By Mindy Selinger
This is the beginning of a running collection of bad name tag examples. I wish that I had started collecting them earlier. A missed opportunity was the woman with a scrolling LED powered “banner” type name tag that was positioned at the center of a well-supported V-Neck sweater. What was her name or her business? I don’t know. The position of that tag and the length of its message was too much for me. She said the tag was placed “close to her heart.” Whatever. But as you will see, men can be guilty of poor placement choices, as well…
Bad Nametag Examples
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Stir Up Some Business – Host a Mixer!
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Business is down, people are cautious; everybody’s waiting so see what the economy will do before they commit to that marketing campaign or that advertising spread, etc. But still you feel like your company should be doing something.
Today’s Networking Quick Tip – The Name Tag Table
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One of my favorite ways to be strategic when attending a large business networking event is to get there early (ALWAYS!!) and check out the name tag table. Who’s coming? Who should I watch for? What company do I want a connection with? Is there someone here how has not returned my calls? Often, you can connect quite easily at an event with a person who has been hard to reach
Do’s & Don’ts For The Networking Jobseeker
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As Governor Schwarzenegger puts it, the “Good, Bad & the Ugly” of the California budget has been decided and it looks like massive layoffs can be expected here. The “trickle-down economics” of that means your networking events are going to see more jobseekers,“pink slip” mixers and career expos than ever (the latter assumes that there [...]
Say Goodbye to the Paper Name Tag
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Greetings! Today we are so jazzed to announce our next newsletter sponsor… And I can’t think of a more perfect fit; Nametag.com.
Anybody who has been reading my stuff knows that I am a raving fan of name tags (the number of my nametag-related articles attest to that). Thing is, I’d usually suggest going to [...]
Give us Nametags That Work!
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Disclaimer: Rant
We all have Pet Peeves – Here’s one of mine…pre-printed nametags that are too small to read!
It happened again yesterday…This time at a high-end event in a private club. Imagine moving through a crowded room…your eyes are scanning the name tags looking for an interesting company whose representative you might want to know. The [...]
FAQ About Name Tags
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The best networking investment you can EVER make costs about $15. This investment can TRIPLE your networking success…what is it? A Custom Name Tag.
Whenever I teach a workshop, the subject of name tags always provokes a lot of discussion. I thought I would touch on some of the thoughts & questions that come up.
Q. I [...]
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