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Are you creating video?
Video is the preferred way to consume content online. Creating high-impact video is easier than ever with these 5 tips.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 26, 20203 min read


#BetterTogether
Teamwork accomplishes what solo effort cannot. It brings a greater depth and breadth to communication.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 12, 20203 min read


What do you say when you don’t know what to say?
What do you say when you don't know what to say? When is silence best? When is speaking out? Now, is the time to speak out.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 5, 20203 min read


Can we Zoom better?
Zooming is how we meet today. Get 5 tips for doing it better.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 22, 20203 min read


Is Food Journalism for You?
Food journalism is about life, culture, and today’s cutting-edge issues, addressed through the lens of food.

Guest post by Roberta Duyff, MS, RDN, FAND, FADA
May 15, 20204 min read


Connect to Communicate – even virtually
Virtual communication has replaced in-person during our pandemic-induced quarantine. To be successful, we must still effectively connect.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 1, 20203 min read


Have you ever had to eat your words?
Winston Churchill described "eating your words" to be a wholesome diet. Here's my story of when I had to "eat my words." Never say never.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 24, 20203 min read


5 tips for communicating with calm and clarity in a crisis
Crisis communication saves lives. Communicate promptly, accurately, clearly, and calmly. Be an essential resource.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 17, 20203 min read


Staying socially connected while physically apart
Social distancing during the COVID-19 crisis is creating the need to connect in new ways. We must find new ways to stay social connected.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 20, 20203 min read


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


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


Communicate love with your presence
Communicate love with presence rather than presents.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 13, 20203 min read


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


Say no like a 3-year-old
“No way! No how!” is our granddaughter Emily’s favorite saying currently. If she doesn’t want to do something, she doesn’t sugar coat it...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 31, 20202 min read


It’s just a typo
You pull up in front of a school and the sign out front advertises an upcoming event as follows: Leteracy Night Dec 8th at 5:00 Would...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 22, 20193 min read


Finding Common Ground for Nutrition amidst a Culture of Controversy
Would you agree we live in an increasingly polarized culture? Specifically, in the field of nutrition, polarization and controversy are...

Guest post by Rachel Baer, MS, RDN, LD
Oct 25, 20194 min read


5 Tips for Reaching and Teaching Adults
If you want to learn something, what do you do? Do you… Look it up online? Watch a YouTube video? Go to the library and check out a book?...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 11, 20192 min read


Who is your “arch-nemesis”?
Miscommunication is the failure to communicate adequately. It occurs in a multitude of ways, including communication that is confusing,...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 4, 20192 min read


May I have your undivided 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?
Learn the pitfalls of multitasking and how to be more attentive.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 13, 20195 min read


Know Thy Audience
Following five tips will make all the difference in how effectively you can reach an audience and the impact your message can make:

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 6, 20193 min read
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