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October 30, 2014April 2, 2019

Job Specific Name Tags: How They’ll Help Your Business!

Here at Name Tag Wizard, it should come as no surprise that we get a lot of questions about our products. While we’ve tried to answer as many of your questions as we can via our handy FAQ section, there are just some things that require more specific details, and other things that are solely up to you! For example, if you have a large number of employees and wish to employ the use of name tags, it may be a good idea to include more than just the employee’s name when you order them.

This is exactly what one library in Garden City, New York discovered recently during one of their routine meetings. During the meeting to discuss general issues, both employees as well as various patrons expressed problems that some of the library employees had faced while working. Because their name tags only featured the employee’s names and not their unique and individual job titles, patrons of the library sometimes found it incredibly difficult to track down the correct person that they needed. Library goers couldn’t understand how they could see over fifteen people working and yet only one would be qualified to do what they needed to be done.

While yes this is an isolated incident and not every library patron all over the country has these same concerns, the same basic principal and underlying problems could be applied at any place of business. When a customer is wandering around looking for someone to help them, not having clearly displayed job titles on employee name tags is bad for customer service. If something is considered to be a bad form of customer service, then it is also considered to be bad for business.

Here at Name Tag Wizard, we offer a wide assortment of name tag and photo ID badge options as well as accessories for our customer to choose from, but ultimately only you know for sure what is right for you, and what is right for your specific business. If you have a business where your employees frequently come into contact with customers, paying extra attention to detail and choosing to display your employee’s job titles may be something you want to consider.

Are you worried about the additional price of any extra line of custom text? Don’t be! Many of our custom name tag creations are already prepared to handle anything and let you decide what goes on your new company name tags without the extra hassle of added or hidden fees! Some of our name tags can hold multiple lines of your customized text with ease!

Here at Name Tag Wizard, we’ve been in the name tag signage industry for over sixty years. During that time, we’ve made it our mission to sell only the highest quality products at the lowest possible prices. Over the years we’ve added a slew of new design options to our site designed to help you create exactly what you need in record time whether that includes one line of custom text or three. We offer services ranging from screen printing, to masterful high precision engraving guaranteed to stand the test of time.

Don’t let what happened at the Garden City library happen to your valued patrons and customers. Thanks to our snazzy new design, our ordering process has never been easier! Order your new tags today!

October 17, 2014April 2, 2019

This Years Top 4 Halloween Costumes For Little Girls!

There’s something truly magical about Halloween! The air cools, the pumpkins appear in mass quantities, and nothing quite compares to the crunch, crunch, crunching of recently fallen leaves beneath your feet on your morning walks. For adults, Fall tends to mean Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Thanksgiving with the family, and lower A/C bills, but to kids all over the country all they can think about is the arrival of Halloween! So with the Halloween season already here after a summer that went by much too quickly, it’s time to start figuring out those Halloween costumes. Considering that some costumes may take longer than others to complete, there’s no time like the present to get started!

So what are the top Halloween costumes for little girls this year?

1. Pumpkin
The most classic costume for babies! A classic Fall statement because who wouldn’t want to give candy to an adorable child dressed as a pumpkin?

2. Cat
Another classic costume great for little girls! Easy to make and absolutely adorable. Perfect for playful and fun little girls and even better if they have a kitty of their own! Don’t forget to use some eyeliner or face paint and draw on the little kitten nose and whiskers!

3. Anna/Elsa

If you’re not an Elsa, you’re an Anna. Even though the movie came out last year in 2013, we’re still trying to get songs like “Let It Go” and “Do You Wanna Build A Snowman?” out of our heads. It’s been a year and parents are over it – but that doesn’t mean that their kids feel the same way. Anna may be the normal one of the two but with her bubbly personality, strong determination, and unyielding loyalty to her out-there sister – Anna is a great role model for present and future generations of girls to look up to. Sure she can sometimes be a bit reckless, but lucky for her, her level-headed and cautious sister is always there to bring her back down to earth. Which brings us to Elsa. Elsa is much quieter and more reserved than her sister which may not always be the best thing in the world, but she’s got some seriously awesome powers! Want to make sure everyone knows who your kid is? Maybe you’re making the costume yourself and your kids need some help figuring out just what it is. We at Name Tag Wizard can help you! Hot off the presses here in our manufacturing plant are our specialty Halloween name tags! We’ve got everything from Anna and Elsa to Game of Thrones own Hodor!

