Security Visitor Badges

One of the competitive advantages of EasyLobby badge software is the many partnerships that exist between us and world-class security management and system integration organizations around the world.

We highlight these relationships not because we want to impress you. Rather it's the value that they bring to our customers. When implementing a visitor registration system, these relationships add considerable value to the visitor management solutions that we offer.

These partnerships are not for show or in name only. EasyLobby visitor software has a working relationship at the technical, product and sales level with more security firms than anyone else.

As a result, it ensures that your EasyLobby visitor system works seamlessly with other security solutions such as access control. It provides you with more options in managing visitors and improving visitor security.

The quality of the organizations that we've partnered with is also a positive statement. These leading companies want to work with EasyLobby because they understand that we are the leader in visitor registration software.

Together, we form powerful alliances that bring integrated solutions and more features to our joint customers.

Here is a list of the access control systems that are integrated with EasyLobby's ID card software.

Read our white paper to learn more about the integration of EasyLobby visitor management software with various access control systems and how it benefits you.

For more information about how you can replace your paper guest book for visitor sign in with a professional lobby system, register for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the visitor registration features that are best for your particular environment.

On the day before Thanksgiving it's appropriate to forgo our usual blog post about the advantages of visitor registration - there are plenty of posts if this is something you are looking for - and instead thank all our users and partners for contributing to our success.

EasyLobby has been in existence for over 14 years, and without the ongoing support of our customers we never could have achieved such a leadership role in visitor management software.

You see, it's our customers that provide us with the direction and the feedback on their badge software needs and what's most important to their environments. We always take comments from our users seriously and incorporate their feedback into updates of our visitor system.

What's most satisfying is hearing about how our customers have become more successful or improved their image or heightened their visitor security by using our visitor registration software.

So we thank all our supporters and we wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. And as always, please let us know if we can help you with any questions about your visitor systems or the creation of visitor badges.

For those of you who are not yet users, you can find out more about how EasyLobby's visitor management can be used at your facilities to improve lobby security and manage visitors more professionally by registering for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the features of our badge ID software that are most helpful to your particular circumstances.

When was the last time you evaluated the effectiveness of your visitor registration system?

At many facilities the answer is, "Far too long."

But there are many opportunities for improving the way you are managing visitors that will both improve visitor security and enhance the professionalism of your organization. And you should periodically take advantage of the opportunity to do so.

First of all, if you are still using a paper guest book for visitor sign in, then you are definitely not getting the most out of your visitor management techniques.

EasyLobby badge software provides a great deal of flexibility and customization, allowing you to capture exactly the information you need, knowing who is in your buildings and why. You also will be able to improve the processes for dealing with visitors.

It's a good idea to evaluate the visitor software functions that you are using, and which ones you are not. Here's a brief list of things to evaluate and consider:

What information are you including on visitor badges? Do you include a barcode for easy check out with a simple scan? What about the visitor's photo scanned from their driver's license or taken with a web camera? Remember, the visitor badge is one of the most visible aspects of visitor registration, so take every opportunity to make sure it is professional as well as functional.

What alerts are you using? Visitor systems allow you to incorporate a wide variety of alerts so that you are notified of specific visitor activity. One example is an alert on expired badges so that you know when a badge has expired but the visitor has not yet checked out.

How are you screening unwanted visitors? Do you create watch lists in your lobby system so that the attendant can be alerted about someone trying to check in that you do not want to enter your facilities. These might include disgruntled former employees, unwanted contractors, someone from a competing company or any other categories.

Have you integrated your visitor management with your access control system? This will allow you to provide temporary proximity card access to guests and contractors through your visitor system.

Do you produce reports to analyze visitor activity? This is a great way to determine if there are trends that will allow you to operate more effectively or improve lobby security.

These are some of the visitor management software improvements that you may want to consider. Find out more by registering for a free online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we can demonstrate that ID card software techniques that are most appropriate for your particular organization.

