Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
What creates effective communication? Educate AND entertain. Be Edutaining.
What creates effective communication? In this series of posts, I am proposing 8 principles. So far, we have covered the first four:...
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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jul 28
- 3 min
What creates effective communication? Engage the audience in a variety of ways.
What creates effective communication? I propose 8 principles are involved. So far, we have covered three: Communication is relational....
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Feb 24
- 3 min
No more filler words! 5 tips for stronger speech.
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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
Does fear keep you off the stage? Take the spooky out of public speaking!
Does the idea of speaking in public cause you to feel anxious? Do you avoid situations that require speaking in front of others? Does...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Oct 21, 2022
- 4 min
Preparing a speaker introduction? Here are 5 ways to make it remarkable!
Do you remember the first time you were asked to introduce a speaker? Maybe you were handed a 10-page resume listing hundreds of...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Nov 20, 2020
- 2 min
May I have your attention?
Have you ever been in an audience where no one is paying attention? How would you like to be the presenter in that situation? When an...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Aug 17, 2018
- 4 min
Does delivery account for 90% of presentation success?
Have you ever heard the statement that presentation effectiveness is only 10% from content and 90% comes from your delivery? Is that...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 1, 2017
- 2 min
What is your “14er”?
This afternoon, my husband and oldest son, along with 12 other adventurers, are taking off from Indiana to drive more than 20 hours to...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Aug 18, 2017
- 2 min
And the award goes to...
This week at my local Toastmasters meeting I stepped way outside my comfort zone… I gave my first ever humorous speech. I shared the...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Aug 11, 2017
- 2 min
Sew many virgins of Miss Communication
Let’s meet 10 of them: Starting with Miss Understanding, when what you said and what I thought you said are NOT the same. Much like the...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Aug 4, 2017
- 3 min
What defines Successful Communication?
Successful communication creates a sharing of ideas and feelings between the communicator and the audience. It results in an audience...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jul 28, 2017
- 1 min
Effective nutrition communication is not an accident
Effective nutrition communication is not an accident, but is strategically designed. It is the result of making a plan, working the plan,...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jul 21, 2017
- 2 min
Never say never… you might have to eat your words
Just 2 years ago I was finishing work on an introductory textbook titled Nutrition for Everyone (Resources). At the time, writing… and...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jul 14, 2017
- 2 min
What ingredients make a great nutrition communicator?
You can learn the skills to be a great communicator.
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