Barb Mayfield
Harness the power of reflection
A message that is personalized is more powerful. More transformative. It changes from being merely a good idea to something that can...
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Barb Mayfield
- Mar 25
- 3 min
What is conscious language? Using words with the intention to build up.
Language is the currency of communication. It is thought, written, spoken, sung, illustrated, and expressed in a multitude of ways. Words...
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Barb Mayfield
- Jan 14
- 3 min
Communicator, it’s time to celebrate! You’ve reached the finish line!
Pop the cork! You have reached your goal of creating compelling communication. You are finally ready to deliver your creation! It is time...
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Barb Mayfield
- Jan 7
- 3 min
How do you go from good to great? Practice! Pilot test! Revise!
Have you ever completed a project at the last minute? Most of us have. Maybe you’re one of those people who claim to do their best work...
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Barb Mayfield
- Dec 31, 2021
- 2 min
Want to create communication that makes a difference? Plan an effective delivery.
Your message is crafted and your channels are chosen; how will you deliver the message to your audience for the greatest impact? You want...
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Barb Mayfield
- Oct 29, 2021
- 3 min
Stage fright CAN be overcome!
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...
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Barb Mayfield
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
Are you growing?
Are you growing? How do you know? What does it feel like to grow? This is the growing season where I live. In our yard, we are growing...
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Barb Mayfield
- Mar 19, 2021
- 3 min
5 tips to prepare for questions
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.
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Barb Mayfield
- 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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Barb Mayfield
- Oct 30, 2020
- 3 min
What do experts need most?
Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are the food and nutrition experts, and RDNs who communicate well change lives. Without communication...
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Barb Mayfield
- Sep 4, 2020
- 4 min
Questions lead to greater understanding
Questions are powerful. They reveal what needs to be clarified or brought to light. Questions lead to understanding. Don't fear the Q&A.
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Barb Mayfield
- Feb 13, 2020
- 3 min
Communicate love with your presence
Communicate love with presence rather than presents.
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Barb Mayfield
- Aug 9, 2019
- 3 min
What makes a message compelling?
What does it take to be compelling? To compel means to bring about something forcefully, but to be compelling has a much more desirable...
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Barb Mayfield
- Jul 19, 2019
- 3 min
What makes a message memorable?
As communicators, we won’t be effective if an audience can’t remember our message. Being memorable is essential to successful...
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Barb Mayfield
- Nov 16, 2018
- 2 min
Have you heard the one about…?
… the Italian chef? He pasta way. Could you use a good laugh? So could I! The more often the better. We all need laughter, and plenty of...
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Barb Mayfield
- Nov 2, 2018
- 3 min
Command your audience
Have you ever attended a presentation in which the audience was NOT engaged and became disruptive, or at best, was simply not paying...
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Barb Mayfield
- Aug 24, 2018
- 2 min
Take your presenting from good to great
Presentation skills are essential in today’s workplaces, organizations, and via digital channels. Whether you present in person or...
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Barb Mayfield
- 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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Barb Mayfield
- May 11, 2018
- 3 min
Can you answer that?
The Q&A can be one of the most dreaded parts of a presentation. Why? Because we fear we might not know how to respond to a difficult...
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Barb Mayfield
- Apr 13, 2018
- 2 min
Hello, my name is…
I love name tags! I try hard to learn people’s names, but using name tags is a tremendous help. Find out what a person wants to be called...
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