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Mobile marketing from Skycore now includes QR codes & social media

Mobile marketing from Skycore now includes QR codes & social media

Users can now “like” something through simple scans and taps. Leading mobile marketing and mcommerce platform provider, Skycore, LLC., has just announced its new “Scan to Like” and “Tap to Like” smartphone advertising features that brands can use to encourage consumers to become fans at real world locations. The company, which is based in Boston, has been providing these platforms since 2003. The interface uses an appealing drag and drop style, which makes Skycore appealing to mobile marketing … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured News, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Marketing, Near Field Communications, QR Codes, Social Media Marketing, Trends

Glamour magazine uses QR codes in print ads to successfully achieve 512,339 scans

Glamour magazine uses QR codes in print ads to successfully achieve 512,339 scans

Glamour magazine, from Condé Nast, has achieved a striking success through the use of QR codes printed on several of its pages, which produced 512,339 scans. This pilot program, which occurred within its September “social edition” achieved these scans among an estimated two million readers, meaning that it managed to obtain a scan from approximately 1 in every 4 readers. The editorial and marketing departments at Glamour worked together to form content that pushed the download of … Read entire article »

Filed under: Entertainment Industry, Fashion/Art, Featured News, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Marketing, QR Codes, Social Media Marketing

Jennings Social Media Marketing launches new QR code and SMS service

Jennings Social Media Marketing launches new QR code and SMS service

Jennings Social Media Marketing has announced the launch of a new service that will help clients engage mobile consumers through the use of QR codes and SMS messaging. The number of people with smart phones is growing quickly, making it more important for companies to adopt mobile marketing strategies. Jennings, along with other marketing agencies, believes that QR codes are one of the best ways to engage mobile consumers and the new service will give … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured News, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Trends, United States

Shelter pets benefit from QR codes through the Purina ONE initiative

Shelter pets benefit from QR codes through the Purina ONE initiative

Purina ONE has announced the start of two new initiatives to help benefit pets living in shelters, including one involving the use of QR code stickers which can be found on the front of packages of its dry cat food. Every time one of the barcodes is scanned, Purina ONE will give a donation of $1- up to a maximum of $30,000 – to feed pets living in shelters. Furthermore, the “Bowl-by-Bowl” program is starting at the … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured News, Mobile Commerce, QR Codes, Social Media Marketing, United States

Coca-Cola takes charge of conservation with the help of QR codes

Coca-Cola takes charge of conservation with the help of QR codes

Coca-Cola has launched their very first QR code campaign. The company has long been a fan of mobile technology but has been slow to adopt QR codes due to uncertainty regarding how popular they would be with consumers. While consumers are still quite unfamiliar with the codes, more people are growing accustomed to the black and white barcodes. Coca-Cola is partnering with the World Wildlife Fund for this campaign, hoping to help increase awareness of … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured News, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Marketing, QR Codes, United States

Top NFC specialists join together for a global alliance

Top NFC specialists join together for a global alliance

Experts in near field communication (NFC) have announced a major global alliance among three top firms in the industry, in order to promote the technology’s potential for mobile marketing. The companies involved in what has been called the NFC World Alliance, are each representative of a different part of the globe, including Asia-Pacific’s Tapit, EMEA’s Proxama, and Blue Bite in the Americas. Each of these companies has already established its success in campaigns based on NFC … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured News, International, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Marketing, Near Field Communications, QR Codes, Social Media Marketing, United States

Dairy Queen injects interactivity in new fundraising campaign for the Children’s Miracle Network

Dairy Queen injects interactivity in new fundraising campaign for the Children’s Miracle Network

When it comes to raising money for a good cause, mobile technology can be used to great effect. Dairy Queen will be incorporating QR codes into their latest fundraising campaign hoping to take advantage of the widespread use of smart phones and other mobile devices. The company will be using the codes for their 2011 Miracle Treat Day, a campaign that will turn every Dairy Queen in Canada into a fundraising center for the Children’s … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured News, International, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Marketing, QR Codes, Social Media Marketing