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QR codes - please weigh in
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Ditchmiester
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We put them on packages that are shipped out. It is a direct link to sign up for our e-newsletter. We also put them on the back of catalogs and samples that go out. It makes it very easy to sign up with just having to enter an email address and your done. Seems to work okay for us.
gabagoo
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I have put them on vehicles but think it would be dangerous for someone to try and scan it while driving. I know the software on my phone, you have to line it up just right. I am not sure if you can take a pic then run it through the software, but that would make more sense and be safer.
I do feel they are a great idea just so that you dont have to try and remember a site or even type it in.
I do feel they are a great idea just so that you dont have to try and remember a site or even type it in.
Fanaticus
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I use them on every single thing I can use them on. Why? Because people are becoming so lazy that typing in a web address takes too much effort. It's easier to scan. PLUS, it helps us because people can't accidently type in the wrong address and get confused by where ever they end up.
These codes can be used for other things too... give the scanner a message, maybe a coupon code or discount, or more detailed information... right on there phone, and all they had to do was scan a code. Or maybe you want them to call you for more information.... well, no more writting down phone numbers and getting it wrong, just scan and the phone dials.....
Maybe your customer just ran out of the roll of film he really liked, let him get to the re-order page quick and easy.... all he has to do is scan.
The main thing is it's something that makes it easier for the buyer to get their money into your pocket. However you choose to use it.
These codes can be used for other things too... give the scanner a message, maybe a coupon code or discount, or more detailed information... right on there phone, and all they had to do was scan a code. Or maybe you want them to call you for more information.... well, no more writting down phone numbers and getting it wrong, just scan and the phone dials.....
Maybe your customer just ran out of the roll of film he really liked, let him get to the re-order page quick and easy.... all he has to do is scan.
The main thing is it's something that makes it easier for the buyer to get their money into your pocket. However you choose to use it.
ucmj22
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only easy if they have the scanner already on their phone and they know how to use it. I have QR's on our front counter for clients to go directly to our pricing sheet, and they have been scanned zero times. even the clients who do have smart phones usually dont have a scanner downloaded, and if they do, they say they have no idea how to use it. I stopped having the conversation, and just now I just hand them a brochure.
wildside
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never scanned one, never used one, don't get the laziness of it all
on a funny note, doritos put it on a display, at the convenient store i over hear the employees discussing how the printer f'd up and put the registration mark in the middle of the display...
so yeah, alot of people know what they are :Big Laugh
i mean they were talking about not using it cuz it looks messed up, i caught a few others eye glances and we were all thinking the same thing "duuuuuddde, smoke another one...."
on a funny note, doritos put it on a display, at the convenient store i over hear the employees discussing how the printer f'd up and put the registration mark in the middle of the display...
so yeah, alot of people know what they are :Big Laughi mean they were talking about not using it cuz it looks messed up, i caught a few others eye glances and we were all thinking the same thing "duuuuuddde, smoke another one...."
Terremoto
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My boss wanted me to add one to our shop e-mail signature. It was all I could do to not burst out laughing.
I told him I highly doubted anyone was going to take a smartphone shot of their e-mail while they're at the computer because it's far simpler to just click a link. That way you don't have to view the link on your smartphone when you're sitting in front of your desktop.
Not only that, if you're reading your e-mail on your smartphone the QR Code is completely useless. It's a lot simpler to just tap the link in the e-mail.
He went off mumbling under his breath, "Well I still think it's a good idea and it would let people know we're up on our technology."
At that point I backfired an audible laugh out of my nostrils which triggered a coughing fit. Survived that and never heard mention of it ever again.
Dan
I told him I highly doubted anyone was going to take a smartphone shot of their e-mail while they're at the computer because it's far simpler to just click a link. That way you don't have to view the link on your smartphone when you're sitting in front of your desktop.
Not only that, if you're reading your e-mail on your smartphone the QR Code is completely useless. It's a lot simpler to just tap the link in the e-mail.
He went off mumbling under his breath, "Well I still think it's a good idea and it would let people know we're up on our technology."
At that point I backfired an audible laugh out of my nostrils which triggered a coughing fit. Survived that and never heard mention of it ever again.
Dan
Here is another potential use for QR codes. One could include info such as medical alerts and contact info in case of emergency.
http://www.sportstagid.com/qr-id-bracelets-qr-products/
http://www.sportstagid.com/qr-id-bracelets-qr-products/
never scanned one, never used one, don't get the laziness of it all
on a funny note, doritos put it on a display, at the convenient store i over hear the employees discussing how the printer f'd up and put the registration mark in the middle of the display...
i mean they were talking about not using it cuz it looks messed up, i caught a few others eye glances and we were all thinking the same thing "duuuuuddde, smoke another one...."
It's not a problem. They can have images in the center. They should have tried it it works just fine. If you get the Total Wine store in your area they put a bunch of grapes in the center of theirs and it works just fine.
Still all that said untill it is more integrated into smart phones it will be little used.
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We get a good many requets for them as well. Dont really see what is wrong with them on vehicles though. No - not terribly useful when the vehicle is moving but most vehicles I know are parked generally more often than they are moving. Never used them for ourselves though. Also have done some with a tiny graphic in the center as well. 
weaselboogie
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Move In Media
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wooow, so why wouldnt you check if it works before putting it up? I mean if the reason you're putting up a QR code is to appeal to "techie" crowd, then the worst possible thing you can do is look like a noob by not actually making it work the way it's supposed to...