EasyLobby is currently one of the premier sponsors of the NACHRI Children's Hospital THIS WEEK.

The electronic newsletter is designed to further the education and enrichment opportunities for Children's Hospital administrators and clinical providers. It is produced by NACHRI, the National Association of Children's Hospital and Related Institutions.

Visitor software is used at many Children's Hospitals across the country to improve visitor security and to enhance how they are managing visitors at their facilities.

By scanning a visitor ID such as a driver's license, the visitor system is able to capture all the necessary information from the license and produce a professional visitor pass.

EasyLobby visitor systems are being used to scan and badge millions of visitors every day at Children's Hospitals throughout the country.

Our badge software is also integrated with other hospitals systems such as HL7 for real-time patient feeds. This allows the lobby attendant to receive up-to-date information about patient admissions and discharges into their lobby system so that they can match a visitor to a specific patient.

Maximum visitor alerts can be set so that a specified number of visitors can visit a particular patient at any one time. Once that number is exceeded an alert will inform the lobby attendant that the maximum number of guests has been reached for that patient.

With our access control integration, proximity card access can be provided to contractors or temporary employees directly from our ID badge system. This will allow them to access doors controlled by the access system without the need of being escorted by an employee.

Our Status Blue integration for hospitals allows the lobby attendant to see if a vendor is on the pre-approved vendor list of the hospital to facilitate their entry for certain individuals while limiting those who are not on the list.

Our sex offender database screening allows hospitals to screen against individuals who are on each states' sex offender database. Used in conjunction with our watch list feature, hospitals can screen against individuals they do not want in their facilities.

These and many other features make EasyLobby visitor management software a great fit for Children's Hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

To find out more, register for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we can demonstrate the visitor registration features that are most applicable to your specific requirements.

EasyLobby recently authored an article in the November 2011 issue of industry publication Security Sales & Integration titled "Round Our Your Line With Visitor Management."

It's sort of a 'how to article' for security dealers and integrators who might not currently be carrying visitor systems as part of their product line.

Here are a few quotes from the article.

"The fact is, providing a visitor management system in your product line can add a great deal of value and complement existing security products.

"Although a paper guest book for guest sign in may be considered quick and easy, it is fraught with a number of security problems and diminishes the professionalism of an organization.

"To address these issues, security dealers and integrators are able to fill a need by recommending and in some cases administrating, visitor software for their clients.

"Dealers and integrators must consider the integration of any security system with other systems and how they operate in concert. That's where a professional visitor system comes into play.

"The integration of visitor registration software with electronic access control allows a lobby attendant to easily and safely provide temporary proximity credentials to visitors rather than doing so through the access control system. This simplifies the process and allows someone unfamiliar with the access system to provide temporary card privileges to visitors.

"Access control and visitor registration integration allows appropriate visitors to move freely through facilities without the need of an employee escort. The information entered into the lobby system during visitor check-in is seamlessly passed to the access control system.

"Screening unwanted visitors from a facility is also one of the functions of visitor tracking software. By creating watch lists in the electronic visitor management system, a lobby attendant or security officer will be alerted within seconds when someone on the list tries to enter the facility at a visitor check-in station.

"Although lobby attendants are often used to check in visitors with badge ID software, visitor self-registration is also an option. Either a freestanding kiosk or the use of an iPad or tablet computer can be used to allow guests to register themselves by completing required fields, much like the self-check-in employed at most airlines today.

"The good thing about visitor management software is that it is appropriate for just about every environment, from small to large."

Read the complete article in Security Sales & Integration here.

And for more information about the use of visitor badges and an ID badge system - regardless of whether you are a security integrator or a user - register for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the many features of our software that are most appropriate to your particular requirements.

The Union Gap School District in Union Gap, Washington is one of the many K-12 schools that protects students from unwanted guests by using EasyLobby badge ID software.

One of the reasons Union Gap School District installed a visitor system was to alert lobby attendants to any visitors who are on each states' sex offender database.

