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Only Ties?

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Hello,


Set off to the Rohde & Schwarz Demystifying EMC event this morning. Upon arrival at the Silverstone car park, I proceeded to get my IET tie out and promptly put it back in my bag after realizing I was not wearing a post Christmas shirt and the collar was a bit too tight to be kept fastened. That got me thinking along the lines of what else could be made available to fly the IET membership flag ..... and then it came to me, enamel lapel badges!


So how about adding them alongside ties?


Regards,


Jon


P.S. The Rohde & Schwarz event was very good!
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    To follow up on Roy's post, it made me look around the room yesterday afternoon. I was in a national standard drafting committee, so all of us there had some degree of eminence smiley, of the 10 of us there, 8 male 2 female, 4 were wearing ties. I used to wear one when meeting very senior rail industry staff, but to be honest I often don't even in those circumstances these days. I've noticed a huge change in this - across all professions at senior levels - over the past 5-10 years.


    The other thing about IET ties is that I'd make a fair bet that only a certain level of IET members would even recognise one if they saw one (I wouldn't). The people I want to advertise my IET membership to are typically younger members and non-members who are trying find someone to chat to about registration or membership.


    We're a professional association, not a men-only golf club!


    Lanyards are certainly an idea, although back in the day when I used to wear one regularly my company would have much preferred me to wear a company branded one. But it would be cheap and easy to try - have a basketful at IET member events and see how many get taken. I work from home now, and my wife rarely asks me to show ID before she lets me into the office smiley


    Cheers,


    Andy
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    To follow up on Roy's post, it made me look around the room yesterday afternoon. I was in a national standard drafting committee, so all of us there had some degree of eminence smiley, of the 10 of us there, 8 male 2 female, 4 were wearing ties. I used to wear one when meeting very senior rail industry staff, but to be honest I often don't even in those circumstances these days. I've noticed a huge change in this - across all professions at senior levels - over the past 5-10 years.


    The other thing about IET ties is that I'd make a fair bet that only a certain level of IET members would even recognise one if they saw one (I wouldn't). The people I want to advertise my IET membership to are typically younger members and non-members who are trying find someone to chat to about registration or membership.


    We're a professional association, not a men-only golf club!


    Lanyards are certainly an idea, although back in the day when I used to wear one regularly my company would have much preferred me to wear a company branded one. But it would be cheap and easy to try - have a basketful at IET member events and see how many get taken. I work from home now, and my wife rarely asks me to show ID before she lets me into the office smiley


    Cheers,


    Andy
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