ID badge beaded necklaces offer an advantage over fabric lanyards because beaded id badge necklaces are more durable and have uses outside and beyond standard promotional activities.
The disadvantage to an ID badge beaded lanyard is that you cannot imprint your company name or logo on it. For many companies, ID badge lanyards are a great way to sponsor events and get their names out to the public. To use ID badge beaded necklaces for badges would bypass a huge opportunity for promotion.
If you are looking for promotional ID lanyards, your best bet is to go with the lanyards that can be imprinted. Each attendee at your event who wears one of the lanyards - including staff - will be displaying your logo, company name, or slogan for everyone to see. Since nearly everybody will be wearing ID badges , they will see your message thousands of times over the course of the event.
If your need for lanyards and id badges extends beyond conventions, trade shows, and conferences, then beaded lanyards might be right for you. Metal beaded necklaces are longer wearing and if you don't need advertising,metal beaded lanyards are cost effective too.