I have something very personal I want to share with you. It’s news about my next move professionally, but it’s not just another small move or change of focus, it’s coming from a place deep within – recognizing my true desire to grow in new ways and to experience new adventures.
It’s a new world and new era of business that we are in- and I have been seeking that renewal … and rejuvenation that would align me with this new paradigm of living, working and playing. SO, after 7 years in the one ‘job’ and 18 months ‘soul-searching’ for my higher purpose, the time has arrived … exciting times of change and new opportunity!
I feel a great weight off my shoulders – accepting a new era of opportunity.
It’s not easy to admit that changes need to be made and letting go makes way for new and exciting frontiers and experiences. I had an experience recently that highlighted just how precious (and short) life is … and that we really need to cherish and embrace the beauty and gift of this one go at life – and surround ourselves with people who uplift, support and embrace the same values too.
You may wonder why this is such a big deal for me … well, I have made a very deep and complete emotional investment in what I do professionally – so for me, it IS very personal. Every piece of news, views, feedback received from my clients over the years have deeply affected me – the good, the bad and the ugly. I love the beautiful friendships that have come out of doing business that way, especially those I know will be life-long friends. So making changes in how I serve, who I serve and why I serve is not a decision from the head, it’s a realization from the heart.
Moving forward and letting go of what was not joyful or fulfilling anymore yet loving the people I connect with so much, has taken me alot of courage and in finding that, I have also had the opportunity to feel inner healing too. It’s a new era for me – and a brand new paradigm of opportunity and breakthroughs for you.
The next chapter for you and me … moving in to joy in new and exciting times … and opportunities. Here’s a message I made a few days ago that I’d also like to share with you:
“It takes great courage to act rather than complain, blame and hold back.”
In the video above, I mentioned an upcoming Mastermind, in Melbourne February 2012. Here is another video that I filmed after a very deep meditation where I got the distinction and realization that Masterminds and Collaboration is something I love to do and do really well – so can make significant difference to the people I work with through them. Anyway, I was in a rather ‘deep’ mood at the time, hope you enjoy this too:
Many of us have experienced, or will experience, a watershed time in our lives – a time when we have “gotten it,” when an answer to a lingering, and sometimes painful question begins to reveal itself and we start the process of changing, growing and healing. Bon Jovi’s It’s My Life, reminds me I do indeed own my life. There is still plenty of time and there is still plenty of hope to create the experiences and new rewards that I want to receive, give and share. SO, thought I’d end this message with this great song.
Thank you for sharing my very personal journey of evolution with you. I never realized that working as a Coach and Mentor for others could impact my personal life so profoundly too – my heart is open and I thank you for opening your heart to me too.
DO MORE THAN SURVIVE TOUGH TIMES -> THRIVE IN THEM!
Let’s not pretend or deny it, like our Politicians want us to. Let’s confront the reality head-on – it’s ’the elephant in the room’ that no one’s willing to admit … business in Australia (and around the world) has become tougher to do. Not only have the financial foundations of many 1st world countries been shaken to their core, at the same time, a massive shift in the way we communicate has taken place too.
How we view the multitude of changes that are taking place – and how we fit in with all of it will affect the decisions we make and the destiny we create.
It’s a new era, a new paradigm, a new economy and there’s a whole new set of parameters and opportunties to puruse, if you really want to.
Although technically and officially Australia has escaped the GFC (so far), the truth of the matter is, that outside of the resources sector, business has slowed down and we know it and see it everywhere – take a look at the amount of ‘commercial space’ for sale and lease. There’s no need to labour the point but the truth is, people are being ‘laid off’ across various industries with corporations closing down – and the enterprises that ‘feed off’ them closing their doors for ever too. Bankruptcies are up, confidence is down.
As professional promotional and marketing consultants, my hubby Paul and I often discuss the demise of small businesses and we can readily identify, in every case we have ‘seen’ over 20 years in business, that there are commonalities in each of them (and we’ve experienced them ourselves too). The two problems that stand out like a throbbing big toe on a size 5 foot are 1) a lack of cashflow and 2) a lack of a continuous marketing/promotions system.
There are plenty of businesses doing really well – thriving – right now. The reality they have created is one of profit and prosperity, despite the economic climate around them. It IS a conscious choice – to recreate, innovate and extend your value and offerings in new ways that are ‘on trend’ and are fitting in to any economic climate. And you can answer the call to join in too.