School administrators are understandably careful about protecting their students from possible predators, which was a primary motivation for the installation of visitor tracking software.

All guests entering the school must present a visitor ID with a photo such as a driver's license. The ID is scanned to capture the information and to create a professional visitor pass.

Like many other schools, Union Gap decided to do away with a paper guest book for guest sign in, replacing it with a modern, professional approach to managing visitors.

Now, upon visitor check in, if the guest is listed on any states' sex offender database a warning will alert the attendant.

"If it protects one child it's well worth the money that we spent on it," said Kurt Hilyard, Union Gap School District Superintendent. "Safety in school has changed over the last 10 - 20 years and now it's one of the most important things you can do in a facility."

EasyLobby visitor registration is used at hundreds of K-12 schools throughout the country to improve visitor security and to protect students.

Union Gap officials explain that visitor registration software is a cheap insurance policy for their most precious possession.

Read an article and watch a video from TV station KIMA about the EasyLobby badge software in place at the Union Gap School District.

For more information about the features of EasyLobby visitor systems that can be used in a school in your area, register for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the features of an electronic visitor management system that can be applied to your school to better protect students and staff.

Electric utilities have specific security requirements because of the critical infrastructure nature of their facilities.

That's why many utilities have replaced their paper guest book with EasyLobby visitor registration software to comply with federal regulations requiring them to know exactly who has entered their facilities and to screen out unwanted visitors and contractors.

As an example, one large utility with more than 5 million customers uses EasyLobby visitor systems in more than a dozen office buildings and over 15 generating facilities.

This utility has designed visitor badges to have a consistent design across all facilities with distinct color coding to highlight which visitors need to be escorted and which do not.

In addition to improving lobby management and overall security, the utility also uses visitor software to control costs by better monitoring and controlling contractors working at their facilities.

With often hundreds to thousands of contractors working at these facilities during both planned and unplanned outages, the utility was able to use visitor registration to identify undesirable temporary workers and create a watch list to keep them from the facilities.

The visitor registration system also helped the utility determine the time the contractors actually spent on the site, thereby helping to dramatically control costs with more accurate time and attendance.

With an integration to their access control system, the utility was also able to provide contractors access to locked areas controlled by the access system.

The utility was able to achieve impressive results both in terms of controlling costs and improving security.

Read a case study of the use of an EasyLobby visitor system at a large electric utility.

For more information about how you can use visitor management software in your environment to create professional visitor passes, improve security, and enhance your image as a professional organization, register for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we can demonstrate the badge software features that are most pertinent to your particular environment.

A good report generation tool is an important element of any visitor registration system.

It lets you analyze current and historical visitor information to help you improve how you are managing visitors and to highlight trends that might hamper visitor security and lobby management.

So before choosing a visitor system be sure you are able to easily analyze and report on guest sign in activity across the enterprise by a variety of different measurements.

EasyLobby visitor management software has 77 built-in report templates that you can easily select from a drop-down menu. You can then tailor any of these reports to highlight exactly the type of information most pertinent to your facilities.

A few examples of reports that you can choose from include templates based on visitor, employee, package, reason, visitor registration station, asset, watch lists, and many other choices.

Once a report is generated it can be printed, emailed or saved in a variety of formats, including comma or tab separated values, MS Word, MS Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, paginated text, etc.

During an emergency or evacuation the ability to simply and easily call up a report is particularly important. A 'current visitors' report can be generated with a simple mouse click and sent to appropriate personnel such as emergency responders.

This feature of our visitor software allows many users to comply with their emergency evacuation plan.

Find out more about report generation as well as the many other features of our badge software by registering for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the importance of using visitor badges as an overall program for visitor management.

One of the options with a visitor system is the ability to activate proximity cards directly from the lobby system
 
This allows you to provide your guests with proximity cards directly through your lobby system so that they can open doors, elevators or turnstiles controlled by you access security system.

