There are many complaints about wearing nametags and all of them can be validated.
- Nametags look silly
– yes they do. But, remember everyone else is wearing them too.
- Nametags ruin my clothes
– not if you wear them on the edge of your lapel or use cloth-safe connectors like lanyards and plastic clips.
- But I already know everybody
– no you don’t. You may think you know everybody, but new people come in and out of the organizations all the time.
- But everyone already knows me
– no they don’t. Even the best networkers know there’s always someone new to meet.
Your nametag 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. Third, nametags encourage people to be friendly and more approachable.
