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Can Artificial Intelligence Support Human Skill in Nutrition Communication?
The second edition of Communicating Nutrition: The Authoritative Guide will feature something prominently that is completely absent from the first edition? What is it? It’s AI, or Artificial Intelligence. Our goal is to highlight the benefits of AI as well as the potential dangers. We will provide useful suggestions for using it responsibly and ethically.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 153 min read


Is a needs assessment worth the effort? Yes! It is essential to success.
For communication to be successful, it must be audience-focused. For communication to be audience-focused, it requires a needs assessment.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 83 min read


How to Know if Your Message Will Succeed Before You Send It
Employ the Message Evaluation Checklist to ensure success.
Checklists prompt us to look at both obvious and less obvious characteristics. This checklist from Chapter 10 is indispensable for creating audience-focused messages.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 12 min read


Why Most People Fail at Communication and How You Can Succeed
Most people fail at communication because they fail to hit the target. Many people fail to even have a target. The target is the specific audience for a message. Creating audience-focused communication is the key to success.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 253 min read


What is a proven method for successful content creation? This 10-Step Strategy.
Designing and delivering messages that successfully reach audiences and have the desired impact follows a proven strategy. This strategy has three primary focus areas and includes 10 steps.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 112 min read


Why is effective communication essential for excellence in nutrition practice?
Effective communication is essential for excellence in nutrition practice because everything nutrition professionals do involves communication.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 133 min read


What Every Nutrition Professional Needs to Know About Effective Communication
As nutrition professionals, we communicate information, thoughts, or ideas related to food and nutrition. Therefore, we must define what nutrition communication means. The goals for nutrition communication may seem to be the same as the overall goals for nutrition practice. This is because nutrition cannot be practiced effectively without communication. Communication is the essence of nutrition practice.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 64 min read


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


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


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


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


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


So many types of bias! How can I easily know which one is which?
This blog post will define the main categories of bias and describe some of the most common types.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 6, 20244 min read


Can a communicator manage misinformation? Yes! Here's credible help.
Misinformation is wrong or misleading information. In this post, we will explore a helpful strategy for managing misinformation.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 15, 20243 min read


Do you communicate about food, nutrition, or science? Here's credible help.
Do you communicate about food, nutrition, or science? Do you find it challenging to counteract misinformation? Here's credible help.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 8, 20242 min read


What is the power of a picture? Images speak louder than words.
When you create communication, how often do you include photos or other forms of visual aids? What role do they play?

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 1, 20243 min read


Watch and adopt these 10 emerging trends in nutrition communication.
In the ever-evolving landscape of nutrition, effective communication plays a critical role in shaping health. This post explores 10 trends.

Guest post by Alexandria Hardy, RDN, LDN
Aug 16, 20243 min read


What is a SOCO and why do I need one for clear communication?
The definition of SOCO that relates to communication is Single Overriding Communication Objective. SOCOs help communicators achieve clarity.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 26, 20243 min read


Teaching Nutrition Effectively: Consider the Learner’s Readiness and Situation
Who are you teaching? How does their current role affect their readiness to learn and what are the situations and problems of concern?

Guest post by Brandon Lee, MS, RD, CCRP
Jun 28, 20244 min read


Teaching Nutrition Effectively: Consider the Learner’s Autonomy and Experience
Andragogy is the art and science of helping adults learn. Helping adults learn is embedded in dietetics practice.

Guest post by Brandon Lee, MS, RD, CCRP
Jun 21, 20244 min read
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