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Nov 11

Walgreens uses QR Codes for Sexual Education; sees 70 QR-driven hits per week

70 hits per week do not echo like a major coup by any means. QR scanning apps may be the least significant factor contributing to this humble number. Was the project properly promoted, how many posters with the code were distributed, were consumers instructed how to scan, etc. In short, though, seems like teens are not necessarily jumping on the opportunity to use QR Codes. Experimentation is good and Walgreens helps us all by sharing this data. Time for NFC, no?

Mobile Commerce – Walgreens uses 2-D bar codes in a teen sex education program – Internet Retailer.

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Nov 11

Interesting Read: The Social Graph is Neither

A recent extensive blog post from Pinboard questions the validity, necessity in digital social graphs.

“Social networks exist to sell you crap. The icky feeling you get when your friend starts to talk to you about Amway, or when you spot someone passing out business cards at a birthday party, is the entire driving force behind a site like Facebook.”

via The Social Graph is Neither (Pinboard Blog).

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9
Nov 11

Big agency quits big client

Sticking around waiting for a client to rediscover its soul is a risky move. Depending on the nature of the client relationship, though, it could also be an opportunity. As a trusted partner, an agency can help the process redefining the client's corporate meaning and mission.

Case in point: GS&P is quitting HP.

I personally disliked their TouchPad campaign. B-level celebrity rich, light on actual meaning. Outside of this campaign, their HP work was pretty darn cool. Bold move.

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