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  • Cut

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Recent findings from a number of large scale studies of consumers and their habits suggest that less choice equals more sales. Interestingly, secondary conclusions for this hypothesis suggest that less choice converted to quicker decision processing and therefore greater sale conversion. Could these findings be due to the time poor nature of consumer habits or…

  • The Shared Experience of Absurdity

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

      Charlie Todd causes bizarre, hilarious, and unexpected public scenes: Seventy synchronized dancers in storefront windows, “ghostbusters” running through the New York Public Library, and the annual no-pants subway ride. At TEDxBloomington he showed how his group, Improv Everywhere, uses these scenes to bring people together and as I see it make people smile and…

  • Kid’s know best

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    An inspiring TED talk from 6th grader Thomas Suarez.

  • TED Talk – by Luis von Ahn – Massive Scale Online Collaboration

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Luis von Ahn
Luis von Ahn builds systems that combine humans and computers to solve large-scale problems that neither can solve alone. After re-purposing CAPTCHA so each human-typed response helps digitize books, Luis von Ahn wondered how else to use small contributions by many on the Internet for greater good. At TEDxCMU, he shares how his…

  • What has happened to our Communication?

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Wow, I’ve just watched a fascinating TED Talk with the Brio Group Team this morning that really makes you think about what has happened with the backward evolution of our human interaction, communication and lack of personal contact. Sherry Turkle, author of ‘Alone Together’, explains how todays generation of teenagers have been brought up competing…

  • Must Watch: Eva Cox, TEDxBrisbane 2011 Talk

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    I know, I know another TED talk. However, this talk which was part of TEDxBrisbane 2011 really is one of those talks you must watch. It was a highlight of my day at TEDxBrisbane and certainly makes you think. Enjoy! You can read more about Eva Cox here. Yours in social activism, Justine.

  • TEDxYouth Brisbane

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending TEDxYouthBrisbane at The Edge. The speakers were diverse and I loved the revised 10min talk format. It kept the pace of the day just right and you never felt like your attention was drifting. A firm favourite was Harrison Saragossi, a local photographer who was this year named…

  • Green School – Monday TED Talk

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    The story of John Hardy and tbe Green School in Bali is an inspriring one.  Having recently come back from a business course in Bali where we had the opportunity to visit the Green School and be personally shown around by John. John started The Green School in Bali to give students a relevant, holistic and green…

  • Monday TED Talk: A Robot That Flies Like A Bird

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    A robot that flies like a bird might leave you asking the question: “But what purpose will this serve?”. Ultimately, Festo (the company behind the SmartBird) says this technology could pave the way for efficiency in resource and energy consumption.