Big name companies are bringing QR Codes to mainstream advertising. Several businesses are now utilizing this new technology to grab potential mobile customers. Home Depot, Bed Bath and Beyond, Thwapr, HBO and Dick’s Sporting Goods, are just a few of the companies that have integrated QR Codes into commercials, mailed advertisements and movies. Marketing has another avenue now; beside the normal television, or radio spot. QR Codes are starting to burst onto the scene everywhere lately. A survey shows that in the last six months of 2010, the scanning of…
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Why do schools like QR codes so much?
QR codes have made their way to the campuses of Abilene Christian University. On Tuesday, students were offered a free barcode scanning app for their smart phones, encouraging students to take advantage of the new codes riddled throughout the campus. The codes are allowing students to access digital content on their mobile devices and will help them connect with fellow students. The codes will also be used to promote school events. The school’s library has already implemented the codes as a way to give students additional access to the facility’s…
Read MoreDubai doing it big again but this time with QR codes
A number of companies have displayed their ingenuity in using QR codes. The codes have had a significant impact on how marketers reach consumers, but some have not been content with the normally sedentary nature of the codes. Generally, QR codes are an accompaniment – often tucked away in a corner – while the more flashy aspects of advertising soak up the most attention. Those looking to make the codes a more prominent piece to their marketing campaigns have gone so far as to constructing massive codes out of paint…
Read MoreHow to stand out of the crowd with new QR code resume service
Vizibility, a company that specializes in personal branding, is now offering QR codes as part of their SearchMe service. SearchMe links to Google search results regarding the person they are connected to. Vizibility is determined for the links to be connected to more than 5 million professional profiles and business websites within the next 5 years. The company wants to help provide new mobile features to career professionals and job seekers and they believe that QR codes will help in the long run. Adding a QR code to a resume…
Read MoreEasy and cheap ways to give your business a fresh look
Big name businesses are starting to use new marketing techniques for advertising. Companies are realizing that if they want to reach certain age groups, or crowds, then they have to reach out to them at their level. Just putting an ad on television or in a magazine won’t do it anymore. Companies have done everything they can think of to catch your attention during an advertisement. They’ve used famous actors and sports figures, done slap-stick comedy, and they’ve even used babies, senior citizens and animals. But all of that is…
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