subject: Tag The Name [print this page] Havent you often wondered how embarrassing it is, when you are with a group of people who have gathered for the very first time and have to speak to each other, but dont know their names? Doesnt matter if you are an outgoing person, and can introduce yourself every time and ask for the other persons name. The other person need not remember your name every time. Ive had so many instances, where Ive spoken to people whom I may have met on a previous occasion, but forgot his name completely. Well, to save you from such embarrassments, its best to go for name tags!
Whether you know someones name largely depends on the social context. Name tags are usually given to people attending a meeting or conference, where the name is usually pinned to your coat or a tag is hung around your neck. They are also very popular in trade shows, where you end up meeting people you have met a year ago, but cant quite recall the name of that person.
It is indeed a common theory that people tend to give more attention to fellow humans when they know them by their names. People love to be addressed by their names. Retail stores seem to have taken to this theory big time. Thats the reason why, on entering a retail store you would find people wearing name tags. It makes one feel that he is speaking to a human being and not at some automated machine. Using name tags in meetings is indeed a simpler, easier way to encourage people to get to know each other. Its a great icebreaker.
Name tags come in different shapes and sizes. You could choose from either disposable name tags, metal engraved name tags, laser engraved ones etc. You could also add additional information like the persons designation, logo of the company etc.
Its easy to source for companies that specialize in making name tags, through the internet at affordable prices.
Remember, that a persons name is the sweetest thing he would want to hear. When you address a person by his name you create an instant liking for you in him. It brings an instant smile on anybodys face.
If calling someone by their name is so fascinating, why is that we see so little of name tags among the general public. The answer could lie in the fact that some people would not want their privacy to be disturbed or wouldnt want their names to be put on display or everyone to see. But the percentage of people who would think like this are very far and few. For most of the general public, the benefits of knowing people by their names are certainly greater than not knowing them by their names.
