This post shares an excerpt from Communicating Nutrition: The Authoritative Guide about audience management and the importance of being fully present.

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

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.

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.

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

No matter the way a question comes to us, answering effectively is best accomplished by following six smart steps.

This post looks at the importance of having a strong work ethic and how it relates to effective communication.

This post looks at the importance of teamwork. Teamwork is when people work together to accomplish a task or achieve a common goal.

This post discusses professionalism and how it relates to being an effective communicator.

This post looks at the importance of demonstrating integrity and responsibility.

To be effective in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing world, an effective communicator needs to exhibit flexibility and teachability.

Effective communication requires the communicator to possess a mixture of personal qualities and skills. Qualities and skills to be learned.

This blog post will define the main categories of bias and describe some of the most common types.

Communication needs a connection between sender and receiver. It forms a relationship. A good first impression sets it up for success. A neg

This post encourages being more comfortable discussing controversial topics, not to avoid conflicts, but to build connections.

Whenever teamwork is required and not especially desired, harness the power of quotes to inspire you to embrace teamwork.

This post explores why we might lose our passion or drive and identify quotes to help us find it again. Let’s reignite our passion.

In this post, we will look at why we don’t finish what we start and identify quotes that can inspire us to persevere to the end.

The actions needed to empower and inspire others may take many forms, but all will involve the act of encouragement.

To know whether communication is clear to an audience requires listening. Active listening. This post explores why, when and how.