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How do you deal with difficult audience members? With positivity and respect.
Maintaining composure and positivity and demonstrating respect go a long way in handling every type of difficult audience situation. This post explores how to deal with different types.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
3 days ago6 min read
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Want an attentive and engaged audience? Be fully present.
This post shares an excerpt from Communicating Nutrition: The Authoritative Guide about audience management and the importance of being fully present.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 93 min read
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How do you answer hostile or controversial questions effectively? With calm confidence.
This post describes how to respond to hostile or controversial questions. A hostile question is characterized by the intent in which it is posed rather than the content of the question being asked. A controversial question is related to a topic that is surrounded by intense public disagreement. When questioners are hostile, our natural response will be to feel defensive. However, for the communicator to demonstrate hostility in any way will be counterproductive. Instead, be c

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 24 min read
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How do you answer difficult questions effectively? You upgrade them!
This post describes how to respond to a variety of difficult questions. It focuses on three common types of difficult questions and solutions for handling them well.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 254 min read
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How do you answer “stupid” questions effectively? Don’t call them stupid!
This post describes how to respond to questions that are often labeled “stupid.” It shares an excerpt from Chapter 36, updated to reflect answering questions in person, virtually, and in writing, such as on social media or responding to comments online.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 184 min read
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How do you answer questions effectively when you don’t know the answer?
This is the question everyone dreads. Nutrition communicators will never know the answer to every question, but they should know how to answer most questions related to the content within the presentation or article the communicator is being asked about. Preparing ahead of time and anticipating potential questions should eliminate the potential for having to say “I don’t know” very often. In this post, we will explore how to effectively respond to questions when we don’t know

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 114 min read
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How do you answer questions effectively? With 6 smart steps.
No matter the way a question comes to us, answering effectively is best accomplished by following six smart steps.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 45 min read
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Celebrate National Nutrition Month®: Build the Connection Across All Stages of Life.
Nutrition is key to optimal health from birth throughout the lifespan. At every age and stage of life, nutrition matters.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 283 min read
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Celebrate National Nutrition Month®: Explore the Connection Between Food and Culture.
This week's theme for National Nutrition Month is to Explore the Connection Between Food and Culture.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 213 min read
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Celebrate National Nutrition Month®: Connect with a Nutrition Expert.
The theme of National Nutrition Month is Food Connects Us and for week two is Connect with a Nutrition Expert.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 143 min read
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Celebrate National Nutrition Month®: Connect with your food.
It’s March, and that means it’s National Nutrition Month®! This year's theme is Food Connects Us. This week's theme is Connect with Food.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 73 min read
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How can I be an effective communicator? With a strong work ethic.
This post looks at the importance of having a strong work ethic and how it relates to effective communication.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 283 min read
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How can I be an effective communicator? Value working in teams.
This post looks at the importance of teamwork. Teamwork is when people work together to accomplish a task or achieve a common goal.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 212 min read
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How can I be an effective communicator? By being professional.
This post discusses professionalism and how it relates to being an effective communicator.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 142 min read
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How can I be an effective communicator? With social intelligence.
Interpersonal skills, often referred to as people skills, are the skills essential to effectively relate to others.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 73 min read
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How can I be an effective communicator? With integrity and responsibility.
This post looks at the importance of demonstrating integrity and responsibility.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 313 min read
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How can I be an effective communicator? With flexibility and teachability.
To be effective in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing world, an effective communicator needs to exhibit flexibility and teachability.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 243 min read
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How can I be an effective communicator? With genuine courtesy, grace, and respect.
This post is the second in a series examining the qualities and skills needed to be an effective communicator, including genuine courtesy.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 174 min read
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What qualities and skills are needed to be an effective communicator?
Effective communication requires the communicator to possess a mixture of personal qualities and skills. Qualities and skills to be learned.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 103 min read
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Does your new year need a fresh perspective?
Do you anticipate the year ahead with eyes that see possibilities or dread? What you “see” depends on your perspective. Get a fresh one.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 34 min read
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