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  • Social Media – the reporters of the modern age

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    Tanya Heading

    With the flood waters slowing releasing their hold on Brisbane, the city is very slowly stirring back to life. Not only has the event been life changing for young Brisbanites who never saw the fury of the 1974 flood, it’s been a momentous leap forward in the communication sector. Facebook and Twitter faced their biggest…

  • Brisbane faces history-making disaster

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    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…

  • Brio Group’s vision is to create vision

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Our advertising agency in Brisbane has a vision that can impact our immediate community, but also the greater community. When we rebranded to Brio Group (formally known as RED-i Design) in July 2010, we created not only a new brand and a more strategic business direction, we also created our vision: to give vision to…

  • Google’s new $1.9bn home in New York

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    With over 2000 employees, Google has decided to upgrade its office to one of the largest, most historic buildings in New York. The former Port Authority building has a helipad on the roof, and elevators that are big enough to fit 18-wheel semi-trucks. The building was specifically chosen by Google, because it sits almost directly…

  • Julian Assange book deal leaked

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    The editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, has signed a deal with UK publisher Canongate and US Publisher Knopf (a division of Random House) for his written memoirs. Canongate is partnered with Melbourne publisher Text, so it’s possible that the book will also be published here in Australia. Ironically, the news was first leaked in a…

  • Biggest PR disasters of 2010

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    As 2010 draws to a close I thought it might be time to remember those who’ve made our time at the hairdressers reading trashy mags just that little bit more exciting. So I started to do a little searching and came across this article on Mumbrella about the top 10 PR disasters of the year.…

  • YouTube for business

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Have you ever considered YouTube as part of your digital marketing mix? It’s free, easy to use, and you can customise your channel to compliment your company’s branding. It’s a proven platform that allows you to share videos to existing and new audiences, integrate video content on your website or Facebook page, and can help…

  • Mark Zuckerberg, creator of Facebook, named Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ for 2010

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    Have you heard that Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of the international digital phenomenon social networking site, Facebook was named Time magazine’s 2010 Person of the Year yesterday. The Facebook website (www.facebook.com) currently has more than half a billion users, I am one of them–are you? Time magazine defines their Person of the Year as…

  • Spaces Magazine to help creatives live, work and play in inspired surrounds

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    Belinda Vesey-Brown

    The popular creative design magazine Frankie has now launched a new magazine project named ‘Spaces – Where creative people live, work and play’. Spaces showcases a fantastic global collection of eclectic interiors. This large format magazine explores the favourite space of photographers, graphic designers, vintage collectors and shop owners. Be inspired by the unique living,…