Several thousand Australian entrepreneurs have awoken to the idea that, despite the doom and gloom perception of others, especially as it’s fed to us in the media, we are choosing to take control of our finances right now AND our longer term future. Also, we declare that it’s our right to lead the way forward in Australia – away from the economic bad habits of the old economy – bad practices and outdated structures. We are aligning our energy and enthusiasm for a prosperous and profitable future. Doing business the way we know we want to do it – the ways that are right for all people and the planet too.
We are gathering to expand our understanding about finance, cashflow, marketing/selling and of course, investing in this new economy and we want you to join us too.
IS YOUR BUSINESS ALIGNED TO THRIVE, SURVIVE OR DIE?
Discover The Future Frontier of Cashflow In The New Economy
Join the collaboration of entrepreneurs committed to living a profitable, prosperous reality- even in tougher times. So many great leaders will be there, hope you are too.
A big ‘economic energy shift’ is happening at The Financial Education Summit in Melbourne 21-22 October 2011 at Hisense Arena. Headlined by Richard Branson & Tim Ferriss along with a cast of great speakers from around the world too. I’ll be there to upgrade my own financial educations PLUS I’ve been invited to share a cashflow strategy & system you can follow.
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A Cause Created For A Course To A Joyful World AND Life
There’s no doubt about it, social network sites like Facebook have brought people far away to be closer, through direct contact and also they have brought people together – in common thoughts and feelings and also, in support of causes that improve people lives and planet we live on too. One I want to share today is all about caring for others and the world by raising our energy for compassion.
One of my Facebook friends, Helen Bichel recently sent me invitation to attend an event she is hosting called “Raising Compassion Day”.
I loved the idea of it immediately and confirmed I would participate. In doing that, I connected with other people who love the idea and were following it too. People from all over the world have come together for Helen’s event already and they are also sharing their views, and information about their experiences with raising compassion. It’s great to be connected energetically to so many other people with the same aspirations and heart-felt desires for the world we live in – afterall, we create it. I felt excited enough about the ’cause’ that I wanted to share it with you too. Helen has asked us to spread the word and our view about raising compassion - and participating in Raising Compassion Day (7 July) too.
Here is what Helen is asking us to do: As part of celebrating Raising Compassion Day activities …
I invite you to post the message below in your own status on your social network profile and pages over the next few days.
Lets see how many more people we can inspire to rise to the challenge of living more compassionately. WE are the forerunners and need to be bold enough to share what we are up to, to make a difference, to be the change! Tweet it, blog it, write a local media release.
“I have decided to live more compassionately and have joined Celebrating World Compassion Day, I invite you to consider joining me in deciding to live more compassionately too. Let’s make the world a more joyful place” http://www.facebook.com/RaisingCompassion.
Thanks Helen, for leading the way.
Reaching out to others with compassion causes more than a ripple effect, it creates a wave of love for others to ride upon.
In finding greater appreciation and therefore compassion for others, especially those we have connected with that are like you and me, I found this healing affirmation on a link from the Raising Compassion page. I used it recently to repair a professional relationship that had real meaning to me but had fallen ‘off the tracks’, as they often do, through confusion, miscommunication and fear. You may want to use it too to heal your life and perhaps even your relationship in need of repair too:
THE COMPASSION AFFIRMATION
“Just like me, this person is seeking some happiness for his/her life.” ”Just like me, this person is trying to avoid suffering in his/her life.” “Just like me, this person has known sadness, loneliness, and despair.” “Just like me, this person is seeking to fulfill his/her needs.” “Just like me, this person is learning about life.”
After I read this affirmation out several times, thinking about that other person, I grew a greater sense of love and compassion for what they were going through and – my own emotions transcended the situation and moved me in to healing … allowing me to send a note to apologize and mend what was left between us as broken. And I’m delighted to say, it worked!
We have restored our friendship, we have both acknowledged we could have handled things better and we both desire to move forward – and we have. This affirmation gave me the courage to take the first step towards that, a step that could have ended in rejection. And if it did, my raised compassion for them (and myself) and what they were going through took away the pain I personally felt for me.
There is no greater gift in the world than that of Love and Compassion for self and other humans too. We are ALL doing the best we can do, with what we have available to us – and raising your compassion for others, even if they violate your values and expectations, allows you to transcend the personal pain and move in to healing and greater love energy.
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SO WHO IN THE WORLD CAN BRING MORE THAN A RIPPLE, MORE LIKE A WAVE OF JOY TO THE WORLD WITH COMPASSION?
New Economy Entrepreneurs = The Most POWERFUL People On The Planet!
