For those that have to organize a business get together, a conference, event, trade show, fair, exhibition or any type of gathering or meeting lanyards and badge holders can be a much better option than standard peel and stick name tags. Finding low cost lanyards that look nice, are branded or easily identified and can be used again and again isn’t difficult if you keep a few things in mind.
Buy Large Quantities
In general low cost lanyards are not going to be a major factor in your budget, but they can help you to save money and spend it on other details. Since lanyards take up very little space to store and virtually never go out of style placing a big order is always your best opportunity to save money.
Buying by the hundreds or thousands will save you at least half the cost of buying just a handful of items when you consider the price per unit. This is true if you are staying with a standard color or if you are going to customized the lanyard with company or event information.
Choose Your Materials
Companies that offer low cost lanyards typically provide you with a range of lanyard material choices. Usually nylon and polyester types of lanyards will be lower cost than woven or the special dye sublimated options. If you are hosting a group that is environmentally conscious you should also search for ECO friendly lanyard options that use special dyes that are designated as “green” products and safe for the environment.
Choose Your Clasp
Another consideration with buying low cost lanyards is the type of clasp or attachment. Often the standard key ring and J-hook is the lowest cost option but you have different considerations based on the type of attachment you are going to use with the lanyard.
Watch for sales, not only on low cost lanyards but on shipping, printing and even badge holders. These sales and discounts can really add up to allow you to upgrade to a different lanyard or add to your customization and design.
