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Old 08-11-2008, 10:48 PM
Tinia2 Tinia2 is offline
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Originally Posted by tld221 View Post
wow thats awesome. so the right side is tried and true.
i was given some study numbers on it when i learned it. do not have notes on it any more but if someone wanted to look, i would not be too surprised if they were some where on-line.
added edit: not perfect but down, dirty and fast search:
http://www.sideroad.com/Name_Tag/nam...practices.html
http://www.marketing-ideas.org/name-...88052&T=731900

) On which side of your chest should you wear a nametag?
There isn't a single book on networking, meeting planning or interpersonal communication that doesn't say name tags should go on the right. "They" say you should wear your nametag on the right hand side so it is visible in the direct line with your handshake. For the most part, I agree. And so do most people. This is one of the few nametag protocols most people are familiar with.
On the other hand, the horizontal placement of your nametag should be dependent on the capacity in which you are wearing it. For example, if you work in a hotel, in retail, at a trade show or any other mobile environment where there are aisles, rows and hallways, consider the possibility of wearing your nametag on the left side of your chest so it is most visible to oncoming traffic. (If you live in a country where you walk on the right side of the path)
Now, this is a debatable issue. But the bottom line about horizontal placement is this: it doesn't matter which side of your chest the nametag lays, as long as it's above your breastbone and readable from 10 feel away.
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