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	<description>The Guru Nation is a professional knowledge network designed to help individuals fast forward their career.</description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Building Social Capital</title>
		<link>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=238</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Building social capital is just as important as building muscle!
And yet, most professionals spend more time on their gym or health regime (aka workout) than their social capital workout.  Building a network of authentic connections and strong relationships (muscle) is the key to a healthy professional body.
When The Guru Nation talked to Jason Lauritsen, co-founder [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Characteristics of Good Leadership</title>
		<link>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=233</link>
		<comments>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=233#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are halfway through a generational change in senior leadership explains Guru John Beeson, President Beeson Consulting. This shift and subsequent war for talent, however, is largely masked at the moment by the economic downturn. However, the search for leadership will become more readily apparent as we ascend out of the economic doldrums. So, you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sample Professional Development Plans</title>
		<link>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=224</link>
		<comments>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=224#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 12:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Guru Cathy Dixon-Kheir explains in her segment, “Take Charge of Your Career in Turbulent Times” that the best sample professional development plans one can use to guide them in making career decisions are career self assessments. Rather than model your plans on a template created for someone else, there are several questions to guide you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing Careers</title>
		<link>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=221</link>
		<comments>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=221#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 15:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether right off the campus or in transition, choosing careers involves a process of self-management, discipline and exploration. The good news is that many people can help you. More importantly, there’s a mentoring process you can engage in while choosing careers. It can provide a sturdy and secure path and a way to tap into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interviewing Snafus Aren’t Fatal</title>
		<link>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=216</link>
		<comments>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=216#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guru Nation</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[interview techniques; correcting interview mistakes; interview snafus]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, we have all blown an interview. And on the way out of the interviewer’s office we are mentally kicking ourselves for saying or doing just the wrong thing. Truth is, landing a job is not a lost cause if you make gaffes! Honest.
It certainly depends on the industry, but most hiring managers won’t throw [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Influencing Customers and Clients</title>
		<link>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=191</link>
		<comments>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=191#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guru Nation</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[increase sales]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[influencing clients]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[influencing customers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Influencing customers and clients is on everyone’s mind today! In order to do it well, and create the results you want, you should listen to some of the experts and their perspective. According to Lee E. Miller, an expert in negotiation and the art of influence,  there are three C’s that can inform your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Give A Good Speech</title>
		<link>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=177</link>
		<comments>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=177#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had to determine how to give a good speech when I was 15 years old and running for class president. I was the only young woman trying to get the nod and the slate boasted 6 young men and me. I asked my professors if there were rules for how to give a good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global and Domestic Marketing</title>
		<link>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=187</link>
		<comments>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=187#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Global and Domestic Marketing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[global marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As businesses and large corporations look at their global and domestic marketing challenges, one of the issues that will demand front burner attention will be language. Effective global and domestic marketing will require a “cross-cultural linguistic hybridization” as coined by Edie Weiner, futurist and trend guru. New types of languages and new global identities are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips On Public Speaking</title>
		<link>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=175</link>
		<comments>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=175#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guru Nation</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[public speaking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[self confidence in public]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[selling your ideas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How you say something is just as important as what you say! If you are intent on selling your ideas or branding yourself effectively, then how you deliver your message… to a boss, an employee, a colleague, or a partner…is critical for your personal success.
There are so many tips on public speaking but not all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why is public speaking so important?</title>
		<link>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=169</link>
		<comments>http://mygurunation.com/blog/?p=169#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guru Nation</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[presentation skills]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So why is public speaking so important?  Well, the truth is, everyone is on stage. In business, that stage is usually a meeting or a presentation.
How well you speak or perform on that business stage will identify you as a lead performer or chorus member. So why is public speaking so important? In short, [...]]]></description>
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