QR codes can be scanned and read by camera-equipped smart phones via software that’s already installed on your phone, or with an application that you download such as Lynkee Reader or i-nigma Reader, which are compatible with a wide variety of modern smart phones including iPhone, Blackberry, Sony Ericsson, HTC, Motorola and Nokia. The readers/scanners give smart phone users the ability to read a QR code without special equipment.

We can print Standard Black QR code or QR code with logo. We suggest using wristband background colors like Aqua, Lt. Blue, Red, Yellow, Yellow Glow, N. Lime, N. Orange, N. Sunfire, N. Pink, White

We can also print Colored QR codes on White wristbands only.

 How about a Multi-Colored QR code?  These would be on White Wristbands only.

Did you know you can walk into a store, use your smart phone to scan an item that has a QR code on it, and have immediate access to the information?
Here are just a few ways you can use QR codes to promote your business:

1. Increase Web site Sales. Did you know QR codes can lead to specific URL’s? You can create codes that are specific to certain products on your site. 

2. Build Your E-mail Subscriber List. You can build your e-mail subscriber list by creating a link to your e-mail signup form.

3. Business Cards. Rather than overload your business card with a tons of information, you can just include the bare minimum, then create a QR code that leads people to your Twitter, Face book, Linked In pages, etc.

4. Contests, Discounts, Sweepstakes and Giveaways. These can be very effective when used in conjunction with QR codes. For example, you can create promotions that are specific to the QR codes. You can place these codes in your advertisements or post them on Twitter, Face book or Linked In, where they have the possibility of going viral.

5. Direct Mail. I just read an article titled Why There’s a Direct Mail QR Code Explosion Happening Now that says the U.S. Postal Service is basically paying advertisers to use QR codes. If you use direct mailing to promote your business, you should definitely look into it.

According to the article, now through the end of August, the USPS is giving bulk mailers a discount on their postal rate if they include a visible QR code on their mailing pieces. Obviously, there are some rules. For example, in order for the mailer to get the postal discount, the codes have to be relevant to the DM piece and not just some random link in order for the mailer to get the postal discount. It appears a lot of the big DM marketers are taking advantage of the discount.

6. E-courses. Are you an expert at something? You can create a QR code that generates an e-mail that instructs your auto responder to automatically start sending daily, weekly or monthly e-mails that contain course lessons and other pertinent information.

7. Flyers. Yes, people still use flyers to promote their business. For example, suppose you own a restaurant. You could create a QR code that goes directly to a URL that gives a discount on a meal and directions to your restaurant.

8. Scratch and Win Cards Promotion. Have you ever seen how excited people get when they’re scratching one of those cards? Even if they don’t win, they’re excited by the mere possibility “they could win!” You could add to their excitement by making them scan the card to see if they’ve won.

9. Free Downloads. If you use e-books or software to promote your business, you could use QR codes to distribute them. When customers scan the code, give them a free e-book or software download. You could also give customers the ability to receive specials if they sign up for your newsletter. Now that’s incentive!

10. Customer Service Help. You could use QR codes to give customers more information about your product or service. Create a QR code that leads to a FAQ page where customers can get answers to their questions via email or live chat. You can also give customers a “heads up” on future products.

Just an example of a QR code on a wristbands