Tweeting Your Own Horn

Farhad Manjoo and Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it OK to tweet your own horn?

This week, Farhad Manjoo and Emily Yoffe discuss how to strike the right tone when you promote your own work on Facebook and Twitter. Listen to Episode 19 using the audio player below or by opening this player in a new tab

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You'll find previous episodes here:

Keeping Your Email Address Private
Getting Scooped on Facebook
Enough with the Earbuds
Texting During Dinner with Co-Workers
Are Some Things Better Expressed NOT On Your Facebook Page
Who Invited the Smartphone to Dinner?
Accepting a Friend Request
Sharing Passwords
Email Gone Astray
Must I Tell Facebook I'm "In a Relationship"?
Can I Ignore a Tweet Directed at Me?
Hiding Your Party's Guest List
Declaring Your Love on Facebook
How Late Is Too Late to Text?
Can I Split a Check With Groupon?
Can I Use My Phone at a Dinner Party?
Should I Return a Missed Call?

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Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society. You can e-mail him at and follow him on Twitter. Emily Yoffe is the author of What the Dog Did: Tales From a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner. You can send your Human Guinea Pig suggestions or comments to .

Illustration by Robert Neubecker.

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• Tweeting Your Own Horn
  Farhad Manjoo and Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it OK to tweet your own horn?
  Farhad Manjoo | Aug. 30, 2011
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• Getting Scooped on Facebook
  Farhad Manjoo and Emily Yoffe debate the question: Is it naive to expect that you'll be the first person to share your big news on Facebook?
  Farhad Manjoo | Aug. 16, 2011
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