers when you wear them. You are the professional they can approach if they want to play the game at your booth. Wearing a name tag shows that you can assist them with whatever request or concern visitors have. Name tags are your best friend.

three logo name tags

It is comforting for customers whenever you wear a name tag. You appear to be a fun member of your community who enjoys helping other members have a good time. You are ready to show visitors a great time when you have proper identification.

The same is true when you work in retail. While wearing a name tag, you are easy to spot from a crowd. Consumers can call your name, making it more personable. Then, lead your consumers to whatever they are searching for. Finally, when you ring them up, you offer them a discount they were unaware of.

You can help customers save time and money with excellent customer service. You help your guests leave the store quicker and happier, and then they will keep coming back for more. They will remember interactions like these because quality service is memorable. When you take care of your guests, they will remain loyal to your business.

During volunteering events, name tags are essential. Volunteers usually work in casual clothes, making it difficult for people to tell the difference between volunteers and guests. Crowded events make things even more difficult. If no one wore identification, the place would be chaotic. That’s why you typically see volunteers wearing lanyards or badge holders with a tag on them. Volunteers see people come and go throughout the day, so it simplifies things when it is easy to see you are a volunteer.

Create Unforgettable Moments for Guests

When you present excellent customer service, your customers will remember. Excellent customer service can be as simple as asking if they’re finding everything OK and telling them they can come to you for anything. Then, you can take it a step further and walk them to the destinations. Finally, you can talk to them about deals and discounts they can sign up for during that time. 

engraved logo name tag

When you give your customers your full attention, it shows that you care about their satisfaction. Name tags are your best friend because they allow for more unique interactions.

Small talk helps friendships blossom because what everyone wants is to be understood. In addition, this back and forth lets guests know that you are willing to offer more than the assistance they are used to.

Name tags are your best friends because they assist you in starting conversation with people you serve. They are the catalyst you need to get closer to your customers. Wearing identification shows you are open to helping them. Treating people with excellent customer service means you treat guests with respect and trust. Because you treated clients well, you’ve begun two relationships: you and the customer and the client and company. Because you showed excellent customer service, you have started a significant relationship between the company and clients. Name tags are tools you can use to build relationships with your guests.

“A good relationship is when someone accepts your past, supports your present and encourages your future.” – Unknown


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Students, Back to School and Identification

It’s back to school time. Students know they are going back to school, and they are ready to see their friends. Parents are excited for a return to a stable schedule. School organizations are in the process of planning for back to school events, fundraising and autumn activities. Although some of us are a little more hesitant about returning to these tasks, we should all prepare for what is to come.

We understand that teachers are facing the time of back to school setup and organizing their classrooms. Parents may be shouting for joy during this time; however, one of the hardest things teachers must do is prepare their rooms for students to return. So, we are here to help teachers and other educators prepare their supplies for back to school needs.

Students sitting in a classroom for going back to school in style.

Back to school needs are everywhere, from books to pencils, pens and note paper. Kids need all sorts of supplies to start the school year off right and prepared. While we don’t offer these items, don’t underestimate the importance of name tags and identification for your classroom.

A Teacher’s Guide to Engaging Students

You may think having students who want to be at school and learn from their teachers sounds too good to be true. But that’s what schools that focus on increasing student engagement are seeing. More than coming to class and turning in homework, engaged students are enthusiastic about their education and desire to excel in their classes. So if you want to see your students succeed, you must figure out how to engage them in the learning process.

Whether it’s for the first day of school or needing to know how to make a lesson plan, this information is for everyone in the education field. Even students can learn from these tips. From how to use identification products in the classroom to advice on setting up storage for the school year, find everything you need here.

Motivating Students and Recognizing Individual Excellence

As a leader and a teacher, you have a responsibility to make sure that your students know how much you care about their learning and retention. When you celebrate even small achievements, you are helping your students see their excellence. This recognition will help them understand what their education is all about.

Engaging with your students will help to motivate them to do their best work. Take the time to recognize individual achievements so you can manage engagement, help reduce stress and increase productivity among your students. Motivation naturally comes when everyone is involved in staying productive and on task.

