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Lanyard Articles 

Market While Working - Lanyards have a long and colorful history, from military use to fashion statement. Today’s lanyards are a convenient way to keep identification, pens, and other small items close at hand. Modern lanyards, worn by millions worldwide, are a simple way to get a marketing or branding message out. Often used to keep name badges, key cards, USB drives and other important items conveniently available to the wearer, lanyards also can carry a message.

What's a Lanyard? - Lanyards are everywhere. Used by schools, businesses, government agencies and other organizations for displaying id cards. Recent security concerns have dictated their use in more and more public places. In addition to id cards, lanyards are being used for carrying cell phones, keys, pens, lip balm, water bottles and other small objects while keeping the hands free. Custom imprinted lanyards with names, logos and messages are great economical advertising vehicles and are being used by many companies, organizations and individuals.

Lanyard Making: Materials, Hardware, Instructions and Machinery - Lanyard making for fun and profit is steadily increasing in popularity as evidenced by the growing number of commercial websites devoted to lanyards and lanyard supplies. This very simple device for carrying small objects, such as, id cards, pens, cell phones etc. is complicated by the wide variety of materials, hardware options and imprinting methods available. Here we sort it all out for those looking to purchase lanyards for an event or gathering information for starting a lanyard selling business.

Custom Printed Neck Lanyards: From A to Z - Custom printed neck lanyards provide a relatively inexpensive means for advertising your name, logo or message while serving a useful function. Used to carry everything from id cards and name badges to cell phones and keys, neck lanyards are quickly becoming an indispensable part of our everyday lives and special events.

Badge Reel Articles

The Ubiquitous Badge Reel: From The Class Room To The Board Room - For many years lanyards have been the id holder of choice by many schools, businesses and government agencies. However, increasing safety concerns surrounding the wearing of neck lanyards as well as comfort issues has initiated a search for an alternative id holder. The diminutive badge reel which is worn on clothing rather than around the neck has been the answer for many of these organizations.

- Article by Scott Shenkel