But the key here is that your visitor software must be integrated with the particular access control system that you are using.

EasyLobby visitor registration software is integrated with over 45 of the leading access control systems.

We use RF Ideas' pcProx Reader, pictured here, to activate and deactivate proximity cards from our visitor systems. This automates the process of activating the security visitor badges.

Rather than typing the prox card number into our visitor registration system during guest sign in, the lobby attendant only needs to tap the prox card on the reader and the prox card number is entered into our system to become active.

This pcProx Reader is compatible with over 300 million physical access proximity cards, allowing our users to turn the proximity cards into visitor badges that also open doors.

Then, when a visitor is leaving, the lobby attendant only has to tap the active prox card to the reader again to deactivate it and check out the visitor. The card cannot be used by unauthorized individuals but it can be reused and activated for a new visitor.

Our CEO, Howard Marson describes how we activate proximity cards in our visitor management system in this brief video produced by our partner RF Ideas. You can view the video here.

Also, read our white paper detailing our integration with access control systems.

For more information about our badge software and the benefits that we can provide to increase visitor security, register for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the features of our system that are appropriate for your specific environment.

For those of you interested in learning more about visitor systems and how to be managing visitors more effectively, we will be exhibiting our badge ID software at ISC Solutions this week - November 2 - 3, 2011 - at the Javits Center, NYC, booth # 1739.

If you're not familiar with a visitor registration system this is an excellent opportunity to see it in action. Plus, ISC Solutions has a slew of security management vendors and educational seminars that can benefit you and your organization.

Replacing a paper guest book with a professional visitor system is an excellent way to improve visitor security. You can create a visitor pass for every guest entering your facilities and establish a more effective approach to lobby management.

It's easy to customize visitor badges with a variety of badge templates that you can choose from, or by creating a custom design with our free-form tool that is specific to your particular requirements.

Our watch list feature allows you to screen out unwanted visitors. A variety of alerts can be activated so that you are able to be notified about specific visitor behavior, such as a visitor that has not checked out but the expected time of their visit has expired.

Additional features such as integration with your access control system let's you tailor the visitor registration to your requirements.

So if you are in the New York City area this week, stop by our booth and we'll give you a demonstration of the many different features of visitor management software.

But if you can't attend the show, you can still view a demonstration by registering for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the visitor tracking software features that are most effective for your particular environment and requirements.

A useful feature of EasyLobby visitor registration software is a panic button that can be used by the lobby attendant to send an immediate message alerting designated people that there is a problem in the lobby.

This one-click function in your visitor system is an important safety and security feature, enabling lobby personnel to react and respond to unwanted events.

A panic button that's part of your lobby system allows you to respond quickly to unexpected events in your lobby and enhance the safety and security of your staff and for all guests.

Both the panic message and the recipients of the message can be easily pre-programmed in the EasyLobby visitor management software.

Features such as a panic button are one of the many benefits of visitor registration software over a paper guest book for visitor sign in.

Other benefits include comprehensive watch list feature for both internal lists and external databases such as sex offender screening; the ability to integrate with access control systems to provide proximity card access for guests; and the ability of employees to pre-register guests using a web-based form.

Ultimately, badge software gives you the ability to understand who is in your facilities and the purpose of their visit. With each guest wearing a professional visitor badge you are able to easily identify visitors and know whether they are in a location where they should be.

For more information about the use of visitor registration in your environment, register for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the major visitor registration system features that are most applicable for your particular environment.

Most organizations try to do everything possible to create a positive brand image. Although there are a lot of different elements that go into brand identity, certainly the way customers and prospects view that organization is a big part of creating a positive brand.

So are you reinforcing a positive brand image with professional lobby management, or do you still use a paper guest book for visitor sign in?

Improving lobby security and managing visitors professionally should be a priority for all organizations, and certainly for those who wish to maintain a positive brand identity. After all, how you greet visitors and the type of visitor system in place says a lot about the professionalism of the organization.