Recognizing individual excellence can build an educational culture that retains the best students. However, the truth is that no one can be successful alone. You always need help somewhere along the way. Most anyone can learn a skill, but not everyone knows success is all about how you prioritize people and talents.

Teaching Tools and Personalizing Your Classroom

Learning is more effective and stimulating when using teaching tools already in front of you. It is up to teachers and other school staff to ensure every student has the tools they need to learn. When students know what tools they have available and how each works, they are more apt to pay attention and, in the long run, learn what they need to succeed.

We are here to help you know how to personalize your school and use these teaching tools. From the classroom to the counseling center, we have custom products to make your school run smoothly. Use these great teaching tools to help your teaching and instruction.

Here’s a fun idea: when giving out welcome gifts to your students, wrap them with fun ribbon rolls. Your students are guaranteed a great first impression when handed trinkets with personalized ribbons wrapped around them. And, maybe they will even behave a bit better as a way of saying thank you for your thoughtfulness.

NAME TAGS

A classroom assistant wearing a name tags and helping young students and engaging them in a classroom.

Most teachers have so many students that it is hard to remember everyone’s names. Name tags are great helpers that make remembering names easier. And the students will love the personalization and knowing there is a specific space just for them. Using these tools can also help students get to know each other.

There are many times when these name tags will come in handy. For example, career days, Grandparents’ Day and other school events. From adhesive badges to a more permanent solution of engraved tags, when you need your students to wear their names, these teaching tools are great to have available. Student name tags are also useful for labels around the classroom. For example, you can use them on a pocket chart to identify each student or use name tags to create a display for student jobs each week on your whiteboard.

Cognitive Engagement Strategies

Motivate your students to do their best by creating learning objectives for your class. Learning objectives show your students what they can achieve if they pay attention and complete assignments. Once they understand how your class benefits them, they will take it seriously.

Part of keeping your students engaged mentally is giving them a chance to unwind. To make this easy, customize name tags with various mental breaks (e.g., sing a song or play rock, paper, scissors) and put them in a jar. Then, when it is time for a mental break, take a tag out of the jar and have your students do that activity.

PHOTO ID BADGES and LANYARDS

Quickly identify students, staff and visitors in your school using photo ID badges and colorful lanyards. These tools help with identification, security, classroom aids and extracurricular events.

Photos, along with names, titles and logos, are presented on these badges in a way that provides extra security at your school. With these elements, you can quickly identify those who belong wandering the halls. So, provide photo ID badges for teachers and school staff to ensure the proper people enter and exit your building.

Several students wearing name badges and lanyards for a school event.

Whether hundreds or thousands, it doesn’t matter how many kids come back to your school this year; security is always an issue. Yes, there are name tags and photo ID badges for the teachers. But how do the children keep their things safe and secure?

Lanyards are a convenient way of displaying identification and other things while at school. And these lanyards don’t have to be boring. Choose from a variety of colors to match your school and mascot.

Help your students stand out from the rest with bright colors, logos and messages custom imprinted on these lanyards. These lanyards are also perfect for fundraising events, sporting meets and any other time your school gets together.

Learn even more about incorporating Custom Lanyards into your teaching tools.

BADGE RIBBONS

Badge ribbons are always fun to collect, especially when your favorite teacher gives you one as achievement recognition. Many students enjoy decorating their desks with these fun ribbons. Or they use them as bookmarks. No matter how students collect each ribbon, they will always take them home to display these awards proudly for all to see.

A student wearing a name tag and badge ribbon for a school movie night or other event.

These ribbons are so incredibly versatile that they are also great for labeling things in the classroom. Customize each ribbon with memorable quotes or other text as well as graphics to match the uniqueness of your needs. You can also choose from many different colors (both ribbons and imprinting).

So, help each person at your school see just how important they are with these incredible ribbons. Whether for a new teacher in your school or a way to identify different grades, badge ribbons are the best solution ever. With double-sided tape ready to stick to anything (like a name tag), these ribbons are super easy to use.

