Method of encouraging social interaction

Abstract

A method of encouraging social interaction comprising an article of clothing that incorporates interchangeable name tags that are applied using a removable fastening means.

1 . A method of encouraging social interaction comprising: 
 providing an article of clothing having at least one corporate identification portion;    selecting a first tag based upon a first predetermined activity, wherein the first tag comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface comprising a detachable fastening element and the second surface comprising user-specific information that is associated with the first predetermined activity; and    reversibly securing the first tag to an exterior surface of the article of clothing by contacting the detachable fastening element of the tag with a surface of the article of clothing.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the information on the first tag comprises user-specific information selected from the group consisting of company names, logos, trademarks, employee names, nicknames, project names, employment titles, and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the article of clothing further comprises at least one corporate identification portion selected from the group consisting of trademarks, logos or slogans and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the article of clothing comprises a shirt.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the article of clothing comprises a corresponding detachable fastening element.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising removing the first tag and selecting a second tag based upon a second predetermined activity, wherein the second tag comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface comprising a detachable fastening element and the second surface comprising information that is different from the information on the first tag.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6  further comprising reversibly securing the second tag to an exterior surface of the article of clothing.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the information on the second tag comprises a second alias name.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the first predetermined activity is selected from the group consisting of company meetings, company retreats, company team building activities and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the information on the first tag comprises a first alias name.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the first predetermined activity comprises a social event.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the social event comprises attending a bar or nightclub.  
   
   
       13 . A method of social interaction comprising: 
 attending a social event wearing article of clothing comprising a first tag reversibly secured to the article of clothing, the first tag comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface comprising a detachable element and the second surface comprising a first alias name.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the article of clothing comprises a shirt.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising removing the first tag at the social event and reversibly securing a second tag to the article of clothing, the second tag comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface comprising a detachable fastening element and the second surface comprising a second alias name.