EasyLobby automates the entire process of guest sign in. Our visitor registration system automatically scans a visitor ID such as a driver's license and creates a professional-looking visitor pass, all within 20 seconds or less per visitor.

It allows you to take a positive approach to creating a good first impression with guests.

There are also a lot of other benefits of our visitor software such as knowing exactly who is in your building at any time and the reason for their visit. Also you can gather the type of information that is important to your particular environment, such as the employee being visited, the name of the company of the visitor, when they checked in and when they left, and a host of other items that you decide are important to your requirements.

You have the option of integrating your EasyLobby visitor registration software with your access control system to provide visitors with proximity card access to locked doors, elevators or turnstiles.

You can also create watch lists to screen against unwanted individuals entering your building.

There's also a host of additional features and benefits of using visitor systems. And one of the primary benefits is to improve your overall image as an organization that does things the right way.

For more information about using visitor management software in your environment, register for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we can demonstrate the badge software features that you might find quite useful to improving your brand and image.

Most of the blogs on this post are about visitor management solutions and success stories of EasyLobby customers. But today we'll discuss EasyLobby the company as well as the product.

After all, when you purchase visitor software it's the company behind the product that you need to know about.

EasyLobby has been in existence for 14 years, and visitor management software is its sole focus. It is an independently-owned company and software products are developed in-house by its own engineering staff. The company is headquartered outside of Boston, Massachusetts.

EasyLobby has focused on providing visitor systems that are:

1. reliable, feature-rich and easy to use and install;
2. can integrate with other security management and access control systems to provide a total security solution for employees and visitors;
3. an organization that is extremely customer-driven when expanding the capabilities of its software.

Customers also speak highly about EasyLobby's customer support capabilities. With free phone support, customers find it easy to resolve any technical issues or questions about the visitor registration software.

When speaking to prospects about a visitor system, EasyLobby personnel stress the benefits of a professional lobby system over a paper guest book for visitor sign in. The use of a visitor registration system allows an organization to understand who is in their building and the reasons why.

By automating all the steps during guest sign in, organizations are able to professionally manage visitors and capture all necessary information about the visitor and the reason for their visit.

Using badge ID software, a customer is able to scan a visitor ID such as a driver's license, automatically capturing the information and creating a professional visitor badge within 20 seconds per guest.

EasyLobby customers are possibly one of the best examples of the success of the product. They span a wide range of industries and types of organizations, from large corporate facilities, small businesses, government, military, non-profit, colleges, K-12 schools, hospitals, multi-tenant facilities, and industries of all kinds.

Many of our customers also tell us that  our visitor management system improves their image as a professionally-run organization. They explain that our software is a more professional approach to lobby management than a paper method.

Because EasyLobby is integrated with over 45 access control systems, customer can provide barcode or proximity card access to guests, allowing them to open doors, turnstiles or elevators that are controlled by the access control system. Read our white paper on the integration with access control systems.

There are many more features and capabilities of EasyLobby software that can benefit your organization. Many of these benefits are discussed in greater detail in other blog posts. But if you would like to find out more, register for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the ID card software features that are most pertinent to your particular environment.

Colleges and University campuses are an area where improved visitor management can be effective at enhancing security and improving the image of the college.

Case in point, Loyola University Chicago. The visitor registration system used by Loyola is one of many EasyLobby installations at college and university campuses throughout the country.

Loyola University Chicago is the nation's largest Jesuit Catholic University. It is an urban campus that has a large number of non students, especially the school libraries that are often visited by students from other nearby institutions.

"How to manage our libraries was a concern that drove our initial interest in visitor management software," said Frank Dale, Manager of Physical Security for Loyola. "We were having some petty thefts and we simply wanted to know who was in our facilities, which we were not able to do without a professional visitor system in place."

Prior to the EasyLobby visitor software deployment, each visitor log was kept by hand and on a building-by-building basis. There was no automation.

