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Blank or Custom Lanyards? Which Is Right For My Organization?
Lanyards are versatile tools for holding keys, I.D. cards, cell phones or other small items while keeping employees' free to perform needed tasks. Both blank lanyards and custom designs can be used in the workplace. The right lanyard for the job depends on what the customer wants the lanyards to do.
Whether you're shopping for blank lanyards, custom lanyards or both, The Lanyard Factory is your best source for lanyards of all kinds. We offer a full range of top-quality lanyards of all types, at unbeatable prices. We never charge setup or mold fees, nor do we charge for artwork, design or shipping within the U.S.A. When you're ready to order lanyards, we've got you covered.
Let's start with blank lanyards, the basic workhorses. They just do the standard lanyard job, whether that involves holding I.D. badges, key cards, flash drives or whatever else one needs on the job.
As far as the basic lanyard function, custom lanyards don't do anything more than blank lanyards. Where custom lanyards add value is through their versatility as a marketing tool. A custom message imprinted on your organization's lanyards gives them the power to promote your organization in a positive way.
Custom printed lanyards can feature a company logo, brand, slogan or other message imprinted onto the lanyard material. These are especially useful for customer service personnel. They promote the business in a low-key manner to customers as staff members assist them.
Custom lanyards also are great for promoting team loyalty and school spirit. Have lanyards printed with the school mascot or logo and they're sure to bring students, faculty and staff together. They're a great way to boost school spirit in schools that require students, faculty or staff to wear I.D. badges, and help reduce the likelihood of I.D. badges being lost.
Blank lanyards can be the right solution for certain uses as well. If you don't want to call undue attention to employee I.D. badges, or if you're on a tight budget, blank lanyards can serve your needs at low cost. If you're planning a one-time event, blank lanyards are ideal, because they can be donated to charitable organizations for reuse afterward.
Both blank and custom lanyards are available in a selection of materials and styles. There's sure to be a lanyard style that's right for your needs. Want to know more? Contact us at The Lanyard Factory. Call us toll-free at 1-866-289-8828, fill out our free quote form, or email us at lanyards@the-lanyard-factory.com, and we'll be happy to help you create the perfect lanyards for your organization.
The Excitement Of Lanyards Never Ends! (More or Less)
Wow, lanyards are exciting! The haughtiest of haute couture, the introduction of the lanyards for the new season is the most exciting moment of any New York or Paris runway show!
Well, ok, maybe not. Honestly, lanyards might be useful, but for most people, they're about as exciting as a college lecture on economic theory. Delivered in Dutch by a professor who mumbles. In a monotone. On a Friday afternoon.
OK, so lanyards are kinda dull. What can you do to make them more interesting? Quite a bit, actually. With a little customization, you can give the humble neck lanyard a little bit of fashion flair.
Start with the basics. What color lanyard do you want? Many people opt for the basic black or white, but if you really want to add a splash of color, you have dozens of choices. Go for red if you want, or blue, or bright yellow. Anyone for silver? Take a chance on something bold. You'll create a brighter, more memorable lanyard that really stands out from boring black and winter white.
Once you've decided on the lanyard color you want, consider the text and logo color(s) you want. You have plenty of choices here as well, but remember, you need to coordinate the text color with the lanyard background color for legibility purposes.
Consider the lanyard style, too. If you're on a budget, tubular lanyards, which feature tube-stitched polyester similar to a shoelace, are the most economical choice, and will reproduce a clear, basic message. Woven lanyards are great, with the text message woven into the lanyard material with thread, a process similar to embroidery. The key to a successful woven lanyard design, however, is to keep the message simple. An intricate design simply won't be legible in this style.
Flat polyester lanyards are the most popular style available. These lanyards are right in the sweet spot at the intersection of price and performance, and will reproduce a clear, clean message. For a premium look, step up to a premium product, the nylon lanyard. These will have the highest brilliance and smoothest finish of any lanyard style and are ideal for reproducing even the most complex message and logo combination.
Sure, there are many variables to ordering lanyards, but it's really not hard. One call or email to The Lanyard Factory is enough to get our talented graphic artists working on your design. We can advise you on what looks best and will work best for your desired purposes. No, we can't really make lanyards exciting, but we CAN make them attractive and visually interesting enough to encourage your staff, volunteers, students or visitors to wear them.
If you have questions or are ready to order custom lanyards of your own, just fill out our free quote form, email us at lanyards@the-lanyard-factory.com or call us toll free at 1-866-289-8828. We're here to help.
Lanyards Can Be Functional AND Fashionable
Custom lanyards are many things. Fashionable is not one of them. While they may be a necessity in today's security-conscious world, few wearers would describe them as chic. Sure, they hold I.D. badges, key cards, pens and other small items conveniently, but they're not exactly fashion forward. But with a little design planning and a dash of color and style, custom lanyards can become, if not haute couture, at least acceptably stylish at the office.
Today's materials, color choices and the option to imprint custom messages and logos make lanyards a more acceptable fashion statement. The possible combinations are virtually limitless. The Lanyard Factory can help you make your workplace lanyards more fashion-aware.
One of the things that can have a significant effect on the way your lanyards look is the material they are made of. For example, tubular polyester lanyards will look significantly different from a nylon lanyard.
The tube-stitched lanyard will have an appearance similar to a shoelace, while the nylon lanyard offers a top quality, bright, smooth finish, ideal for a custom printed message.
Because they offer a good compromise between price and performance, flat polyester lanyards are the most popular material. They allow a clean, professional looking printed image. Woven lanyards create a classic look. Made of the same high quality polyester, these feature text and designs woven into the lanyard with thread for a classic look. They're not suitable for intricate designs, however.
