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5 Keys to Communicating Nutrition
When describing your communication skills, which adjective would you prefer: Average? Mediocre? Adequate? Or Awesome? It’s time for...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 26, 20212 min read
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Can we talk?
In today’s world of instant messaging, texting, email, and social media, have we lost the art of having face-to-face conversations?
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 26, 20213 min read
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Overcoming Miss Conception
Meet Miss Conception – AKA “contagious falsehoods” because they are so common. In honor of nutrition communication, how many of these...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 15, 20213 min read
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Intentional Gratitude
In this season of Thanksgiving we are encouraged to have an “attitude of gratitude.” Really? Even in 2020, during a pandemic, one might...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 27, 20202 min read
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Take your journey with purpose and a plan
Have you ever felt like your journey as a nutrition professional meandered aimlessly rather than purposefully? Would you like to take...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 13, 20202 min read
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Improvement starts with assessment
What is the first step in building a skill, making a change, or achieving any type of self-improvement? Assessment - An honest and...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 6, 20202 min read
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Creating communication? Collaborate!
"Effective messages are created with and for an audience." Collaborate with your audience from assessing needs through evaluating outcomes.
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 2, 20204 min read
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Defining moments shape a generation
Defining moments shape each generation. When we develop communication, we must consider these defining moments.
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 11, 20202 min read
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The art of listening
Learn 5 essential qualities of listening an effective communicator will demonstrate. First one? Paying attention.
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 21, 20204 min read
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Account for Culture in Communication
Effective communication accounts for culture – get 5 tips for creating culturally-focused communication.
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 31, 20203 min read
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A Book is Born!
How is writing a book like birthing a baby? Which one takes longer? Read how Communicating Nutrition came into being.
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 24, 20203 min read
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#TogetherApart - United against a common foe
Defeating COVID-19 will take a united effort in the battle. We can be #TogetherApart using 5 weapons for the fight.
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 3, 20202 min read
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How good are you at selling?
Marketing principles can be implemented by those in health professions as well as those in business and can be used to "sell" health.
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 13, 20203 min read
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Are you really an expert if you can’t communicate well?
Communication expertise is essential for nutrition professionals to make a difference and have an impact.
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 21, 20202 min read
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5 Tips for Communicating Science
One of the biggest frustrations of credentialed food and nutrition professionals is helping the audiences they serve to make sense of the...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 7, 20203 min read
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Which hat do you wear?
When you belong to a group that needs to make a decision or solve a problem, how do you go about that process? Is there one person who...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 17, 20203 min read
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Write that thank you!
Dear Aunt Betty, Thank you for the socks. Love, Billy. Did you write thank you notes for gifts when you were growing up? Back in the...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 10, 20202 min read
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May I have your attention?
Do you consider yourself a good multi-tasker? How many things can you juggle successfully at the same time without dropping one or more?...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 13, 20195 min read
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Know Thy Audience
Have you ever been in an audience and got the feeling the speaker was in the wrong room? You felt like they had no clue who was sitting...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 6, 20193 min read
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Miss Perception - What does it mean?
Meet Miss Perception, also known as “Did I hear or read that correctly?” Miss Perception is a contestant in my “Mis-Communication”...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 23, 20193 min read
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