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The 2-MINUTE TIP FOR SUCCESS
2-Minute Tip for Success
During the past year, you’ve read about presenting a professional image, the importance of networking and how to maximize your network. This tip is focused on something very simple — wearing a name badge at an event — but important to your networking. With the STMA conference approaching, here are three tips on name badge etiquette!
1) Wear it RIGHT. Pin or clip your name badge to the right side of your chest. Then, when you shake hands it is pulled forward and your name can easily be seen by your contact.
2) Size it RIGHT. For those events that you receive a large badge holder on a cord, such as those provided at the STMA conference, shorten the cord appropriately so that your name is displayed in the upper middle of your chest. This prevents those new contacts you meet from looking down and trying to read your name at navel height.
3) Remove it RIGHT upon exiting the conference/trade show. For maximum personal safety, you should remove your badge when walking around outside of the conference venue so you are not identified as a “tourist.”
During the past year, you’ve read about presenting a professional image, the importance of networking and how to maximize your network. This tip is focused on something very simple — wearing a name badge at an event — but important to your networking. With the STMA conference approaching, here are three tips on name badge etiquette!
1) Wear it RIGHT. Pin or clip your name badge to the right side of your chest. Then, when you shake hands it is pulled forward and your name can easily be seen by your contact.
2) Size it RIGHT. For those events that you receive a large badge holder on a cord, such as those provided at the STMA conference, shorten the cord appropriately so that your name is displayed in the upper middle of your chest. This prevents those new contacts you meet from looking down and trying to read your name at navel height.
3) Remove it RIGHT upon exiting the conference/trade show. For maximum personal safety, you should remove your badge when walking around outside of the conference venue so you are not identified as a “tourist.”