4. Aurora

Every little girl wants to be a princess. We’ve had it ground into our brains before we could tell the difference between a frog and a cursed prince. We’ll even now, occasionally – we still end up with frogs from time to time, but you get the general point. After this Falls smash hit Maleficent hit theaters, Disney offered its audiences of all ages a fresh take on the age old story of the evil fairy and the poor unsuspecting princess. All of a sudden the classic Disney villain Maleficent wasn’t so bad after all and Aurora got a fresh new makeover and became queen of a whole other realm on top of the one she already had. Who wouldn’t want to live their life around fun, whimsical, and mystical creatures in an enchanted forest? Try every little girl in the history of little girls. Already Halloween and costumes shops all over the country are showcasing this updated Aurora costume and the kids are flocking to it!

Whatever costume your little girl ends up going with, just make sure your little ones follow Halloween safety rules first! Always check over their candy before the kids are allowed to eat any of it, and no trick or treating at houses without their lights on! Happy Haunting!

October 10, 2014April 2, 2019

What’s In A Magnet?

Being the snazzy Name Tag Wizards that we are, we get a lot of questions about our name tags.

“Which one should I buy?”

“How do you make them?”

“How can something so small be such a magically magnificent accessory?”

Okay, so maybe we made that last one up, but for the record, our name tags are manufactured so quickly that magic is really the only possible explanation. But believe it or not, today’s post actually has nothing to do with magic and really has everything to do with science.

(Cue the Bill Nye The Science Guy 90’s theme song)

Because out of all of the questions we get on a regular basis, the questions about magnets – how do they work? How are they made? Are they truly every bit as strong as the time old tradition of the standard pin backing?

That last one is by far the most interesting because no matter how many times we say it, or put it in writing there’s always that image of a name tag proving itself to be so magical that it disappears completely and no one wants that.

So just how reliable are the trendy new magnetic backings for your custom name tags? Extremely reliable. Will they really stay in place all day? Absolutely! How do we know that? Because we know how it’s made.

So exactly how is a magnet made?

While there are various types of magnets in existence the ones we actually see around us on a daily basis are typically man-made and not natural. Natural magnets have been being used for thousands of years and are still being used for tons of things today even if we can’t see them. Probably one of the most impressive examples of the strength of magnets are the super fast monorail trains that actually levitate due to the sheer force of the opposite magnetic poles.

But not all magnets are created equally – in fact with all the different types of magnets out there, the actual production of them can be quite different from each other. According to rare-earth-magnets.com, ceramic magnets are made using a composite of iron oxide and barium (strontium carbonate) and are made by the act of pressing and sintering. And while yes, ceramic magnets are the ones used on the backs of refrigerator magnets, these magnets are produced with varying levels of magnetic power.

Here at Name Tag Wizard, when selecting our magnetic backing pieces for our custom name tags, we let science dictate just which magnets are strong enough to hold your name tag up throughout the day, through the thickest of clothing. Our magnetic backings will not move from where you put them in the morning until you remove them yourself once your shift is over. When we tell our customers that we pride ourselves on our high-quality products, we mean it. Our custom magnetic name tags can get you through anything and as an added bonus, won’t damage your uniform or personal clothing.

No more pesky pin sized holes, rips, or tears – magnetic name tag backings make those problems a thing of the past. Why wait to ruin a perfectly good shirt, blouse, or pricey uniform? If the sheer force of a magnet can help propel a train, there are truly are no limits to what the power of magnets can accomplish. Don’t hesitate, order your new custom name tags today!

October 2, 2014

We've Had Some Work Done!

Greetings and salutations my dear friends and humble followers!

It has been a short while since I’ve written to you and I apologize for my absence. You see, I’ve had some work done recently and it has taken me a while to fully recuperate. Now don’t sound so shocked! We wizards need this sort of thing once in a while! Unlike humans, the aging process for us is much different and once you hit around 500 years old, you really are overdue for a little nip and tuck- and even though we wizards use magic instead of a plastic surgeons, we still require some down time. From what I was told however, my ~~minions~~ associates have been handling things quite well in my absence! No spontaneous fires, and only one intergalactic rave! All things considered, everything went quite smoothly!

