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09
Mar 2010

The Psychic Cleaners or "The veteran loudmouth blowhard is not just my neighbor, he's my new social media pro, too."

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Wow. The magic of convergence. The yard guy's also my auto mechanic? Sure: Yard's fantastic, but my ride runs in circles like a sprinkler. But that's OK. The back seat's a hothouse for tomatoes! I'm going, green, baby!

Lots of newly minted web experts have cropped up recently. Who knew? I'm so glad, too. I mean, the (not-so-former) real estate broker is now a social media strategist. Awesome. And the failed marketer is now a design expert. And SEO genius. Fantastic. So what's the rub? Oh nothing, really. Just the fact that what they all have in common is mastering art of self-promotion, very often at the expense and to the detriment of the very businesses they're bilking - er, uh - I mean serving...

I know, I know. No need to be snippy. But really, just think about it for a second. While professionals in all sorts of industries successfully re-make themselves all the time, there's a difference between going to a seminar or watching a webinar and being proficient at things.

So take a good look at which counter you're leaving your precious finery on when you're considering the Psychic Cleaners, because there's no stain remover in the crystal ball.