Belinda Vesey-Brown

  • QLD floods inspire the extraordinary

    This time last week I sat at my desk daydreaming about my weekend activities – specifically those I could use as inspiration for my first Brio Daily blog come Monday.  At the time, my plans were ordinary – take an early morning CityCat to Southbank, grab a coffee, wander over to GoMA, take a midday…

  • Redesigning a brand

    Redesigning a brand is generally done when a business feels that their positioning is not working in the market. There may be more competition, a product may have been launched unsuccessfully or technology may be driving changes in the marketplace and market share is being lost. Whatever the reason there are six fundamental components to…

  • Social Media in times of need

    During the devastation that has been the 2011 floods in Queensland, it is hard to imagine not being able to obtain up to the minute information from social media networks such as Twitter and Facebook. We have seen in previous times of stress on the nation where social media really shines, allowing people from across…

  • App your Mac!

    Apps are no longer just for iPhones and iPads – you can now get them on your Mac. Yes, that’s right, you can now download apps for your Apple desktop or laptop through Apple’s iTunes store! Not only can you get the desktop version of apps that you may already use on iPhone or iPad –…

  • Brisbane faces history-making disaster

    It’s times of a crisis that the true Australian spirit shines. Today in Queensland we are bracing for a history-in-the-making flood. One that is expected to out-do the infamous 1974 floods. And while the rivers are bursting with angry, powerful water, the community is overflowing with support. Volunteers, carers, neighbours and friends are rallying to…

  • Exercise goes Digital

    On New Year’s day, I posted about my new year’s resolution which was to get out and becoming more active, enjoying the outdoors. Being the self-confessed geek and lover of all things geek cool that I am, how do you think I felt when I heard about this?! At the 2011 CES (Consumer Electronics Show)…

  • The end of Social Media

    Now that I have your attention >>> The end of YOUR social media life that is. Just like we all have a legal ‘Will’ (well I hope you do) to state where we’d like our assets distributed when we enter the afterlife, in this ever evolving cyber world we also have to think about what…

  • Apps for the uber rich

    your iPad will summon a waiter to top up the drinks.

  • 10 Gadgets that Changed the World in 2010

    Technology makes great strides every year, but in 2010 gadgets brought us much closer to the future of our dreams. Below are 10 devices that changed the world for the better. 1. The Apple iPad Announced in January, only to be mocked about its name, the Apple iPad has silenced its doubters. More than seven…