So in honor of my new and refreshed look, we’ve decided to give our website a fresh new look too! Don’t worry! You can still tell who we are! We’re still offering the same great products at the same low prices – we’ve just given ourselves a much needed face lift.

We spent the past few months looking over all of our customer suggestions and made some adjustments. Because as much fun as we have making name tags for everyone, we also want to make sure that we are able to bring our customers the very best customer service and consumer experience that we can conjure up!

So what’s new? In addition to our new homepage, where you can easily browse an assortment of popular products as well as anything new we may have added, my busy little workers have also taken the liberty of updating my picture on the top left, which you can click on from anywhere on the site and automatically be teleported back to the home page!

I must admit my workers and I really out did ourselves with this new design! Not only will the new Name Tag Wizard site look great on your laptops and desktops, but also on all of your newfangled hand help devices. Given that I am over 500 years old, I can safely say that no matter how many people or organizations may try to stop progress, there is no fighting new and emerging technology. You humans are always coming out with new and interesting things and in all my years, no time period has ever been more exciting to watch than the past 100 years. Even in the last 60 years alone, we’ve seen such changes in our daily technologies.

Now thanks to our new look, we are ecstatic to announce that our website is fully compatible with any and all mobile devices! Over the course of my lifetime, I’ve never seen anything like these and while I still don’t understand why anyone would name a product after a fruit, I’ve come to the conclusion with the help of my trusty crystal ball that these devices are definitely here to stay!

Did we by chance miss something? Do you have any more thoughts or suggestions on how we can further improve our site? Sound off in the comments below and let us know! We’re always looking for new ways to help out our customers!

September 26, 2014May 8, 2024

How Halloween Stores Can Really Sink Their Teeth Into Sales

Great ghouls and goblins the Halloween season is upon us! It feels as if almost overnight, a chill has taken up residence in the air and summer is officially over. Fall and Halloween candy and home decor is out in full force and lining the shelves of just about every local grocery store in your neighborhood.

While it may not seem like it, throughout the course of the year and almost as if by magic, countless stores clear out their products and spaces. Before the public even realizes what has happened, the store is gone and you know what’s even creepier? No one even notices. They stop and stare but for the life of them, cannot seem to remember what had occupied the now vacant and abandoned space. Almost as if their memories were wiped by some mysterious force, the store front windows and doors are heavily tinted and the sign is nowhere to be seen and without any holes on the walls to indicate where it had been. This is Halloween.

While most people believe that Halloween is a holiday that occupies just a single day out of the year, they would only be half right. The truth is much more sinister and scandalous! You see, even though the witches, wizards, ghosts and vampires only come out once a year, the magical forces of Halloween are working year after year to ensure that every year tops the last.

But before customers are even consciously aware of it, those mysteriously abandoned store fronts erect their temporary signs and transform themselves into a haunted Halloween superstore ready and willing to meet all of your gruesome and frightening Halloween needs. From talking skeletons, to fog machines, and costumes for the whole family, it’s their job to ensure that everyone is well equipped for the spookiest of all holidays.

So what can those in the business of making Halloween dreams come true do to ensure that their customers leave satisfied and excited for the approaching holiday? Offer them the very best customer service you can manage. So how exactly can you accomplish that without hours upon hours of training? Make sure they’ve got a killer name tag!

Okay, maybe not a killer name tag – but it’s your Halloween store and you can do what you want! Here at Name Tag Wizard we specialize in all sorts of name tags and while you may not think so, name tags can pack a powerful punch when it comes to increasing sales and customer satisfaction. So what makes name tags so supernatural when it comes to sales?

1. Easy employee identification for fellow employees as well as customers

2. Builds a sense of being a part of a team with other employees

3. Professionalism

This third and last point is incredibly important. Even though your store may be designed to frighten and scare, you still want your customers to know that when it comes to spooky Halloween stuff, yours is the only place to go!

Here at Name Tag Wizard, we’ve been in the name tag industry for over sixty years and pride ourselves on our ability to create unique custom name tags for all kinds of businesses! Give your business a boost this Halloween season and order your company name tags today!

