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Tangled Web: Does freelance have to mean solitary confinement?

How do I get my fellow freelancers to meet up, so we all get a sense of corporate comraderie?  

On Aug 14, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman

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Tangled Web: When is it OK to Twitter-shame your relatives?

Twitter: making family reunions even more awkward.

On Aug 7, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman

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Tangled Web: When you need to send real help

Sometimes you need to get authorities involved.

On Aug 6, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman

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Tangled Web: Should I fake Facebook surprise if I already know?

How far should you go in feigning surprise just to keep up appearances? 

On Aug 1, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman

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Tangled Web: Is your friend’s blog required reading? or, Oblogations

That awkward moment when you realize you really don't like your friend's blog persona.

On Jul 31, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman

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Tangled Web: How to vacation with Twitter friends

Kind of like a blind date, but with your Twitter friends. And a vacation. 

On Jul 30, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman

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Tangled Web: Couple-on-couple cross-platform courtship

Can we pursue a couple we're interested in via multiple online platforms, or is that creepy?

On Jul 25, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman

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Tangled Web: Secret Twitter accounts, and not getting invited to the party

Also known as getting left out of the cool kids' club, on Twitter. 

On Jul 24, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman

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Tangled Web: How do I deal with all these Twitter compliments? #humblebrag

My Twitter ship seems to have come in. Can I retweet my own praise? Thank people publicly?

On Jul 23, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman

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Tangled Web: Dealing with an online brown-noser

Does your social media feed have one, too?

On Jul 18, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman

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Tangled Web: Your cheatin’ heart—or, double-timing your chats

You're having a serious online chat... and you realize your friend is composing a long Facebook note. Are you offended? Or take it in stride?

On Jul 17, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman

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Tangled Web: Have you gotten the Twitter cold shoudler?

We're introduced, I follow you, you follow me. Or not?

On Jul 16, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman

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Is it ever OK to send kinky pictures of your son’s wife to his mother?

Help, Tangled Web: My dad found kinky pictures of my wife online... and sent them to my whole family. 

On Jul 11, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman

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Tangled Web: How to win your own manic pixie dream girl

So you've got your very own manic pixie dream girl interested in you. Here's how not to mess it up. 

On Jul 10, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman

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the Tangled Web: How to follow up on a job via Twitter

So you're using Twitter for job networking—great. Now, how much follow up is too much follow up?

On Jul 4, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman