Getting Parents Involved in Education

With a new school year approaching, teachers, students and even parents are getting prepared. Back to school preparation involves various tasks, including getting name tags for your school. From photo IDs for teachers to reusable badges for parent volunteers, these products will help any school run more smoothly. Here are some great resources that we offer that will help improve any educational experience.

When students and staff wear name tags, it becomes easier for them to start up conversations and build connections. Name tags act as quick and friendly introductions and they break down any barriers that occur when new people meet. This creates a warmer and more inclusive atmosphere. By seeing each other’s names, everyone at school can address each other personally. This simple act will create better social interactions and help to promote a sense of belonging among scholars.

While name tags may seem like a small detail, their impact is far reaching. From breaking the ice and opening lines of communication to providing a safe environment and promoting school spirit, name tags create inclusive and supportive environments. By using name tags in schools, everyone can embrace the power of personal connection and help lay the foundation for a more connected education.

How can name tags help parents in a classroom setting?

Name tags are perfect for anyone who frequently volunteers in your school. Use Conference Name Tags and customize them to show who belongs. Security is one of the most important parts of any school setting. These name tags will show who is volunteering so that teachers, students and staff know who they can rely on. You can even add your school’s name, colors and mascot to these badges, so you can make sure that they stay in your building.

Promote a sense of familiarity and encourage open communication channels with new name tags. They eliminate the awkwardness of not knowing someone’s name and facilitate communication, which makes it easier for people to ask for help and engage in meaningful discussions. Whether it’s a student seeking help from a teacher or peers working together on a project, teamwork begins by being able to address each other by name.

Another use for these unique tags is for student identification. 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. Students will love the personalization and knowing there is a specific space just for them. Using these tags can also help students while they get to know each other.

Why should parents customize ribbons for their students?

Any student will consider themselves lucky to get a ribbon customized with them in mind. Customize these ribbons with bright themes and vivid colors; they are great for every student achievement. So, show your approval of a student’s work with these fun, full color ribbons. Or help students feel more confident about themselves as they work through the new school year.

A great place to use these ribbons is at sporting events. Does your school have a field day coming up or a rally for back to school night, and needs awards for all the participants? Honor every student participating with a special ribbon printed with their achievement or other titles.

Another quick use for these wonderful, colorful ribbons is to give them as a bookmark. Have them printed with a saying and an image to make them really special. Give them at a back to school night or award them in class.

The Power of Identification in Schools

From helping to make connections to creating inclusion, name tags and custom products will make everyone feel like they belong and help them to work together.

Badge Ribbons, Photo ID Badges, Lanyards and Volunteer name tags can all be used by students, staff, teachers and parents in any school setting.

Custom Badge Ribbons

Quickly identify students on the first day of school with customized ribbons. Design your ribbons with room numbers and teachers’ names to help students feel like they belong. They are super easy to use, especially with double sided tape that is ready to stick to anything.

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Photo IDs with Matching Lanyards

Giving teachers and other staff photo identification enhances your school’s safety. Use them with matching lanyards to provide easy visual identification for those who belong within the school. This also makes it easier to quickly identify any outsiders that may come into the school, including volunteers and parents.

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Engraved Name Tags

Provide identification for parent volunteers from the moment they walk into your school to the moment they walk out. These easy to use name tags will help students and staff know who they can turn to and that there are parents who are working to be involved in their student’s education. You can also promote school spirit by incorporating school colors on your name tags.

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Connecting with Customers

The H2H experience should be available to all customers. What we mean by this is human to human connections. Connecting with customers should be the focus of every business. Over the past while we have become disconnected.

As humans, we crave experiences that connect us with others. Throughout this year, those connections have turned online and have become a little less human. So, how do we revert to that constant human interaction we naturally crave while still existing in our ever-changing world?

Part of the solution to this issue is becoming more approachable. While you and your company may have already been in a position of trust, people need to feel that they can still trust you and your services. Now the question is, how do you gain that trust and become more approachable.

How a Name Tag Boosts Your Approachability

Name tags have a subconscious effect on the viewer that enhances a company’s networking, branding and promotional efforts. At trade shows and conventions, people wear name tags to promote their brand and establish professional relationships. In retail, they improve customer and employee relations. Some people wear them at conferences, business luncheons or sporting events. In short, many people wear name tags for different reasons.

Name Tags for Connecting with Customers

From using custom shapes to including photos on identification for your employees, we have just the solution for your needs of connecting with customers. Check out these products and tips for making them work for you.

Approachability is a trait that most people believe they have, but few actually do. It’s important to be approachable because when you put people at ease, you enable them to think and do their best in your presence. It’s an essential professional skill that only gets more important as you ascend the ladder into leadership positions and is expected of managers by their employees.

Full Color Name Tags

If you need something that will sport your brand (business logo) and an employee’s name, search no further than these fun, colorful tags. With full color printing, the sky is the limit to what these can do for you. They are our only name tag that provides vibrant, colorful printing so you can fill them with everything you need for your business to stand out.