With our powerful combination of: 1) innovation for better business, 2) value exchange for meaning and not just the money, 3) collaboration to accelerate growth and our messianic message and 4) courage and commitment to breakthrough and follow through … with passion!
Collectively, we can affect masses of people and the planet in a positive way because we are equipped intrinsically with all the attributes to lead the way. There is no other collective able to assemble, innovate and activate (quickly) like a collaboration of conscious, new economy entrepreneurs. Until now, we have been the ‘dark-horse’ – now however, we are shining brighter than ever before and illuminating all those around us too.
We not only seek change in the world, we claim the change because we are the change … and we are leading the way!
My Life Purpose is to help entrepreneurs raise our consciousness about purpose, people, planet and profit (become The Conscious Entrepreneur of the New Economy), to transcend challenges and lead the way by breaking through. Raising our consciousness includes raising our energy and expanding our hearts, so we can lead the world in economics, contribution, help and healing and of course, compassion, from Love.
My businesses and personal life continue to be a journey of discovery and emotional experiences. I have learned to embrace all of those experiences and heal as needed so I can also teach others on that same ascending journey – of improving people’s lives and the planet, using our business as a vehicle and as a tool.
Finally, I want to finish this post off with a bit of ‘mood music’ for raising your energy and compassion.
In raising my own consciousness (and to build confidence), I often turn to music of inspiration and also, as a catalyst to take action. I want to share this song with you. It ALWAYS raises my energy and aligns me with love so I can continue the work me and my business are assigned and aligned to do. This song works best when it’s played loud and sung ‘belted out’ as if no one is listening (especially the chorus). I do it often, why don you give it go, GO ON – you know you want to!
When you feel your renewed energy around compasssion (and love), connect your thoughts and heart to someone you feel could really use the gift of compassion right now from you. Is there someone in your life you have not ‘let off the hook’? Or is there someone holding YOU on a hook? You can use the affirmations I shared above if they suit you, then give the gift of your love and compassion for another, even if it’s done through a brief SMS or Facebook PM. You can use Raising Compassion – World Compassion Day as the perfect platform to do that too. It’s THE best gift you will also EVER receive.
With love, Jen xo
PS: Compassion consists of two key words: Compass and Passion. I like it! (Thank you for sharing that with me Alex Mandossian)
PPS: If you like this post, please DO share it and also leave your comments below.
In the Spirit of the smash-hit movie ‘The Secret’, comes ‘Embrace The Journey’
An Inspired Collaboration created by Don Boyer of Real Life Teachings, CA
On my recent trip to the USA, I met with NYC Publishers about my new books “The Law of Alignment“ and “Web Entrepreneur Millionaire“, I also stopped by San Diego and Hollywood to be a part of a documentary and a movie – all 4 pieces are due for release end 2011.
On the day of shooting the movie in Hollywood, “Embrace The Journey“, my ’co-star’ Bobby Donohue had his flip cam open while we were chatting about life, love, business and of course, The Law of Alignment.
Bobby is creator and host of the Web TV Reality Show “Be A RockStar“ … here is this week’s episode that takes you behind the scenes of filming a movie (a very tedious, time-consuming process).
To get just 15 seconds of movie footage can take a few hours – so we made the most of the extra time together and we had a blast! Hope you enjoy this piece of Hollywood movie-in-the-making footage too.
There are two more episodes Bobby filmed with us at the studio that will air over the next two weeks. I will add them to my blog, when released.
I feel that, with the immense popularity of videos online, movies on demand, reality ‘tv’ and greater accessibility to resources like movie studios for entrepreneurs like me and you, being featured in a movie like the one Bobby, myself and Brian Tracy are about to be in, will become another element of our overall content creation and also an item to add to our personal brand of accomplishments – like authoring and public speaking.
Like a business card of days past, if you are not on Facebook now, you are behind the game and in time, I can see, if you are not an author, speaker and in a movie, you will not be considered up with the game either.
SO, now is a great time for you imagine and create in your mind’s eye, the kind of movie YOU will be in too – YOU! The Entrepreneur Super Star.
Please Accept This Gift For Your Online Marketing Success
I want to share some ‘pearls’ with you, as a gift and introduction to my brand new Web Success Course “120 Days to $120K“ that will be released July 2011. (Gifts below my course outline.)
Just quickly, here is an outline of what is included in my new course.
