Well-constructed communication is like having a foundation that is unshakable. This photo shows our February house on Cape San Blas, Florida. This house with...

How well do you remember something? Research shows that over time, not so well. This phenomenon was described by Hermann Ebbinghaus in the 1880’s as the “For...

Would you agree that effective communication is well planned and executed? Have you ever tried to “wing it” and regretted not putting more time into careful ...

The first chapter in the upcoming Academy Guide to Nutrition Communication introduces the foundation of nutrition communication, defines terms, and describes...

What draws you in to pay attention to a speaker or keep reading a blog post? Effective openings arouse your attention by appealing to your senses – visual an...

Did you know that the average consumer is exposed to as many as 10,000 brand messages each and every day? That’s what the American Marketing Association (1) ...

What does “connection” with an audience mean to you? That they aren’t asleep or playing video games on their phone? True connection implies that the presente...

Getting engaged is exciting, it’s memorable, and it’s planned. Audience engagement in a presentation can also be exciting and memorable, and should be part o...

When creating communication, do you feel like there is never “enough” time, money, and personnel? Don’t allow that feeling of “not enough” to become an excus...

This afternoon, my husband and oldest son, along with 12 other adventurers, are taking off from Indiana to drive more than 20 hours to reach Leadville, Color...

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 classic Abbott and Co...

Successful communication creates a sharing of ideas and feelings between the communicator and the audience. It results in an audience that attends to, engage...

Effective nutrition communication is not an accident, but is strategically designed. It is the result of making a plan, working the plan, and evaluating the ...

Just 2 years ago I was finishing work on an introductory textbook titled Nutrition for Everyone (Resources). At the time, writing… and rewriting… and rewriti...