QR Codes for Meetings and Events

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What are QR Codes?
They were devised by a Japanese company to track auto parts origionally.
A Quick Response or QR Code is a two-dimensional bar code that can contain multiple types of information that can be read by a bar code reader or, more importantly, your smart phone.

When you scan or read a QR code with your smart phone, you can link to digital content on the web; activate a your phones email, IM and SMS; and connect the mobile device to the web.

How do you make a qr code?

Mike likes: Use Bit.ly which gives you a QR code with analytics.

http://delivr.com/qr-code-generator free which includes QR Code generator for URL, Google Places, Contact info, email, SMS and RSS feed.
http://myqr.co/ Can change color….
Scanlife.com

http://code.google.com/apis/chart/docs/gallery/qr_codes.html

http://www.qrstuff.com/

http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

http://www.qurify.com/en/

http://createqrcode.appspot.com/

Have you seen them used in the Events & Meetings business?

Registration
Better print ads
Create a contest
Put on badges
Business cards
Scavenger hunts
Sponsors –
T-shirts with the code on it
Include in presentations for audience.
Trade show booths
Webinar presentation for a web link. Attendees could simply scan their desktop screen.
Maybe to a YouTube video recording for your event or meeting. Product demo, informational.

Fun facts on QR codes
Untied Airlines are using them as boarding passes- soon all airlines will be required to
Starbucks is starting to use QR codes for payment
68% of people scanning QR codes are using an iphone

Some companies using QR codes for advertising. Ford, Pepsi, Ralph Lauren, BestBuy, McDonalds.