QR Code Information

I just read a great article by Don Crowder about QR codes and wanted to share the information with you. QR codes are those funny looking square graphics that work like bar-codes and are the easiest way to enter a web address into your phone.

For those of you who want to try this new technology, here's a easy to use QR Code creator (some elements are free, others cost a bit): http://www.QRStuff.com

A list of QR Code readers / decoders / scanning apps for iPhones, Androids and more: http://www.qrstuff.com/qr_phone_software.html

Here are some great ideas of how to utilize this new technology in your marketing:

1. Business Cards
   Put a code on your business card containing all of your contact information
2. Put It On A T-Shirt
   Then people get sent where you want them to go
3. Put It On Price Tags In A Store
   Taking them to a specs page online
   Best Buy does this
4. Put It On Your Website Contact Us Page
   People take a picture of your page on the screen, put you in their contact list
5. Put It On Your Instruction Sheet
   People scan it to get step-by-step instructions
   Or maybe a video
6. Put It In Print Ads
   People scan to be taken to a specific landing page on your website
7. Put It On A Campaign Sign
   Taking people to your website
8. Put It On A For-Sale Sign
   Take them to a website with video and information about the item being sold
   
9. Put It On Your Luggage
   If your luggage ever gets lost…
10. Send a Tweet
    Scanning it sends out a tweet
11. Do A Location Login
    Put on every table and the walls of your restaurant, does a foursquare login or a Facebook location login
12. Add To Your LinkedIn Page
    Passes your contact information or website
13. Call Us To Place Your Order
    Scan dials their phone
14. Send a Teaser Postcard
    Send a QR code to a potential client, which takes them to your website
15. Put It On Your Conference NameTag
    Contact information or website
16. Put A Backsell On Your Invoice
    Taking them to a landing page making a special offer
17. Put One On The End Of A Video
    Takes them to a landing page, can pass source codes
18. Paypal Buy Link
    Scanning takes them to Paypal to buy your item
19. Promote An Event
    Scanning the code puts it on their calendar
20. Announce Your Free Wifi
    Scanning logs them into your wifi account
21. Put It In Your Powerpoint Presentation
    Build your list by sending them to a special bonus offer if they sign up

This new technology will give you easier ways to reach your customers! (And it's fun too!)
Please let me know if you come up with other ideas.