August 21, 2014August 21, 2019

Back to School Special Featuring Our PTA Name Tags!

Remember way back when you were just a lowly 6th grader starting middle school for the first time? Think back before your shiny new car, your snazzy apartment, and that awesome new suit you’ve been wanting for the past month. You gathered your pens, pencils, notebooks, and folders – grabbed your backpack and ran out to meet the bus. You found your friends and did your best not to act nervous or intimidated by the 8th graders who seemed to have everything figured out. You went through your first day of classes with ease and managed to find your friends in the lunchroom after a few nerve-wracking minutes- but “what happened to recess?” you asked and then you were told the horrifying news that recess was gone.

But despite your horror, the teachers around you tried their best to be welcoming and give you everything you would need to know to survive not only your first few weeks, but also the year ahead. And as the weeks passed you realized that there were even more fun events than in elementary school. Plays, bake sales, and talent shows are a common occurrence, and while we were all too young to understand what was going on then, we know now that all of these awesome events were the results of an awesome and organized PTA team.

For over a hundred years, Parent Teacher Associations have made it their mission to better the lives of not just parents and teachers, but mostly the children attending the countless number of schools all over the country. For years they have organized newsletters, countless events and fundraising methods all in the hopes of generating more money to be put back in to the schools for all the tools necessary for success. In today’s world, information and technology are constantly evolving, and as a result things like computers and textbooks become outdated in no time at all. Remember when Pluto was no longer considered a planet? Countless science books across the country that haven’t been replaced still say otherwise.

Getting your own PTA group up and organized can be a challenge. To help you out, the official PTA website has dedicated an entire page to helping you set up and organize your very own PTA organization, and a whole other page designed to give you some awesome fundraising ideas to get you started. Remember to order your name tags! For many years, Name Tag Wizard has worked to bring the very best name tags available. The start of the school year has already arrived! Need a lot of name tags and need them fast? We’re proud to say that most of our orders ship within one business day of being processed.

August 11, 2014April 2, 2019

Summer is almost over, get out there and travel!

For all those enrolled in college campuses across the country, summer is officially gone with the start of August. After nine long months of countless research papers, insane deadlines, and hour lectures that feel as though they have lasted at least four hours each, summer came and all was right in the world again.

Alarm clocks were finally silenced and no one could rush you around your apartment for anything other than a trip to the pool, a party, or the allure of free food. Yes, times were good, but ultimately those sizzling summer days must always come to a close with the end of July and the beginning of August.

But before you order those textbooks, and organize your pens and notebooks- there is still enough time for one last summer hurrah! So why not pack up your bag, grab your luggage tags, and hit the road? It may seem impulsive but now is the time in your life where you really do have the freedom to drop everything in your life and take off and go where you please. According to Elizabeth Landau of CNN, the human brain needs vacations. Summer vacation is one of those gifts from the collegiate gods that should never be taken for granted because someday there will come a point when summer will arrive but you’ll be tied to your kids, or to your job and won’t have the freedom to travel whenever you want. So why not do it now while you’ve got a few weeks left this year?

It may not seem like it, but there can be some awesome benefits traveling right before the start of another busy semester.

1. Keep that mind sharp!

Never would we ever accuse you of actually picking up a book over the course of summer vacation, doing that might take away from all the nice relaxation your brain has been feeling over the past few months. But when we suggest that travel helps keep your mind sharp, it does so in different ways than you might expect. Finding yourself in completely new surroundings excites the mind and prompts your brain to pay special attention to anything and everything, and to soak up your surroundings entirely. This sort of activity keeps your mind firing on all cylinders, which is the perfect state of mind to be in when you start school. Remembering names, dates, and key chapter points will come much easier than before, if you keep your mind active during your down time from school.

2. A Change In Perspective

Whether you know it or not, traveling is a great way to broaden your horizons and learn to see things in multiple ways, which can prove to be very useful while in school. When traveling, you may end up in situations you wouldn’t normally find yourself in and be forced to see things in a different light. This idea is no different from encountering a difficult question on a test, and by practicing these skills before the start of the semester’s classes, finding new ways to solve those mind boggling problems will be much easier.

