QR codes make it possible for "cloud heads" to get your contact data into their electronic brains by scanning the code (or using some "app for that" process) while preserving a hardcopy backup and providing Luddite support.<br>
<br><a href="http://www.linuxintheshell.org/2012/03/01/entry-001-qrencode/">http://www.linuxintheshell.org/2012/03/01/entry-001-qrencode/</a><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 4:30 PM, James Taylor <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:James.Taylor@eastcobbgroup.com" target="_blank">James.Taylor@eastcobbgroup.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I'm curious as to how many people are still using business cards.<br>
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I have boxes full that I never give out. For me, and maybe for a lot of other people, if it isn't in my contacts on my phone or my email, it's clutter that gets lost.<br>
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I haven't given out a business card in a couple of years, and very few before that.<br>
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-jt<br>
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>>> "Ron Frazier (ALE)" <<a href="mailto:atllinuxenthinfo@techstarship.com">atllinuxenthinfo@techstarship.com</a>> 6/14/2012 04:26 PM >>><br>
<div><div class="h5">Hi all,<br>
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I'm thinking about ordering some business cards / contact cards to give to people I meet while going back to school to learn programming and for later use when I start job hunting. I'm wanting to incorporate QR codes (2 dimensional bar codes) into the cards. I've done some googling and this seems to be a popular tactic. I'm wondering if any of you are doing this. My sister has a specialty merchandise business and can get the printing done for me. I'm more interested in how you design, create, and use the QR codes.<br>
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A) How are you using QR codes in the realm of professional networking?<br>
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B) Are you using them on business cards? Resumes?<br>
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C) What type of QR code are you using, contact, web link, text, other?<br>
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D) What did you use to generate the QR code?<br>
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E) What size / version should it be and how much information can you cram in and still have good readability?<br>
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F) If it has web links in it, where are you sending the recipient's web browser?<br>
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G) What is your favorite Android QR code reader?<br>
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My current, outdated, business card has my Name, Degree, Phones, and Email on the front. I plan to put a contact QR code with the same data there. It has a short list of me experience and interests on the back. I plan to put a text QR code with that data on the back.<br>
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I'd appreciate any ideas and information you can share on the subject, as well as any pitfalls I need to watch out for.<br>
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Thanks in advance.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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Ron<br>
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