qr codes: what, why, how, where?
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What , Why, How, Where ?
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QR Codes
WHAT ? (are QR Code)
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A QR code is a 2-D barcode, that can be scanned by a Smartphone
camera, and transfer information.
Standard Bar Codes store about 20 digits, QR Codes store up to a
max of 4296 characters
The information encoded can be
Contact information
Email address
Geo location
Phone number
Text
URL
Exercise
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On your smart phones enter this URL
http://gsaauctions.gov/gsaauctions/aucdsclnk?sl=41QSCI12
169001
Or scan this….
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WHY ? ( use them )
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The Customer is changing, not only in the way they
interact with the web, but also in their expectations
of user experience, ease of use, and availability of
information.
The Customer Focus is fast changing towards
mobility and mobile solutions.
HOW ? ( will they help )
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A convenient way to serve up content to people on the go.
Simplified Data Entry, Ease of use.
(Easier to scan an URL, than have to type it on your Smartphone keyboard)
Allows a mobile user to link to digital content on the web, email, IM, or get more info about an item.
Satisfies the “I need it now” urge of our customers.
Add to the User Experience. Adds value.
Allows users to Bookmark to a page and review them later.
( In GSA Auctions, a user could scan the QR code for an Auction Item, and then be able to follow that auction via the Saved l ink. )
Improve Traffic to our websites.
WHERE ? ( can we use them)
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Websites
Advertisements
Pamphlets/Magazines/Billboards
Buildings/Offices/Cubicles
Expo Booths
Training Materials
Scenarios
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Suggested Usage Scenarios...
GSA Expo 2012
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See you at
Location (Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas)
GSA Expo 2012
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See you all at
How successful was our new QR Code Marketing
Strategy…
http://qrd.by/2wE+
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Key Considerations
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Mobile Friendly Landing Page.
QR Code Tracking and Reporting to measure its
efficiency and usage.
Put instructions on how to use the code right
next to the QR code itself.
GSA
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Current Usage within GSA(some places I found)
GSA QR Codes
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FAS-OCIO-ATM Division Presented by Ali
Asger M Talib
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Questions……