Audience engagement is essential for effective communication, especially in presentations. As described in Chapter 20 of Communicating...

How often are you in charge of an event? Often? Sometimes? Or rarely? Your answer may be related to your history of successful execution....

“Why don’t nutrition experts ever agree?” “Why do nutrition experts keep changing their minds?” Do you hear those complaints? I do. I can...

How do you fund your projects, research, operating budget, and more? If you answered grants, you are familiar with the stress of seeking...

What creates effective communication? This series of posts shares 8 key principles. Here are the first seven: Communication is relational...

What creates effective communication? In this series of posts, I am proposing 8 principles. So far, we have covered the first four:...

What is jargon? According to the dictionary, jargon is “special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group...

Has your communication ever been misinterpreted? Have you ever misinterpreted the messages or intentions of the communication of others?...

When you open your mouth to speak, what is the first sound you utter? Is it um or ah as you decide what to say? When you give a speech or...

Christmas Eve. 1914. The Western Front. A world at war. Have you heard the story of what happened that night? There are many versions of...

We may be able to walk and chew gum at the same time, but can we effectively and accurately complete more complex tasks or projects while...

Does the idea of speaking in public cause you to feel anxious? Do you avoid situations that require speaking in front of others? Does...

Do you remember the first time you were asked to introduce a speaker? Maybe you were handed a 10-page resume listing hundreds of...

Have you ever been asked “Tell me about yourself” or “What do you do?”? Are you prepared with a succinct response clearly conveying the...

Small talk – it gets a bad rap – it’s fashionable to dislike and make fun of. Does small talk deserve a negative image? Or does it have...

A message that is personalized is more powerful. More transformative. It changes from being merely a good idea to something that can...

Have you ever felt like you’re the only one who can tell your story or market your program or service? If so, you need a change in...

Numbers, data, and statistics make up much of what we communicate about nutrition. From simple statements like “make half your plate...

Would you like to communicate with future generations and share special memories with your children’s children and beyond? Would you like...

Creating compelling content is achievable when your message speaks to the whole person. Compelling content accounts for what your...