As overall security and visitor security became more of a concern it became obvious that a 'by hand' system wasn't feasible and would not be able to scale as the campus expanded. Loyola officials wanted a better system to be managing visitors and they decided that EasyLobby was the answer.

The use of school visitor software at Loyola has grown significantly since the initial implementation at the school libraries.

The school is currently using EasyLobby visitor registration software at 3 libraries, 7 residence halls and 4 administrative buildings. All systems are networked to the same central database where data is integrated, analyzed and reported on.

EasyLobby badge software is used for reconciliation at the end of visiting hours so that campus administrators know which guests are still on-campus and which have checked out.

"EasyLobby has helped make our campuses safer" said Dale. "Especially since we are located in an urban setting, we place a high premium on keeping out unwanted visitors, and on keeping our students, faculty and staff safe."

Another benefit of using visitor badge software is that petty thefts in the libraries, which was difficult to manage with so many visitors plus students from other campuses, has been dramatically reduced.

"As a result of EasyLobby's responsiveness and proactive assistance," said Dale, "we plan to grow the use of EasyLobby as the campus grows."

For more information about the use of a school visitor badge at your campus environment, or the use of visitor badges in other types of organizations, register for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the visitor tracking software features that are most effective for your specific environment.

Many of EasyLobby visitor software customers want to accurately and quickly capture visitor data and the photo from a driver's license as well as to authenticate the license to make sure it is valid.

By using our new visitor registration license scanner our customers can now do both within seconds using a single piece of equipment.

EasyLobby has partnered with AssureTec Technologies of Manchester, NH to offer AssureTec's ID authentication system as part of EasyLobby's suite of visitor systems, allowing users to scan a visitor ID such as a driver's license for authenticity and accurately capture the information and the photo.

The AssureTec ID-150 scanner is capable of reading both sides of a driver's license simultaneously and automatically comparing the data on the magnetic strip or 2D barcode on the back of the license and the information on the front.

It extracts all available data fields, as well as the photo, and within seconds runs multiple forensic tests specific to that license. All current issue and most previous issue licenses are supported from all U.S. states, Canadian provinces and many licenses from around the world.

The AssureTec visitor system scanner improves visitor security by eliminating the use of counterfeit documents and false identities to surreptitiously enter facilities. It can be extremely useful in detecting counterfeit documents or modifications to otherwise valid documents.

The ID-150 visitor registration system scanner is available immediately from EasyLobby in two different options. One option includes the driver's license scan to capture both the information and the photo, and the other includes the scan with authentication to be sure the license is not a counterfeit.

The ID-150 is sold in conjunction with EasyLobby badge software.

For more information about the many features and capabilities of an EasyLobby visitor system register for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the visitor registration software features that are most applicable to your particular requirements.

Knowing who is in your buildings and the reason why is a major reason for using professional visitor software.

That's why more organizations today are controlling access to their facilities with visitor registration. Professional lobby management not only improves security, it highlights that the organization cares about its visitors and employees.

Managing visitors professionally does not have to be an expensive proposition or unduly complicated or time consuming.

Professional visitor management begins at guest sign in. Replacing a paper guest book with badge software is the first step. This allows you to register a visitor with several easy steps:

1. Scan a visitor ID such as a driver's license and capture the information including the photo.
2. Capture additional information that is important to your organization in identifying the visitors, information such as company affiliation, employee being visited, category of visitor such as a contractor as opposed to a day visitor.
3. Screen out unwanted visitors with Watch Lists or external lists such as each state's sex offender database or the Government Denied Parties Database.
4. Provide a professional visitor badge that is customized to include the information most pertinent to you in identifying the visitor.

All this can take place in a matter of 30 seconds or less per visitor.

With visitor software you can also create alerts so that you can take certain actions based on visitor behavior, for instance, knowing when a visitor badge has expired but that person has not yet checked out.