Reusable Name Badges

For a temporary option, these badges can be reused with easy to use printable inserts or added labels. You can design your badges to meet any need and then change them with ease when the time comes for a new look or new employees. They are also ideal for seasonal and temporary workers.

Photo ID Badges

Adding photos to name tags increases security and provides trust among employees and clientele. Each photo ID can support up to five lines of text along with an employee’s photo. So, now you can conquer the rest of your customers’ needs.

Custom Shape Name Tags

Do you need something that will truly make you stand out in a sea of competitors? Try a custom shape for your name tags! Whether you try a circle, a house or a fully-customized shape to match your business, these name tags say it all.

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PRO TIP: Add badge ribbons to name tags when you need to distinguish employees, visitors and other VIPs in your business.

By providing name tags for your employees, you are making them more approachable. And, once they are approachable, you re-humanize them. Isn’t that what we all need right now? More human interaction translates into more sales and service requests for your business. This, in turn, will translate into that trust you need to keep your business going.

So, get your name tags (approachability included) to keep up your connecting with customers and providing them with that needed human touch. Now you can get back to doing what you do best: your business.

Accessorizing Pets with Their Own IDs

Personal identification is a needed accessory for pets too!

Most companies offer employees personal identification. And this identification usually comes in the form of a name tag or name badge. While name badges are versatile and easy to change for volunteers and temporary staff, name tags provide a uniform look for all personnel. So, why not incorporate office pets into the mix?

Many employers these days have pet policies that allow for workers to either bring pets to work or have therapy animals available during lunches and other breaks. By identifying these animals with a name tag, employees will know that these pets are welcome in the building.

And, if there are service animals around, using proper identification helps people know how to respond to them. Some service animals require that they are left alone, and using name tags will help identify that need.

Name Tags vs. Photo ID Badges

Name tags are perfect for quick information such as your pet’s name and your phone number. And, choosing a custom shape such as a bone, dog or cat can be a fun way to add some creativity to your pet’s tag.

Photo ID badges make the identification process easy. You can include a photo, all pertinent information such as a phone number, address, pet’s name and so much more. These photo IDs are perfect for service animals and including company logos for office pets.

Don’t forget to include all the essential information!

Each ID should include at least a name and an owner’s phone number. Other things to add would be an address, the owner’s name and additional information about the animal. If the pet works in an office, the company logo is always a great idea to include. As most owners do not remove name tags or identification from pets, this becomes free company advertising.

Finding A Lost Pet

Not only is a name tag a good idea at work, but it is also good in a general sense. Keep identification on your pets at all times in case they decide to take themselves for a walk. People are more likely to approach a seemingly lost pet if they have a name tag. And, if your information is current on this tag, you won’t have any problems getting them back.

So, whether you are around service animals or have a pet dropping by your office, let’s take a moment to appreciate every pet’s name tag.

6 Steps to a Professional Photo ID

Many companies choose to give their employees a photo ID rather than a basic name tag. This can be a great idea for many different professions, as it creates a level of security, professionalism and confidence for the customer.

But there are many details to consider as you submit photos of your employees for Photo ID Badges. Here are some tips to get your employees looking their best on their badges, making your company look even better.

1. Create a set of standards for the photos used

The best way to do this is simply to designate a camera, an employee and a place to take all photos for the IDs. This will ensure control over the quality of the image (more on that below). If you allow employees to submit their own photos, you will have a varied range of images, which may not all represent your company as professionally as you would like. If you do decide to allow employees to submit their own photos, make sure they are following the rest of the tips listed below.

2. No “selfies”

Photos used for identification should be taken by some one other than the person in the photo. Self taken images do not appear professional, and frequently are not at a good angle or do not show enough of the person for good identification.

3. No filters

Photos submitted should avoid using social media filters or similar processes. This is because they can alter the focus, color or overall look of the photo in some stylized fashion. Unless that is a look you want to apply to your photo IDs company wide, no single individual should have it.

4. Content of photo ID should be professional

Use a photo that only contains the person who will be using the ID. Make sure that employees are not posing with pets or other people, even if they are partially cropped out. The employee should be wearing clothing that would be appropriate for their job or standard business attire. The background should not be too busy or distracting; a blank wall or photo backdrop is ideal.

5. Photo ID should show the employee well

Make sure to have adequate light on the employee’s face in the photo. This way the details of their face are easy to see. Keep in mind that we will most likely produce the photo relatively small, so dark photos may lose the shape of the facial features entirely. Photos should be in focus.

6. Do not crop the photos

Name Tag, Inc. will handle all cropping of the images as we produce the Photo IDs. Photos are all cropped to the same standards, creating a uniform look across your company. If a company submits photos which have been pre-cropped, there are sometimes issues with image quality and the shape of some of the individual photos. Allowing us to crop all photos to the dimensions your company’s badge was designed for ensures that every employee gets the best looking ID.

A Guest Article by Melanie Bunch