3. There’s No Place Like Home

And finally one of the most important benefits to taking one finally trip before the summer break is over, is the feeling you get when you finally come home. All of a sudden everything is familiar and comforting but you have a number of new stories to tell, maybe a new tan, and even though your mind is relaxed it is still sharp and ready to tackle the upcoming semester.

So before it’s too late, pack your bags, and order some luggage tags, make sure your passport is up to date if you need to, grab a friend, or set off on your own and have one last summer hurrah before fall!

July 28, 2014September 10, 2020

Cam Newton Asked for Name Tags and We’ve Got Them!

Football season is almost here! Some of us non-sports loving folks are moaning and groaning about more sports updates on our various social media accounts, while others are rejoicing and anxiously counting down the days. But for those who don’t necessarily feel like whipping out the tried and true tailgating necessities that come along with football season, you can take comfort in knowing that it may not all be sunshine and roses for the players either, especially when there are often so many new faces and name to recognize and remember!

Whether you have a child who plays football or you just like to watch it on the big screen at home or at your favorite sports bar, there is a lot of preparation that goes into planning the next season as soon as the first one is over.

After the Superbowl and during the off season any number of things can happen to the players on a team, they could get out of shape, get a new coach or a whole new coaching staff, or even worse they could get cut and switch to an entirely new team altogether. But one thing that is for certain during the off season is that every team will acquire new players.

Whether they are fresh out of college, or from another team, the influx of new players can prove to be a bit overwhelming for the rest of the guys that survived the standard off season restructuring.

Teams don’t always just fit together magnetically. Building professional relationships takes time just like building personal relationships. And even though it may seem like these guys are just playing a game, it’s important to keep in mind that this ‘game’ is a multi-billion dollar industry and when there is that much money on the line at all times, making sure your team becomes one cohesive unit becomes an extremely important priority. This isn’t just a matter who you’re going to each lunch with in the break room- this is football.

And while the stakes may not be quite so high for kids today who play the game, making sure that everyone on the team knows each other and builds a relationship with that person should still be a top priority for every player. Teams that work well together tend to win more games and championships. But with so little time before the school year starts a lot of these kids are already behind in building those relationships with their new team members. So what can be done to speed up the process?

What tricks of the trade to the pros practice to help them come together as a team in a short amount of time? Organized team activities, scheduled practices, and a lot of effort seems to be the way it’s done. As an example, veteran Panther’s QB is finally back at practice after and ankle surgery in March and what he came back to was a whole new core of receivers. So what did he do? He asked them to wear name tags. And when you think about it, it may not be such a bad idea – maybe not for the pro’s but the use of name tags could help the younger generations of football stars get acquainted with one another before school starts back up this fall.

We here at Name Tag Wizard, are no strangers to the name tag industry. Having been working to complete thousands of orders every week, and perfecting our craft over time, our name tags can stand up against plenty of rough wear. We make it our business to offer a wide array of name tags for all of your name tag needs no matter what that may be. Maybe that Cam Newton is on to something. Don’t you think you owe it to your upcoming season to give it a try?

July 21, 2014September 10, 2020

Veterinary Name Tags Are Going to the Dogs!

With their furry little faces and ability to cheer you up no matter how badly your day has gone, it’s not all that surprising that our pets quickly become our family. So when they get sick, there is no doubt that it can be a terrifying experience. While, like children, they depend on their owners for everything, pets are unable to tell you where it hurts or what’s wrong. It’s the uncertainty and the fear that comes along with a sick pet that will drive you to the animal hospital in the middle of the night.

In those terrifying seconds, minutes, and even hours- you’ll find that it’s the most simple of things that bring you comfort. A warm smile, a shared concern by a complete stranger over your pet, and a veterinary name tag can be far more comforting than one might initially imagine. It might not seem as though something as simple as a veterinary name tag could make much of a difference in your mood, but it can.

In stressful situations like that of a sick or injured pet, a veterinary name tag tells you ‘this is a person who can help’. Unlike the average pet owner who may think they know everything about their pet, veterinarians have gone through extensive training to know just where to apply pressure, what tests to run, and what to test for. While you may think you know everything there is know about your pet, vets are there to tell you just why Miss Priss has been crying for 3 hours straight, or why Buddy has stopped eating.

