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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

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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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Have you heard of the “forgetting curve”?

How well do you remember something? Research shows that over time, not so well. This phenomenon was described by Hermann Ebbinghaus in...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Good work leads to more

You’ve heard that networking leads to landing a coveted job. What else leads to landing a job? Or getting asked to complete a project? Or...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Something Good is Coming …

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

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Build your presentation confidence

One of the main benefits of building presentation skills is enhanced confidence, which in turn enhances your effectiveness as a speaker....

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

How Improv Connects Audiences

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

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

What defines Successful Communication?

Successful communication creates a sharing of ideas and feelings between the communicator and the audience. It results in an audience...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

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,...