In this break-through, self-paced learning course you will discover:
how to identify your market opportunities
how to identify your core product offer
how to create an online income plan
how to design an effective and efficient online marketing/sales plan that supports you achieving your income plan
the key essential ingredients for a website that will support your sustainable success
a breakthrough online sale system
a proprietary FE/BE selling structure (with a revolutionary EE/NE addition)
the critical accounts you need online to maximum your marketing efforts with minimal effort
the most remarkable web business management tools available on the planet
the must-have wordpress plugins you will want to add to your blog
sensible, strategic use of social engines without trading your life and time online.
AND HEAPS MORE INCLUDING NEVER BEFORE ‘SECRETS’ THAT HAVE KEPT ME IN THE WEB GAME SINCE 1996.
GIFTS OF EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT: In preparation for that release, this one hour teleseminar (that I added visuals to for you) acts an excellent foundation to successfu online marketing. On this call, I define how to get appropriate ‘channel coverage’ using my proprietary online marketing blueprint that distinguishes 3 sub-channels “Search Engines”, “Social Engines” and “Spender Engines”.
This presentation is a stand-alone education to help you gain a powerful perspective to ‘crack the code’ for successful and sustainable online marketing.
(Google do far more for business owners than just add your website pages to their search results) including:
A Personal/Professional Profile
Feedburner to maximize and evolve your RSS Feed (with easy subscription)
Gmail (great to use on social engine sites, to manage communications separately)
Analytics (add to your website – webmaster required)
Webmaster Tools (add to your website – webmaster required)
Merchant Center
Checkout
Book Partner Program
Google Knol
Alerts
YouTube (create a channel)
2) SOCIAL ENGINES – Set Up a Profile and more on a Flickr Account – http://www.flickr.com
Professional Profile (add your photo and basic professional bio)
Library (upload pictures and tag them with your primary keywords and hyperlinks. You can also upload videos up to 90 seconds long)
3) SPENDER ENGINES – Set Up a Profile and more on an Ebay Account – http://www.ebay.com
Profile
Store
There so much more available to you across all three sub-channels of search, social and spender engines. I look forward to sharing more with you soon.
If you have found this information helpful, please share it with your friends and also leave me a message/comment below, I would love to connect with you.
I Love the brand name … but moreso, I LOVE The Intention!
The intention of an automated (and easy) web business has become a reality for me and 1000s of Web Entrepreneurs around the world. (And it’s because of that result, I’m bursting at the seams to share what I have had the privilege of experiencing now for several years – and it just got a whole bunch better too!)
Travelling around the world, experiencing life with our entire web business portfolio operating and accessible via one simple log in. Could you wish for anything greater? This system (tools of the trade integrated) is a game and life changer. It’s got everything that you need to manage your web business. YES! That includes an Auto-responder program, newsletter manager, broadcast centre, shopping cart, payment processor, recurring billing, advertising tracking, affiliate management, secure digital product storage, sales analysis tools and a 24/7 customer support service. ALL OF THESE fully integrated and operating out of one easy log in online account. That means I can be anywhere and at anytime, log in to my account – all I need is an internet connection and I am in total control.
There is NO Other System Like It On The Planet!
Sure you get an auto responder program here, a shopping cart there, an affiliate program over there etc, BUT they are not integrated and they dont have one easy log in management facility. I can understand why so many web entrepreneurs are overwhelmed, confused and never actually get ALL the pieces of the puzzle working in harmony for you. It’s tough trying to make pieces, that actually are not designed to fit with each other actually fit and work together effectively and efficiently.
THE RIGHT TOOLS OF EMPOWERMENT
CAN CHANGE YOUR BUSINESS AND LIFE TOO!
SO, I make no apologies for this blatant promotion – to encourage you
Why now? Well, WordPress and AWB have joined forces to make is SUPER SIMPLE and QUICK for you to add sign up or opt in forms for your auto responders, to your wordpress site. Capturing leads via an opt in form is critical and in fact, the only web page way to move prospects in to your future business funnel. SO MANY web entrepreneurs are making the mistake of not capturing leads and missing the most important aspect of sustainable business, a list of prospects.
Here’s more details, from Auto Web Busness about installing the sign up form plugin to your wordpress blog:
WordPress Signup Forms
Easy WordPress Form Generation
Introducing ‘Signup Forms’, our first WordPress plugin: Designed to simplify the process of adding a mailing list signup form to your blog, WordPress Signup Forms gives you all the flexibility of our custom forms that have bee designed specifically for WordPress sites. Easy to install and then highly customizable to suit your brand, from a simple user setup menu, our new WordPress plugin will make your list building efforts a cinch.
