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		<title>Why Personal Brand Matters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Amid a high unemployment rate and future budget cuts in the federal government, it has perhaps never been more important to have a strong personal brand. In the government contracting sector especially, your reputation is your key asset. Whether you&#8217;re looking for a career change or moving up the ranks, you should always work to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jdkathuria.com/2012/01/why-personal-brand-matters/</link>
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		<title>Spotlight On Eileen Cassidy Rivera: The Five Keys To GovCon Corporate Branding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month Eileen Cassidy Rivera, former Vice President of Communications and Investor Relations at Vangent, wrote an article in Washington Technology that encompassed my two niches&#8230;personal branding and government contracting. Eileen talked about how valuable company branding is in the world of government contracting&#8230;weak-branded companies can get lost in the competition. Listing the top five [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jdkathuria.com/2012/01/spotlight-on-eileen-cassidy-rivera-the-five-keys-to-govcon-corporate-branding/</link>
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		<title>The Top Three Ways To Brand Yourself: By Dan Schawbel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Branding Guru Dan Schawbel recently wrote an article discussing why personal brand is important specifically for small businesses owners. I enjoyed his article and I fundamentally agree with his points. Personal branding is often overlooked when starting a business but executives who are neglecting to brand themselves are behind even before they get out of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jdkathuria.com/2011/11/the-top-three-ways-to-brand-yourself-by-dan-schawbel/</link>
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		<title>Interview With Networking Guru Devora Zack</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This month I had the pleasure of interviewing Devora Zack, networking extraordinaire and founder of the team management, leadership, and communications consulting firm Only Connect Consulting. I took a more practical approach for our interview, asking Zack what an individual&#8217;s next step should be once they receive a business card, and what is a basic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jdkathuria.com/2011/09/interview-with-networking-guru-devora-zack/</link>
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		<title>Todd Stottlemyer: CEO, NonProfit Chairman, Abe Lincoln Admirer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You might already know Todd Stottlemyer as the CEO of Interactive Technology Solutions, or co-founder of Apogen, but did you know he is also a founding member of Helping Children Worldwide? Helping Children Worldwide is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit founded in 1999 that works with children in Northern Virginia as well as Sierra Leone. Stottlemyer&#8217;s involvement [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jdkathuria.com/2011/06/todd-stottlemyer-ceo-nonprofit-chairman-abe-lincoln-admirer/</link>
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		<title>Anne Altman: Personal Brand Means Helping Your Community</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite  Anne Altman&#8217;s longtime career in the private sector, Altman views her professional life as one dedicated to the public sector. She believes creativity is vital to establishing your brand and growing your company and that innovation is most useful when developed by teamwork and cooperation. Having a large network of business and personal friends [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jdkathuria.com/2011/05/anne-altman-personal-brand-means-helping-your-community/</link>
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		<title>Stu Shea: Advice From A College Professor, How To Expand Your Network, And The Social Media Community</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stu Shea, founder of the non-profit USGIF, gives a thoughtful and informative interview about personal branding, social media, and how the best piece of advice he has ever received was from his college thesis professor. Shea believes that an emphasis on community team building and that the wisdom of crowds sparks business innovation, social media [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jdkathuria.com/2011/05/stuart-shea-of-saic-advice-from-a-college-professor-expanding-your-network-and-the-social-media-community/</link>
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		<title>Career Transition Coach Stan Krejci: How To Have A Successful Interview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stan Krejci, founder of the career and transition consulting company SK Group LLC, talks about how to have a great interview and why even start-up companies need a board of advisors. How would you describe your personal brand? Preparing individuals and building company borads for the future. What do most professionals get wrong when they [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jdkathuria.com/2011/05/career-transition-coach-stan-krejci-how-to-have-a-successful-interview/</link>
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		<title>Communications Expert Shana Glickfield: How To Use Social Media</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Shana Glickfield, partner at the public affairs communications group Beekeeper, discusses the &#8216;do&#8217;s&#8217; and &#8216;don&#8217;ts&#8217; when building a personal brand. The goal of the Beekeeper Group is to lead the public affairs sector &#8220;towards a community-based, hive-driven approach.&#8221; Glickfield also lists some basic first steps when starting your online brand. What is your background? I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jdkathuria.com/2011/05/communications-expert-shana-glickfield-how-to-use-social-media/</link>
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		<title>Geeta Nayyar: Social Media and HealthCare IT</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Geeta Nayyar, Principle Medical Officer at Vangent, Inc. and George Washington University Professor , forecasts where healthcare IT will be in the next 10 years and how social media relates to her work in the healthcare IT industry. Please tell us a little bit about your background. I always wanted to be a doctor. I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.jdkathuria.com/2011/04/geeta-nayyar-social-media-and-healthcare-it/</link>
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