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.

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

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What does it take to be compelling? To compel means to bring about something forcefully, but to be compelling has a much more desirable...

They say you can’t teach an old dog a new trick. I disagree. There are numerous stories of older people learning and achieving great...

As communicators, we won’t be effective if an audience can’t remember our message. Being memorable is essential to successful communication. What do we know about memory, and how can we use that knowledge to make communication memorable?

On the first day of class, when I asked the students in our Nutrition Communication course at Purdue to share why they had picked their...

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Recently, my husband had a medical test in which the result read: “The trachea bronchial tree and esophagus are grossly unremarkable.” In...

When I ask audiences to select their top challenge in creating effective messages, what do you think they pick? Being more...

An audience needs to feel a connection with the communicator before they are ready to attend, listen, learn, and act on a message. They need to feel understood. They need to feel like they share common ground with you. They must believe that you are going to meet a need or solve a problem they have.

Communicating effectively is a challenge. Miscommunication is rampant – we misunderstand, misinterpret, misspell, mispronounce, and more....

Similar to creating a baby, books have a long gestation period before they “arrive.” In fact, this book will have taken longer than three...

On a clear evening as the sun sets over the horizon, you just might be able to experience a phenomenon known as the “green flash.” It is...

This week I received an email with the subject line “book title” from the manager of acquisitions and development for the Academy of...

In today’s world of instant messaging, texting, email, and social media, have we lost the art of having honest-to-goodness, face-to-face...

Have you ever stuck your neck out to apply for a highly sought-after position, or to participate in an event such as speaking at a...

What do you think is illustrated with the visual aid depicted in the photo? Did you guess BMI (Body Mass Index)? How can I use a visual...

Want to stand out? Paint it red! Back in January, I posted my “18 for 2018” – 18 goals to achieve this year. Goal #12 was modestly...