Veterinary name tags also allow you to connect with your vet, not only are they qualified to help you but they’ve made it their life’s work to help animals as well. Being able to see their name lets you know who to send a thank you card to- it also helps to remind you that you are dealing with an actual person- a fact that is easily forgotten when people become stressed and scared.

At NameTagWizard, we offer an assortment of special name tags just for veterinarians. And because we know that some of your patients may not be the most calm of customers, we’ve added the option of multiple backings for your tag to help avoid rips and tears to your clothes!

April 14, 2014September 10, 2020

Name Tag Wizard Embraces The New Hire Checklist!

It’s been a busy month for us here at Nametagwizard! While most manufacturing companies have been forced to lay people off over the past few months and years, our humble store has been lucky enough to survive and then some! This last month in particular we’ve been lucky enough to add 7 new smiling faces to our staff!

But with all these new hires, we knew that we had to get a proper system in place for dealing with all the new changes. In the past, we admit we were a disorganized lot, with random papers being thrown at new hires over the course of their first two weeks, messy parking situations with unhappy neighbors, sporadic training schedules, and delayed uniform and name tag arrivals. It wasn’t a pretty sight.

So the managers got together with our human resources department and came up with a checklist to make the transition from open position to new hire, and jobless to employed as seamlessly as possible. The following is what we discovered works best for us:

1. Basic Paperwork and Forms

So you’ve found your perfect employee. You’ve combed through dozens, if not hundreds, of applications and you have finally managed to find ‘the one’. What now? What do you do next? Lucky for you you’re an HR whiz, and you’ve got a system in place! So as the work day begins and your new hire walks through those doors and is ushered into your office you’ve got a perfectly organized packet all stapled together waiting for them. It includes their application, job description, I-9, optional Direct Deposit form, W-4 for tax purposes, and a sheet set up for basic contact info.

2. Uniform, Name tag, and Parking Decal

Great! Now that all of those pesky forms are out of the way, we can move on to some other basics like supplying your new hire’s with their new uniform and name tag. Now obviously, we here at NameTagWizard are picky about our tags. For our employee’s we opt to supply them our engraved magnetic name tags. What makes them so great? Our plastic engraved tags consist of the highest quality plastic around. When that plastic is engraved, the results are permanent. The engraving won’t fade over time and you are always left with a bold, professional look.

Why do we decide on the magnetic engraved name tags specifically? We care about or employee’s uniforms! Traditional pin backings on name tags can cause damage to clothes and uniforms over time. They may appear tiny but those small little holes can expand with age. Another added bonus to wearing an engraved magnetic name tag is that in the event your tag gets caught on something, a magnetic backing will not severely damage your clothing. But don’t let this fool you into thinking that these tags will just fall off during the day! Unless you choose to remove it yourself, or some sort of outside pressure is applied-these little name tags aren’t going anywhere!

3. Tour and Introduction To The Team

Next on our new hire checklist is a tour of the facilities! This is always an important part of every new hire check list. This is the point where the new hire can see firsthand all the different departments, not to mention important areas like the conference room, break room, and of course the all important bathroom! At the end of the tour, it’s important to introduce them to those in their own department. You’ll get a good sense of the initial chemistry and they’ll get an opportunity to make a good first impression on their coworkers!

4. Training

Get your new hires moving! Training is a time to learn and gain the essential knowledge that will be needed for them to succeed on a daily basis. And when your employee’s succeed, your overall business does as well. So before you think about ending training early or just bypassing it altogether, remember that without the essentials, your new employee will drown in the pressure, and struggle to succeed.

5. Calendar, Time Sheet Programs, Insurance, and State Notifications and Involvement

Now that your new employee is all set and ready to go, don’t forget to get things in order on your side too! Once they are officially hired, make sure to include them in emails, get them set up and able to clock-in and out when they come to work, and make sure they are supplied with a company handbook of do’s dont’s and overall policies. Remember to let your insurance company know that you have a new hire who may be looking to sign up in the near future should they stay a part of your organization! Notifying the state is also a must in order to prevent the abuse of unemployment benefits.