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| The Better Badge |
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| Security has never been more important.
And, as an integral part of your security program, your ID Badge
has assumed a larger role than ever before. Accordingly, follow
these hints and make sure that your badge is durable, easy to
verify and vandal-proof. Click each hint below and learn more. |
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1. No
More “Cut & Paste”
Your badge should not be the weak link in your security
system. Cheap badges fade, curl and don’t read.
“Cut & Paste” badges are easy to fake.
With professional badge making systems now costing under
$2,500 and the availability of web-based badging services
for smaller firms, a single-piece, full-color, direct
printed badge is the new standard. Your ID badges are
the public face of your security program.
2. Make
or Buy?
When should you make your own badges and when should you
use our web service? Certainly, any organization ordering
200 or fewer badges per year is best served
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6. Date
Your Badge
Is this credential forever? Keep ex-employees out but
recognize the tenure of long-term employees. Add the issue
date or expiration date to your badge design. Show the
years of service. Make it easy to spot expired badges,
at a glance. Each year change colors on your badge or
photo backdrop. A unique background photo in another great
security feature. Show a photo of the front of your school
or business, a landmark, your sign or, even, your founder.
7. Let’s
Laminate
Many barcode or mag-stripe scanners are extremely harsh
on badges. A lamination reduces, and sometimes eliminates,
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through an online
badge service. In many other cases, however, larger organizations
have also found the online solution most economic. Whether
you have remote offices, want badge features that are
only available with expensive equipment [or online], or
realistically assess the true cost of ownership (equipment,
inventory of supplies training, and staff), a hard-headed
review invariably points to online badging.
3. Good
Photos Make Good Badges
The good news is that virtually any digital camera will
produce an adequate ID badge photo. The trick, though,
is consistency. Use a backdrop. Avoid red-eye. Crop the
images in a similar manner. The images do not have to
be large. Most ID photo images are less than 100k in size.
4. Make
Your Card Forge-Proof
The photo ID card has become the de facto identity document.
Make your badges distinctive and thwart forgeries. Add
a holographic laminate. Add your logo. Use a unique background
photo and change this image frequently. It has never been
easier to make a counterfeit ID. The simpler the badge,
the easier it is for someone to make a forgery. Let’s
be certain that people are who they say they are.
5. Shape
Matters
Horizontal badges are the most traditional designs. Vertical
designs hang best from a lanyard.
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out badges.
Unlike the old “Cut & Paste” badges”
our professional laminates are virtually impossible to
tear off.
8. Don’t
Forget the Back!
A badge is carried at all times and the back of the badge
can be seen as valuable real estate for your message.
Use the back of the badge to show emergency contact numbers
or evacuation instructions. Describe the rules for this
important security document. How do you handle a lost
badge? Where can you get a replacement badge?
9.
Easy to Re-Order
We’re human. Wallets are lost. Titles change. As
a security feature, many organizations now issue new badges
each year. As a result, re-ordering should be streamlined.
Securely store images in our database. Badges can be instantly
replaced or reproduced without taking valuable employees
away from their job or having patrons return to a place
of business.
10.
Accessories Make the Badge
Use accessories to make sure your badge is handy and secure.
But, not everyone is the same. Some like a badge on a
lanyard, others on the belt. Both can be a great way to
show pride in the company. It has never been easier to
personalize a retractable badge reel or lanyard. |
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