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NormanBirnbach

Congrats to Bob Dylan for the Presidential Medal of Freedom but what's with sunglasses inside the White House? bit.ly/KK5XZL about 4 hours ago via HootSuite
@NYTimes A Second Chance for Idle Electronics: steps to take to re-sell old electronic devices nyti.ms/JpRGna 11:20 AM May 29th via HootSuite
There's a lot of interest in startup accelerators/boot camps: applications have doubled but doubts are growing on.wsj.com/KNI9Xq 10:45 AM May 29th via HootSuite
@WSJ Paper Plane Champ Watches His Record Fly, Fly Away on.wsj.com/JSM3io 8:35 AM May 28th via HootSuite
@NYTimes A Richer Life by Seeing the Glass Half Full nyti.ms/L2ewQT 10:05 AM May 27th via HootSuite
@NYTimes Band-Aids & Muppets Soothe Child’s Scrapes nyti.ms/JHcuH5 Very clever: app makes Kermit appear on screen to console child 2:55 PM May 26th via HootSuite
This seemed more significant when #FB's stock looked like it was going to zoom: Missing Out on Facebook Jackpot on.wsj.com/Kby4lD 12:50 PM May 25th via HootSuite
@NYTimes Like the Video? I Wrote the Book nyti.ms/JKt6fZ How book publicity now relies on videos 11:15 AM May 25th via HootSuite
How do I know biz leaders are happy? All those press releases (not ours) in which an executive is quoted as saying "We're happy to announce" 11:05 AM May 25th via HootSuite
I like #Patch, but for AOL, it's a costly gamble on local news draws trouble on.wsj.com/JRHDrY 1:05 PM May 24th via HootSuite
FCC is rethinking the definition of the word “channel” given sites like #Hulu, #Netflix nyti.ms/KNDoJp as more look to cut cable 12:20 PM May 24th via HootSuite
@NYTimes Google’s Big Secret: Itself nyti.ms/JR7Qaj Apparently the privacy that matters most to Google is Google's 10:55 AM May 24th via HootSuite
Thx for RT @ashleymilnetyte Via @WSJ & @NormanBirnbach 'Call that Innovation?' on.wsj.com/KyklB4.Word is becoming meaningless. 5:31 AM May 24th via HootSuite in reply to ashleymilnetyte
Maintaining privacy while surfing the Web b.globe.com/JtxWLO by @watha 5:30 AM May 24th via HootSuite
Wall St. Journal Nominates "Innovation" as Most Overused Word in 2012: Each year, we make predictions as to what may b bit.ly/LbZWGy 4:26 AM May 24th via OnToplist.com
@TheDeal The trouble with tech M&A bit.ly/KUZU3f Really good overview of what M&As now contend with: almost immediate litigation 3:23 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
Gr8! RT @staceysager7 No cellphones or videogames allowed. Parents are enabling kids' creativity the old-fashioned way. on.wsj.com/JCZmgF 12:10 PM May 23rd via web in reply to staceysager7
@BusinessInsider: This INSANE Graphic Shows How Ludicrously Complicated Social Media Marketing Is Now read.bi/Mlih2W 11:35 AM May 23rd via HootSuite
The power of Twitter & FB is acknowledged by TV networks: @NYTimes At Network TV’s Gathering, Web Is Central nyti.ms/LdX7Eh 11:10 AM May 23rd via HootSuite
New blog post: Wall St. Journal Nominates "Innovation" as Most Overused Word in 2012 bit.ly/Kp2wrZ 10:20 AM May 23rd via HootSuite

Name Norman Birnbach
Location Boston
Web http://blog.birnb...
Bio I run Birnbach Communications, a boutique agency helping tech, B2B, healthcare & nonprofit clients achieve biz goals across traditional & social media.