Use these wonderfully versatile ribbons in just about any school setting you can think up. Custom (and stock) ribbons are essential in your classroom and available for your students. Choose from an abundance of ribbon selections to meet most any need you might face in the classroom.

Extra Teaching Tools

Now and then, teachers need a little help and guidance to help enrich their teaching styles and the education of their students. These articles will feature helpful hints and tidbits on how to run a classroom and so much more. So, if you’re struggling to get things done and help your students or just want to add to your teaching toolbox, these education tools are for you!

How Name Tags Step Up Your Branding

You see them everywhere: restaurants, grocery stores, retail establishments. Employees wearing name tags can be found nearly every place you need to go. And it doesn’t stop there! You can find name tags at conventions, conferences, meetings and more.

Someone putting on a name tag makes them immediately more approachable. A name tag connects your name with your face, so customers feel more comfortable where you work. A business’s best asset is its employees. Customers who interact with employees wearing name tags are more likely to have a positive experience. With these experiences comes customer loyalty.

As Scott Ginsberg, the Name Tag Guy says, “Your name tag is your best friend for several reasons. First of all, a person’s name is the single context of human memory most forgotten. And people are less likely to approach you if they don’t know (or forgot) your name. Secondly, it’s free advertising for you and your company. Third, name tags encourage people to be friendly and more approachable.”

Employees wearing name tags while traveling to and from work.

Logo Name Tags and Branding

Your employees can help with branding and customer retention by wearing their name tags outside work. Think about this: as your employees travel to and from work, if they still have their name tags on, you get free advertising! And, if they leave them on during off-campus lunch breaks, free advertising!

When employees continually wear name tags, your brand becomes more visible. The more people see your logo, the more they will know your business and what you do. So, when purchasing name tags, make sure to add your logo to make the most out of them.

Typically the power within name tags is acknowledged as a professional and friendly way to identify a company or personal identity. Many companies use name tags for branding and employee recognition. And this employee communication helps to improve customer care.

Name tags also provide confidence to those at a conference or meeting. Even if everyone doesn’t know each other, their names are visible, making introductions less intimidating. In addition, people can confidently call each other by their names.

Providing balance and uniformity is what name tags do best. When your business succeeds, your employees feel they are a part of that. So, having them help with your branding (by wearing logo name tags) is an essential part of your marketing.

Wearing name tags can help create an inviting atmosphere, making the employee feel more approachable. In addition, when your customers come into your business and see a face and can immediately associate with a name, it makes them more apt to stay and do business with you.

Custom lanyards designed with a business logo that are worn during a conference with identification.

Custom Lanyards and Networking

Everyone can use lanyards; seriously, you can find them everywhere. Schools, office buildings and even sporting venues use them daily. In addition, lanyards are commonly used during conferences, conventions and other events. Remember, every detail counts for any event, including branded lanyards for every attendee and presenter.

Not only do custom lanyards help in branding on the job, but they also help with networking at events. And, when you design your lanyards to have a business logo and name, it makes your marketing efforts more effective.

Keep your employees branded at all times. Add your logo and company color to a lanyard, and you won’t be able to give them out fast enough. Or, use a slogan or motto on branded lanyards to promote your business. These tools add recognition and identify not only the wearer but also the company. Often, lanyards are a requirement for access to a building or meeting and can be used this way as advertising.

While lanyards are commonly used for displaying badge holders or name tags, they can also be useful for other daily activities. And, they make for great marketing tools as well as providing security for events. Use branded lanyards for keeping track of keys and other personal items.

Lanyards are incredibly versatile due to their custom nature. Add text, logos, graphics and more to promote any brand. The text can be a phrase, a date or the name of an event or business. In addition, wearing a lanyard makes ID or credentials more accessible to show to others or for security proof that you can be in a building or any other typically private place.

The Power of Names (and how to help others remember yours)!

Whenever you put on a name tag, you become the face of your purpose, whatever that is. Your name tag represents this purpose to everyone around you, which benefits you and others. It can quickly help the people around you put your face with your name. We have all heard that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” So, tell that story simply and quickly with your smile and a name tag.