When creating communication, can your audience be “everyone”? No. Messages can only be effective when targeted to an audience. Therefore,...

Effective nutrition communication is well planned and executed. To assist you in designing your communication projects effectively, I created an eBook, titled “10 Steps to Creating Compelling Communication.”

Your mouth goes dry. Your skin flushes. You break out in a sweat. Your knees knock. Your heart races. You can’t catch your breath. You...

What is one of the most effective ways to teach and motivate healthy eating? A food demonstration. Food demonstrations are a highly...

Happy World Food Day!! World Food Day is celebrated each year in October, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...

To speak or not? Depending on the situation, speaking up or keeping silent will be the better choice. Both are important. Important...

Why should nutrition professionals pitch story ideas and messages to the media? In a nutshell: to expand our reach and influence by...

Miscommunication – the #1 search term bringing visitors to this website. That alone draws attention to how common it is and how much we...

What makes communication effective? What are the qualities of an effective communicator? To answer these questions, I searched for words...

Discrimination, prejudice, unequal treatment, harassment – just a few of the negative consequences resulting from the biases humans hold...

Are you a leader? If you are reading this post, you are inevitably a leader. In a multitude of ways and with a multitude of various...

How do you feel when a problem you are dealing with or an initiative you are leading becomes overwhelming? The list of things to do keeps...

How do we demonstrate to an audience that we care… about them? First, we seek to understand. Second, we demonstrate empathy.

How does it feel when you create a dish or an entire meal that is not only delicious but is a feast for the eyes? Are you motivated to...

The mere thought of evaluation can be fear-producing. Memories of bad test scores, nerve-wracking performance appraisals, negative...

Crises are events and situations that turn our lives upside down. They include natural disasters, health scares, economic upheavals,...

Who comes to mind when you hear the word "influencer"? What does it mean to be an "influencer" and why are they so persuasive? The term...

When describing your communication skills, which adjective would you prefer: Average? Mediocre? Adequate? Or Awesome? It’s time for...

Does the Q&A portion of a presentation fill you with dread? It doesn’t have to. This tip series provides 5 tips for mastering the Q&A.

In today’s world of instant messaging, texting, email, and social media, have we lost the art of having face-to-face conversations?