You can also do a lot with lanyard colors in ways that send a message about your organization. Creative offices can show off their flashy side with wild-colored custom lanyards such as purple, hot pink or neon green. More conservative organizations can choose something more subdued. For a really formal look, go with a black lanyard with simple white lettering. Whichever way you choose, you can create a look that's customized expressly for your organization's needs.
Not sure what you want? Our talented design staff is always happy to help. Give us a call, toll free, at 1-866-289-8828, or email us at lanyards@the-lanyard-factory.com and we'll work with you to design the perfect custom lanyards for your work environment. At The Lanyard Factory, we're committed to offering you the perfect lanyard solution!
There's A Lanyard Style for Any Need
Lanyards are a natural part of modern schools and workplaces. They're a basic requirement in a security-conscious world as a way to hold I.D. badges and key cards. Custom lanyard materials allow creativity in a way that can showcase a business logo or message and add a touch of style to the workplace.
Nylon custom lanyards are the highest quality lanyards available for silk screening a logo, text or design onto a custom lanyard. With the most brightness and smoothest finish of any lanyard material, these are ideal for the most intricate printed messages because they will show the most detail.
Flat polyester custom lanyards offer an excellent balance between performance and price. These custom lanyards feature silk screen printing that will show clear pattern detail and design.
Woven custom lanyards are made of the same high-quality polyester as our flat lanyards. But instead of silk screening, the design or text is woven into the lanyard with thread in a process similar to embroidery. These are best for simple designs and text, because complex designs won't reproduce legibly.
Camouflage custom lanyards are a very popular pattern, both for those who want to blend in and those who want to stand out. Camo custom lanyards are available in standard green, desert beige or virtually any other color. This style features dye sublimated printing, which ensures the ink goes all the way through the fabric of the lanyard for a tough, durable imprint.
The bottom line is, there's a lanyard type that's suitable for any application. At The Lanyard Factory, we promise to provide you with the best service you've ever had from any company, and the best prices you can get for custom lanyards. Call us today, toll free, at 1-866-289-8828, or email us at Lanyards@The-Lanyard-Factory.com and let one of our helpful sales staff or graphic artists show you what great custom lanyards we can provide!
High Tech Lanyards: Convenient Data Made Safer 5-18-10
When you think of lanyards, high-tech probably isn't the first thing to come to mind. After all the customary lanyard used to hold I.D. badges, keys and the like is a pretty basic design. There's not much to a simple loop of nylon, polyester, cotton or other material that goes around the user's neck and attached by a clip or fastener to the object you want to hold in place.
More and more, lanyards are becoming a standard feature of the tech world. Especially as USB flash drives have replaced floppy disks as a way to transfer data and applications between computers, lanyards have become a means to protect the USB drives from getting lost.
The USB drive is often called a "thumb drive" because of its small size. That size, while certainly convenient, also makes it easy to lose. Leave it in an office or school computer, drop it out of a pocket or purse, and valuable data could be lost forever. Worse, confidential information could be compromised.
Add a lanyard to the drive, and it becomes harder to lose. If you wear it around your neck, you'll know where the drive is, and won't have to fumble for it. Take off the lanyard and plug in the drive, and you'll have a high visibility reminder to reclaim it when you're done.
The lanyard itself could soon get its own custom tech app as well. Apple Inc. recently patented a lanyard design that incorporates its own electronic data carrying capability and will be usable with electronic devices such as the iPhone and iPod. The lanyard also could hold the device, freeing the user of the need for a separate cord for headphones.
With lanyards available in many styles and colors, there's likely to be one that coordinates with just about any electronic device. Lanyards easily can be customized with a marketing message, company logo or even a humorous saying. They're inexpensive enough to be a giveaway promotional item, making it easy for prospective clients to take home a flash drive with your company's entire presentation on it.
If you're interested in lanyards for existing USB drives, or if you need custom lanyards with flash drives already attached, contact The Lanyard Factory. From the most basic lanyard to the technologically advanced, we can supply your custom lanyard needs. Give us a call TOLL FREE at 1-866-289-8828 or email lanyards@the-lanyard-factory.com to see what we can do for you.
Selecting a Provider for your Customized Lanyards 3-22-10
Lanyards are everywhere in the workplace today. As a way to hold keys, I.D. badges, flash drives, safety glasses, even water bottles, they're a convenient way to keep necessities close while keeping the hands free. Their ubiquity makes customized lanyards a great way to market an organization or business. Your choice of a custom lanyard provider is one that determines the quality of your lanyard marketing experience.
Once you've made the decision to order lanyards, a quick Web search shows lots of custom lanyard providers in the marketplace. How to determine the right one for you? Look for a lanyard provider that is responsive to your needs, someone who will listen to you. A company that doesn't offer you courteous, professional sales and design representatives to help you get the style and design you want isn't worth wasting your time with.
Give them a call. Do you get a live person on the phone, or do you get "your call is important to us" and music on hold? If you have questions before you order, what can you do? Remember, an order for customized products can't be canceled once the order is placed, so you want to be able to talk to a sales representative if you have questions or concerns.
Ask how long the company's been in business. Would you rather deal with a company that's just learning the business, or one with years of experience creating custom lanyards for some of the largest corporations in America?
Watch out for hidden charges. Get the total price upfront. You shouldn't have to pay for design, artwork, revisions or shipping. Get the company to give you a free quote before you order.
The bottom line is, you want a lanyard company that is a partner in your success. At the Lanyard Factory, we respect your time, we will give you the best price in the business, and we guarantee your satisfaction with your custom lanyard order. We are your best choice for all your custom lanyard needs. Give us a call TOLL FREE at 1-866-289-8828 or email lanyards@the-lanyard-factory.com and let us show you.
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