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Our story played on screens all across Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale’s seven regional campuses this weekend.
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From @aaronmondok ‘s wedding last month
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Getting a #MickyMouseClubhouse fix this Saturday morning. (at Coconut Palm Club Apartments)
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Last Christmas, photographer Wes Naman and his assistant Joy Godfrey were wrapping presents in Naman’s photo studio when Godfrey randomly put a piece of scotch tape on her nose and pulled it into an awkward position. Naman followed suit by applying the tape to his lips.
Seeing the silliness contained in a simple household item turned a light on in Naman’s head. Fast-forward one year and the idea has blossomed into a project he calls Scotch Tape, in which he uses this pliable plastic to completely cover and distort people into zombie-like caricatures of themselves.
“I thought it would just be a fun side project but as it started to progress people really started to get into character and go over the top,” says Naman, who is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
See more of the smushy-fun over @ Raw File.
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If I could remember where I found this, I’d give credit.
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Bryon Mondok, nobody reads QR Codes!
Bryon Mondok, nobody reads QR Codes!
Bryon Mondok, nobody reads QR Codes!
Bryon Mondok, nobody reads QR Codes!
Bryon Mondok, nobody reads QR Codes!
Bryon Mondok, nobody reads QR Codes!
Bryon Mondok, nobody reads QR Codes!
Bryon Mondok, nobody reads QR Codes!
Bryon Mondok, nobody reads QR Codes!
Bryon Mondok, nobody reads QR Codes!
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A rash but thoughful rebuttal to ignorance about QR Codes
The Who, Why and Where of using QR or action codes for marketing
We’ve had a lot of interest in our previous posts on using QR codes for marketing which shows their potential, but I’ve had a nagging doubt in my mind about the response rates – no one seems to be sharing success stories. Either it’s working fantastically well for QR code vendors and brands and they’re keeping it close to their chests or they’re embarrassed.
Recent reports by Comscore, help with answering the response rate question and also gives an idea of the level of adoption amongst different demographics together with interesting data on how QR codes are being used, hence the title of this post.
This summary reviews consumer pull – adoption rates in the US, UK and Europe, but this is also driven by company push as they use QR codes more in their campaigns – we have a separate post on company QR code usage with examples to show the latest approaches.
QR code adoption: Response rates
European QR code usage rates
A September 2012 report from Comscore shows that the European usage of QR codes by smartphone users has doubled in 12 months. Product information rather than offers dominates.
Comscore data showed that in June 2011, 14 million mobile users in the U.S., 6.2 percent of the total mobile audience scanned a QR code on their mobile device.
I don’t know what you think, but that’s an impressive proportion considering QR codes aren’t bundled on many Smartphones and not everyone has a Smartphone. Maybe it reflects whose on the Comscore panel…
QR code adoption: Who is using them?
The report also shows these demographics:
Source: VentureBeat
There’s a clear skew towards young (18-34) and male adopters, but I’m sure this will change with familiarity. The US postal service promotion offering direct mailers a 3% discount if they used QR codes was a smart move destined to increase QR code adoption by marketers and consumers.
QR code adoption: Why and Where are they used?
The latest data from the US from mobile specialist Nellymoser gives examples of action code usage in print magazines and the latest campaigns.
There is a clear message in the data about where QR codes are used which also suggests the why are they used. I’m turning to European data here, again from Comscore.
There is a clear at home/at work bias in use of QR codes. This suggests they are being used as a new form of “web response” to direct mail and suggests opportunities for tying in to personal URLs.
I had expected the outdoor usage to be higher with all the featuring of ads, so there is definitely a takeaway if you’re involved in direct mailing. The use in retail and supermarket is quite high too – down to bar code scanning rather than promotions I suspect, but interesting all the same. I’m not sure about QR code use in Restaurants though – suggestions please!
Finally, to the add to the picture and returning to the US Comscore data, we get to see where the QR code was located…
This fits with the European data, but introduces some new opportunities for use of barcodes – packaging, TV and on a website…. These are both quite high. I’m not sure about direct mail, that must be grouped under print?
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Incredible Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Street Art
This looks fun and all, but the sewage department clearly has some issues to address.
Trompe-l’oeil turtles. Tubular.
Cool.
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Gorgeous sculptures made of old VHS tapes. Remember those?
We’ll bet no one in the 80s figured this would end up being the best way to display their Cusack classics.
I have a suitcase full of VHS for sale if this gets your creative juices flowing.
