Nametag tips for your next event!

 By Darlene Lyons, www.EZEvents.net 

Nametag tips for your next event!

Special events, conventions, meetings and forums are great situations for learning and exchange, and here are a few great tips to make the event successful and enjoyable:

• Attendees Want Readable Nametags
  Your attendees expect to be able to read a person's first name from about 10 feet away. They want to confirm a person's name before they speak. Make sure that names can be read from across the room by making the first line of the badge at least 36 point type.
• Nametags make it easier for people to network and mingle. Select a size that meets your needs. Most people use a 4" x 3" badge but you might consider the 4-1/4"x 3" badge which gives you just a little bit more room since it is bigger and it is also is quicker to assemble since there are fewer tabs to separate when you're ripping the nametag inserts apart.
• Most people feature their logo or event name on their nametag. They look more official and are tougher to duplicate. Preprint the logo using your own color printer. Carefully consider the information that will appear on the nametag. Up to four lines of information fit easily on a 4" x 3" nametag.   
  

For premium results, be sure you list standard information on a nametag, like:

• First line - First name or nickname (largest type)
• Second line - Last name
• Third line - company name
• Fourth line - City and State

One more important tip:

Meeting participants like to be able to easily separate the exhibitors from the members and the press from the staff.  Make it easy with color inserts or stackable ribbons. As an example: give red to exhibitors and green to members. Vendors can pick out customers with a glance. A great resource for stackable ribbons and nametags is http://www.pcnametags.com/

Good luck on your next event!