Key Features
Easy Install and setup
Full design flexability with HTML enabled text areas
Display standard of custom fields
Ability to offer multiple signup lists
Control the flow and specify your thank you page
Installation
This video shows you how to install it in to your WordPress site:
A WordPress blog. (Tested on versions 2.7.0 to 2.8.4)
Ability to install a plug-in (directions above)
A template with Widgets enabled; or knowledge to work with the code.
It has been a privilege and a thrill to see SO MANY Web Entrepreneurs experience the true power of the internet with AWB as their number one tool for management and empowerment. I personally have the privilege of travelling the world and running my entire ‘web empire’ from one log in account with Auto Web Business. It’s been so life transformational for me and many others, I invested in the company back in 2004 and have delighted in being a part of helping so many people reach such wonderful levels of success in business and life!
PS: I’m shooting a video tutorial to add to this blog post for you too – I wanted to get word out quickly and infact, it’s really easy. All you need is your AWB Merchant ID and follow the instructions above to install, then follow the instructions within the plugin … and away you go. I’m SO EXCITED for you.
PPS: OH, If you would like to earn ongoing commission by referring people to AWB, they have a very generous commission structure, paid directly in to your PayPal account … AUTO-MAGICALLY, every month, after month, after month, after month, after month, after month, after month … you get the picture right? Hop over now to http://www.autowebbusiness.com/resellers.asp and start building your very own, passive income from royalties!
There is one author that I have ‘banged on’ about over the years (in addition to Napoleon Hill) and from my earliest ventures on the internet I have supported his work by consuming it, sharing it and selling it. In fact, he has featured in every live event I have delivered as a web success mentor since 2004. His work helped me transcend one of the ‘darkest’ times of loss and turmoil in my life. That’s how much his work means to me.
Who am I talking about? Well, if you’ve spent any quality time getting to know me and be present with me, in person, on the phone or over the internet, his name will be familiar to you – because at some point, he becomes relevant and I am compelled to share what I have learned from him. His name is Stuart Wilde. have blogged many times about him over the years, several posts are still on this blog
(Search “Stuart Wilde” – in the search box on the top right hand corner of this page and you’ll find several you can click through to and explore).
One of his books “Silent Power” helped me to understand and appreciate the ‘inner warrior’ that resides within me – and within each of you. If you’ve ever attended my trainings, I make a point of underlining the greatness you possess and are gifted with to deliver to the people you are here to empower in the world.
Your Silent Power is Like a Charisma that grows around you and helps you help people and our planet from a position of effortless strength not powerless loss.
I recently reconnected with the teachings in this book – like a flash-bolt of lightning, I became overwhelmed by the discovery that I had left my silent power unattended and was absorbing the power of external forces over my own – and needless to say, they were external powers designed to ‘bring me down’. It’s never easy to have people not support you (even when they expressly say they are in your world, at your event or whatever to support you but you find out, that their actions are far from anything that resembles support – it erodes your life force) I felt bullied – because I gave people permission to bully me.
Now, if I was in alignment with and accepting of my silent power, I could have easily transcended the reality they were projecting on to me. It has taken me several weeks to reach that point of discovery and of course not only re-accept my silent power but embrace it again, and stronger than before.
Again, another ‘darker’ time in my life was healed internally by referencing the works of Stuart Wilde. And it’s with that in mind, I wanted to share this particular book with you today, “Silent Power”.
I was thinking of you – you see, this silent power may not be operating at its optimum level for you either right now – and perhaps a read of this short book can help you harness it and transcend not only what you may be facing right now, but position you with inner power beyond human-like, for a very long time. And that gift is one you can then use to empower others in your life too.
Here’s a great video I found for you, about the book:
Your Silent Power = Awareness, Emotional Control, Physical Discipline.
You can recognize people who are working in Silent Power because they Exude Effortless Strength. Those that are not are working in effortfull ego – needing to brag and ‘bitch’ to be noticed.
Silent power is the ability to keep something held deep within yourself therefore allowing you an inner strength and determination which builds up to confidence.
FROM YOUR SILENT POWER COMES FLOW, FROM THAT FLOW COMES SIMPLICITY OF HEART, FROM SIMPLICITY OF HEART COMES CONTENTMENT
Here’s a mini-test for you about your true Inner Strength – where are you at with it right now?
Being silent has strength about it. Have you ever held onto a secret for someone? They’ve made you promise not to tell anyone and it was a really juicy secret? How did it feel when the secret eventually came out and the person who told you not to tell anyone knew it wasn’t you it came from?
