A guerrilla marketing idea you carry everywhere: your laptop
Guerrilla marketing means getting noticed in unexpected places for very little money. Your open laptop in a café, a co-working space or an airport lounge is exactly that kind of place.
The idea in one line
Put a bold design and a QR code on the back of your laptop, then work where your customers are. People look, some scan, and some walk over to say hello.
Why it fits guerrilla marketing
- Low cost: printed once, no ad spend after that.
- Unexpected: people don't expect a laptop to talk to them, so they look twice.
- Local: everyone who sees it is physically near you.
- Low effort: it works while you do your normal work.
- Measurable: unlike most guerrilla tactics, every scan is counted.
Make it work
- One clear idea that makes a nearby person curious beats a list of services.
- Sit where people pass behind or beside you, like a window counter or a shared table.
- Point the code at one next step: your Story page, a booking page or an offer.
- Check your dashboard to see which places and times bring the most scans.
Other guerrilla ideas that pair well
Use the same design on a team's laptops, leave your laptop open at your booth or open house, or pair it with a short "Scan my laptop" line on your social profiles. Each skin gets its own code, so you can compare them.
Cost
Own it: $60 once. Plans from $9 a month, or $5.38 a month on the 2-year plan (billed $129 every 2 years) with your first skin free. Free US shipping.
Questions
- Is this allowed in cafés?
- It's just your laptop, so there's nothing to hand out and no one to ask. You're simply working with a designed lid.
- What if nobody scans?
- Your dashboard shows the real count, so you can change the design's message or where you sit, and see what works.
- Do I need design skills?
- No. You get four finished designs made from your website or photos, free to try.
See your designs before you pay. Free US shipping.