Agree that strategic thinking is important - Rachel's example is perfect. There are ways to make them less ugly these days - here are some well designed QR codes <http://www.visualead.com/explore-qr-code-designs/>.
I like this idea: If you want to get someone to fill out a form or survey , a QR code linking to an online form might work <http://www.visualead.com/blog/form-qr-codes-saving-time-trees/>. On Tuesday, June 17, 2014 9:26:13 AM UTC-7, creativespace wrote: > You hit the nail on the head, Rachel. You need a great strategy (if you > know what you are doing) and with any marketing - a targeted and captive > market. > And if you don't know what you are doing you'll need to pay someone who > does! (Like you Rachel!) :) Therefore most people use them poorly and with > that, they've garnered a bad rep. > Still.ugly! :) > > > > > Chad Ballantyne > 705.812.0689 > [email protected] <javascript:> > > > > > > Barrie's Coworking Community > Perfect for small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs. > 12 Dunlop St E, Barrie Ontario, L4M 1A3 > Memberships start at $25/mth > www.thecreativespace.ca > 705-812-0689 > > On Jun 17, 2014, at 12:18 PM, rachel young <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > > I disagree. I've had some success with them, but it's not overall a great > strategy. It requires someone to a) know what they are, b) have a scanner > on their phones or devices, and c) have an internet connection to those > devices. At some tech events I've been to, all three points were checked > off and information flowed smoothly. The success I had with them was when I > placed an ad in my local independent movie theatre's pre-show > advertisements. They were a captive audience and it gave them something > else to look at waiting for the movie to start, but it was also tied in to > a promotion involving their ticket stubs. We got some new members as a > result, plus it gave us yet another thing (the movie) to talk about when > they came in. > > So they can work, but they have to be very strategic. > r. > > > > > *____________________rachel young*[email protected] <javascript:> > > *We're located at 2241 Dundas St W, 3rd floor* > *(between Bloor and Roncesvalles)* > > *Find us online:* > Website/blog <http://camaraderie.ca/> and Newsletter > <http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter>, Twitter > <http://twitter.com/camaraderie>, > Facebook <http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx>, Google+ <http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus>, > Yelp <http://bit.ly/CamaraderieYelp>, and LinkedIn > <http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup> > > We're a proud member of CoworkingToronto <http://www.coworkingtoronto.ca/> > , > CoworkingOntario <http://coworkingontario.ca/>, and CoworkingCanada > <http://www.coworkingcanada.ca/>! > > > > On 17 June 2014 12:12, Angel Kwiatkowski <[email protected] <javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Not useful. My main gripe with them is how freaking ugly they are. It >> ruins a visual brand. >> >> >> On Monday, June 16, 2014 11:51:21 AM UTC-6, Ender Baykal wrote: >>> >>> Hello all! >>> >>> Hope you all had a good weekend. We, as Indiegrove attended to the Small >>> Business Expo on last Thursday and it was very good. In one of those >>> presentations during the Expo, using QR codes behind the business or >>> postcards would be very useful said the speaker. I am not sure how right he >>> is and that's why I opened this discussion. What do you think about using >>> QR codes when it comes to selling the coworking ? I don't think a fair >>> amount of people use the QR codes nowadays, it's just not easy to use in my >>> view. All comments/suggestions are welcomed. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> -Ender >>> >>> www.indiegrovejc.com >>> >>> >> -- >> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