I would guess you felt proud, strong and a closer connection to the person. Now have you ever done the opposite? Told the secret you weren’t supposed to, how did you feel then? Exactly the opposite: disappointed in yourself, disloyal, etc.
Keeping things to yourself, in an unselfish way, has a strength which is manifested in your personality and subsequently your aural energy. Your aural energy is the energy you give off every day, people cannot necessarily see it but somehow they can feel it and sense it coming from you.
People who brag about themselves or bitch about others all the time lose this energy and have to gain it from somewhere else. They want and need to feel important so they brag, boast and bitch - stealing energy from people that give them attention.
The next time you feel like bragging, boasting or bitching about something or someone or give away their secret, try your hardest to hold onto it and see how much inner power it gives you and how strong you feel after it.
Once you’ve felt this power you will never want to tell another person’s secret or brag, boast or bitch to gain attention again.
Thank you Stuart Wilde!
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On Earth Day, it’s my absolute privilege to introduce you the first man to impact my spiritual awareness of ‘man and earth’. I first met William Ricketts when I was just 12 years old and in my mid forties he still inspires the foundations of my spiritual enlightenment. Enjoy this introduction to him - honoring especially the indigenous people of Australia. ♥
William Ricketts lived and worked at his Mount Dandenong Sanctuary, on the outskirts of suburban Melbourne, Australia from 1934 until 1993. His life’s artistic work was transformed by his years of contact with the desert people of the Pitjantjara and Arrente whose indigenous culture inspired his major creative output.
He lived at the Sanctuary until his peaceful death in 1993, aged ninety-four. His was a lifetime of devotion and care for the environment, expressed in his energetic creation at the William Ricketts Sanctuary – a must-visit place for your bucket list.
Here is his work entitled “Mother Earth”:
Happy Earth Day - and in celebrating our tenancy on Planet Earth, join me in celebrating the works of William Ricketts – he really was a great man – and what a Legacy he now leaves.
I got to spend two days with him, when I was 12 and I went back 10 years later, right before he died. I found his presence magnetic and envel-oping. His work is incredible.
You really must add this place to your Bucket List. It will be an experience that will move you forever.
Jen xo
PS: Love to have your comments below and also, please share on your favorite social network, I would really appreciate it.
Here’s a clever new innovation that’s ideal as an offline marketing tactic – to bring people to your preferred web page. Next week you will see one of these on my Profile pic with an audio message embedded in it.
Every business will have at least one of these – A barcode called a “QR Code”. …The product barcode has trascended the Supermarket Check-out and now you can use the same concept in your business … as a ‘call to action’ in the palm of your prospect’s hand. QR = Quick Response. Simply by scanning the code on a smartphone, the phone user is instantly and automatically taken to your chosen web page – or audio or video message. Start thinking about HOW you could use a scanned QR code in your offline marketing and promotions … to get people to your website and to get them connected and ‘called to an action’ … into your sales funnel and process.Want to see a basic demo?
If you have a smartphone:
1) Open up a web browser on your phone 2) Select and Download a free scanner app at http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code-software/ 3) Open the app on your phone (it should act like a camera now) 4) Hold your phone up to your computer screen and center the above barcode (QR code) on your phone’s screen. 5) Listen for a ‘beep’ – that indicates the QR Code has been ‘scanned’ on your phone 5) Watch your phone’s screen ‘auto-magically’ take you directly to a web pageI have ‘embedded’ in to the QR code.
OH, you dont just have to use this for web pages, you can embed audio files and video files too. (HELLO VIDEO EXPERTS).
And best news of all, I’ve found a guy that will make you a coloured one with a web page or an audio or a video embedded … for JUST $5!! Yep, 5 bucks and you’re in the game baby. How’s that!
Also remember to serve up appropriately readable content – meaning, get your website updated for mobile devices. Code can be added that automatically detects what type of mobile/web browser is being used by the person who scans your QR Code.
This video gives you a snap shot of ways QR codes can be used:
You can embed the QR Code with any information or action/link that you want. It can be used for people to find out more about you, your business, your products and services. You can embed a link to a “Gift” or anything else you want to promote that’s easy for people to access on a mobile device (smart phone).
Here’s another handy vid about it too:
A final tip: Especially in the early days in Australia (it’s been in the USA for a while) … include some basic instructions about downloading a scanner app and how to use it when doing things like sending out your QR code in a card, on a flier and alike. Without some basic instructions, people will simply miss it and you will miss out on having its true power work for you.