Mind. Blown.
Mind. Blown.
BRCGraphics
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We have them on all of our corporate business cards. They add contact information to the recipients phone. No idea how effective it is, but for the price, why not?
Tim Aucoin
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For everyone who dislikes QR codes... you have to look beyond the code... look outside the box if you will. Our franchise is marketing QR codes, but not as a stand alone product; rather a bi-product of mobile websites. We recently launched a new program called "Smart+Connect®". First and foremost, we are marketing Mobile Websites to our customers and prospects who currently don't have a mobile website. Then, as a bi-product of those mobile websites comes the QR code. We have partnered with a company called SmartViso for the mobile website creation software/access and let me tell you, it is very easy to work with and QR codes are simply a bi-product with no additional work involved. You can see samples of mobile websites at: http://www.smartviso.com/samples/
For how our franchise is marketing these, you can check out: http://calgary.kwikkopy.ca/services/mobile-and-qr.aspx
Anyhow, I have set up a few mobile websites so far, and other franchisees have set up many. As a result, they get more printing business because once the client sees their mobile website, they want a QR code on everything. Great work generator!
As far as practical applications for QR codes:
- A restaurant can have a QR code on their front window that a person can scan to take them directly to their current menu (created on a nice mobile website), or a person can scan the code to see the daily special. Maybe they scan the code and are offered a free appetizer if they come in for lunch/dinner?
- An art gallery can have QR codes next to specific pieces that people can scan to further research the artist or view other works he/she has done.
- Imagine a museum or any type of gallery where people of all nationalities visit. All of the information is usually written in English (with possibly one other language). Put QR codes on the stand next to it for several other language options so that the visitor can scan the language of his/her choice and have the translation come up on their mobile device. Great idea!!
- On a golf course, add a QR code at the tee-off box of each hole so that the player can scan it with their smart phone (yes, some people do take their phone on the golf course!!) and it will take them to a mobile website showing an arial view of the hole along with a few pointers on how to play the hole.
The limits of QR code usage is only the human imagination! Really, it's just a way of getting customers to interact with the business. A majority of (smart) smartphone users know what a QR code is and they know how to scan them (if they choose to do so). I would go so far as to say that most (if not all) smartphones coming out in the future will have QR code scanners built into the OS from the get go!
As a side note. I have QR codes on both doors of my truck. I don't know when or where, but someone scanned one of these codes, saw our mobile website and was impressed. He came to me and had me do a $1300 decal job on his trailer and truck. So they do work. Will QR codes fade away just as fast as they took off? I don't believe so. If anything, I believe they will evolve. Maybe the QR code as we know it won't be around forever, but you can bet that an evolutionized (is that a word?) version of the QR code (whatever that may be) will be around for many years!
For how our franchise is marketing these, you can check out: http://calgary.kwikkopy.ca/services/mobile-and-qr.aspx
Anyhow, I have set up a few mobile websites so far, and other franchisees have set up many. As a result, they get more printing business because once the client sees their mobile website, they want a QR code on everything. Great work generator!
As far as practical applications for QR codes:
- A restaurant can have a QR code on their front window that a person can scan to take them directly to their current menu (created on a nice mobile website), or a person can scan the code to see the daily special. Maybe they scan the code and are offered a free appetizer if they come in for lunch/dinner?
- An art gallery can have QR codes next to specific pieces that people can scan to further research the artist or view other works he/she has done.
- Imagine a museum or any type of gallery where people of all nationalities visit. All of the information is usually written in English (with possibly one other language). Put QR codes on the stand next to it for several other language options so that the visitor can scan the language of his/her choice and have the translation come up on their mobile device. Great idea!!
- On a golf course, add a QR code at the tee-off box of each hole so that the player can scan it with their smart phone (yes, some people do take their phone on the golf course!!) and it will take them to a mobile website showing an arial view of the hole along with a few pointers on how to play the hole.
The limits of QR code usage is only the human imagination! Really, it's just a way of getting customers to interact with the business. A majority of (smart) smartphone users know what a QR code is and they know how to scan them (if they choose to do so). I would go so far as to say that most (if not all) smartphones coming out in the future will have QR code scanners built into the OS from the get go!
As a side note. I have QR codes on both doors of my truck. I don't know when or where, but someone scanned one of these codes, saw our mobile website and was impressed. He came to me and had me do a $1300 decal job on his trailer and truck. So they do work. Will QR codes fade away just as fast as they took off? I don't believe so. If anything, I believe they will evolve. Maybe the QR code as we know it won't be around forever, but you can bet that an evolutionized (is that a word?) version of the QR code (whatever that may be) will be around for many years!
Pat Whatley
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I don't have a QR code on my truck. I took a $3200 banner order Wednesday. Customer didn't wreck while trying to scan my truck while passing me on the interstate. 
oldgoatroper
Roper of Goats. Old ones.
Soooooo......
I weighed a blank piece of paper, then printed a QR code on it and weighed it again and found that the weight of QR codes is near-as-makes-no-difference, negligible.
Weight! Isn't that what this thread is about?
'har, 'har....
I weighed a blank piece of paper, then printed a QR code on it and weighed it again and found that the weight of QR codes is near-as-makes-no-difference, negligible.
Weight! Isn't that what this thread is about?
'har, 'har....
longlivemedia
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You are right. But QR codes are best placed in print media.