[Editors] QR codes

[Andrew Whitacre]

And a pitch I guess for MIT's own shortener: http://connect.mit.edu/shortener/. Stephanie H.L., if you're on this thread, could you let us know if http://mitsha.re shortlinks provide any stats, etc.?

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On Mar 25, 2014, at 4:09 PM, Scott R Murray wrote:

Nice one, Andrew!

I agree with Tom’s Forbes quote. Even in situations where a QR code is an option, I tend to prefer a custom shortened link.

For example, my dept (GECD) is moving from Building 12 to E39. For the posters we’ve made to inform the campus, I have the following link:

bit.ly/gecdmove<http://bit.ly/gecdmove>

Probably just as easy to type that than scan a QR code, plus it’s easy to remember if you’re on the go but want to look it up later.
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Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 3:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [Editors] QR codes

Hehehe: http://shouldiuseaqrcode.com/

On Mar 25, 2014, at 3:50 PM, Julie Pryor wrote:


Dear fellow editors,

I'm curious to know how many of you use QR codes in poster advertisements for your events. Everything I've read/heard seems to suggest that QR codes aren't really effective. But, I see them on many posters throughout campus so perhaps they're more effective than I originally thought?

I welcome any feedback, thanks!

Julie


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