For unattended lobbies visitor management can operate in a stand-alone kiosk mode for visitor self registration.

The use of a visitor system allows you to do much more than only creating visitor passes. EasyLobby visitor registration software is used at thousands of organizations around the world.

Find out more how you can use a lobby system in your environment to improve security and enhance your image as a professional organization.

Register for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the badge ID software features that are most pertinent to your particular requirements.

One of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to improve overall security at your facilities is by using visitor software.

A visitor registration system can screen, badge and track every outside visitor and contractor that enters your buildings.

When a guest enters your building the lobby attendant can scan a visitor ID such as a driver's license and create a professional visitor badge that includes their photo and any other information pertinent to your environment - information such as their business title, the area of the building they are visiting, whether an escort is required, the employee they are visiting, and depending on your needs, other useful information that helps you identify who that visitor is and whether they are at a location in the building where they should be.

You can also include the visitor's photo on the visitor pass, captured by scanning their license.

Keeping unwanted people out of your facilities is one of the functions of a visitor system. Watch lists such as each states' sex offender database and/or the Government Denied Parties database can be used as part of visitor registration software to alert you to visitors who are on those lists.

You can also create your own internal watch lists to put individuals or organizations that you want to flag if they attempt to check in to any of your buildings.

EasyLobby visitor management has a host of additional features that allow you to customize the system to fit your specific needs and requirements. Managing visitors professionally using badge software helps your image as an organization concerned about the safety of everyone in the building.

So the next time you pick up a pen during guest sign in to put your signature on a paper guest book, be sure to explain to them the benefits of using professional visitor registration to improve security.

Discover more about how visitor systems can improve security, enhance how you manage visitors and create a more professional environment. Register for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the features of our system that are most pertinent to your particular environment.

Commercial and residential multi-tenant buildings are not often viewed as prime examples of the use of visitor systems to monitor and track guest entry and exit.

Although it may seem difficult to deal with many different tenants and managing visitors for these types of facilities, the truth is that like many other types of environments it is important for organizations to understand who is entering the building and what their purpose is.

Multi-tenant facilities can definitely benefit from the use of badge software to track visitors, knowing who they are visiting, the purpose of their visit, and whether they have checked out.

EasyLobby visitor management software makes it easy to work with a variety of tenants and work smoothly in both commercial and residential multi-tenant environments, regardless of their size.

In commercial multi-tenant environments our ID badge system can be used to automatically produce unique badge templates for each tenant. Each visitor badge can have the company name and logo, floor number and any other number of customized items on the badge for guests going to their offices.

In residential multi-tenant facilities our visitor system can track the delivery of packages and monitor and assign parking spots. In combination with automatic alerts, the resident can be sent a text message that a package has arrived and is waiting for pickup in the lobby. The same type of alert can be used when a guest arrives to notify the tenant that a guest is waiting for them in the lobby.

With our pre visitor registration feature, individual tenants can pre-register guests that they know will be arriving, which can simplify guest sign in. If desired, the pre-registration can be required for all guests entering the building so that tenants only receive guests that they have invited.

The use of badge ID software greatly enhances visitor security, improves lobby management, and advances the professionalism of the facility as being well run and organized.

Read an EasyLobby success story of an installation of our visitor tracking software in a residential multi-tenant property at Plaza South Condominiums in Fort Lauderdale.

For commercial multi-tenant properties, read about our installation at One Gateway Center or The American General Center.

For more information about EasyLobby ID card software in multi-tenant properties, or other types of facilities, register for a free, personalized online web demo.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the features of our solutions that are most pertinent to your particular environment and requirements.

Creating a visitor badge for every guest who enters your facilities is a great way to improve visitor security and enhance the reputation of your organization as one that is well-run and concerned about its guests and employees.

A pen and paper guest sign in lacks professionalism and has glaring problems for today's lobby management.

So how can you maximize the use of using visitor passes so that they are most effective in your particular environment?

Because a visitor ID badge should contain the type of information that is most helpful to identify the guest and ensure they are where they should be in your facilities, here is a list of items that you should consider when developing badge templates:

• Include the check in time and expected check out time on each badge. This corresponds to the "from" "to" time on visitor check in.
• Put the name of the employee that the guest is visiting, and possibly the photo of the employee. Also add the location (such as floor or conference room) that the guest is expected to visit.
• Highlight on the badge whether the guest is required to be escorted by an employee.
• Put a photo of the visitor on the badge by scanning it from their license or taking a photo with a web cam.
• Barcodes printed on a visitor pass can be used for a number of important reasons. They enhance check out by speeding the process; they can be used to determine if the visitor is allowed access to more secure areas of the facility, as determined by the clearance level granted to them during the time of their check; and with EasyLobby's access control integration, the visitor ID badges can be used to open doors controlled by the access control system.
• The use of a self-expiring badge allows you to determine if a badge is from a previous day. These badges bleed through a red stop sign after 6 hours.
• Use a different color on badges for each day of the week. It's another way to highlight if the badge was issued on a particular day rather than a previous day.
• Create different styles of badges for different categories of visitors such as contractors versus temporary employees, versus day visitors, or whatever category is important for you to highlight.
• Use an employee pre-registration feature to allow employees to register guests before they arrive. This saves time collecting visitor information during visitor sign in.
• Give careful consideration to the most important fields you wish to display on a visitor badge. Is company affiliation important? Do you want to include the business title of the guest? What about the purpose of their visit? Basically just about any fields that you complete during visitor check in can be put onto a visitor badge. Just be sure that it enhances how you are managing visitors and identifying visitors at your facilities.

EasyLobby visitor software can accommodate many different options when creating a visitor pass to ensure it is both functional and professional.

Find out more about the many different features of our visitor system and how you can apply them to  your particular requirements. Register for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the visitor registration features that are most important to your particular environment.

Hospitals and healthcare facilities are unique in many respects from other types of facilities. They have large numbers of visitors entering and exiting at all hours and guests who want to visit a patient without delays.

So on first glance one might think that hospitals are a poor choice for the use of badge software.

But the fact is that hospitals, like many other types of organizations, need to account for who is entering their facility, professionally manage the guest sign in process, and to screen for unwanted visitors.

An ID badge system that is able to accommodate a large number of visitors and not be obtrusive or cumbersome when processing visitors for entry is one primary requirement.

EasyLobby badge ID software is able to scan a visitor ID such as a driver's license and produce a professional visitor pass in 20 seconds or less per guest.

Another important requirement for hospitals is to integrate their visitor system with other hospital systems to speed the visitor sign in process.

EasyLobby visitor software is integrated with major hospital systems such as HL7 for real-time patient feeds, Status Blue for pre-registered approved vendors, and access control integration to 45 of the leading security management systems.

Many hospitals use the option of screening unwanted visitors such as each states' sex offender database. This feature will automatically alert the lobby attendants to any visitor on the database within seconds of check in at an EasyLobby visitor registration system.

Visitor badges are a visible element of visitor systems at hospitals as well as other environments. So the ability to customize these visitor passes in a hospital environment is important.

EasyLobby is able to produce a more durable visitor badge for guests who are visiting a patient frequently and over a period of time. The badge can be a laminated badge and contain a barcode that can be scanned upon the return of a guest for rapid check in without the need to provide visitor information again.

The use of customizable alerts also plays into the use of visitor management software at hospitals. EasyLobby is able to provide a number of different alerts, including a maximum visitor alert. This will notify the lobby attendant when the number of visitors to a particular patient has exceeded the defined limits.

There are many more customizable visitor registration features of an EasyLobby system for hospitals and other types of environments. To find out more, register for a free, personalized online web conference.

In about 30 minutes we will demonstrate the visitor management capabilities that are most applicable to your particular environment.