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5 Tips for Moderating with Excellence
The first time you took the stage before a presentation, were you the moderator or the speaker? I often told my nutrition communication...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 19, 20213 min read
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Communicate love with your presence
Are you fully present? Right now - are you focused on reading this blog post, or are you distracted by other stimuli in your environment...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 12, 20213 min read
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The art of listening
The month of February is the time each calendar year that we celebrate love with cards, flowers, and boxes of chocolates. During this...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 5, 20215 min read
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Give yourself a break!
Cabin fever is taking on a whole new meaning during the COVID-19 pandemic. When asked if we’re experiencing anything on that gigantic...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 29, 20213 min read
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Communication is learned, let’s teach it!
Have you ever heard the sentiment that someone skilled in something was a “born __________ (athlete, musician, teacher, speaker…)”? All...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 22, 20213 min read
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Overcoming Miss Conception
Meet Miss Conception – AKA “contagious falsehoods” because they are so common. In honor of nutrition communication, how many of these...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 15, 20213 min read
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New Beginnings
Fresh snow transforms a winter landscape. It covers the mud and muck and blankets the world with a clean and pristine newness. It makes...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 8, 20212 min read
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Holiday on Hold
Over the past three years I have written blog posts listing lessons learned from hosting dozens of family members over the holidays. Last...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 1, 20213 min read
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You can’t steal Christmas
Across time there have been many villains who have attempted to rob us of Christmas. Of course, it all started with King Herod (If you...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 24, 20202 min read
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A very different holiday
“Be careful what you wish for!” How often in years past have you found yourself wishing for a slower pace and less “hustle and bustle” at...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 18, 20203 min read
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Hindsight is 20/20
A year ago I wrote a blog post titled “2020 Vision,” which opened as follows… "As we enter this century’s decade of the “Roaring 20’s,”...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 11, 20203 min read
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Mentoring Makes a Difference
Is anyone out there lacking motivation? I for one have noticed that the world seems to be in a major slump. The pandemic has zapped us...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 4, 20203 min read
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Intentional Gratitude
In this season of Thanksgiving we are encouraged to have an “attitude of gratitude.” Really? Even in 2020, during a pandemic, one might...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 27, 20202 min read
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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 audience is distracted, disengaged, or disruptive it is nearly impossible to communicate.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 20, 20203 min read
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Take your journey with purpose and a plan
Have you ever felt like your journey as a nutrition professional meandered aimlessly rather than purposefully? Would you like to take...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 13, 20202 min read
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Improvement starts with assessment
What is the first step in building a skill, making a change, or achieving any type of self-improvement? Assessment - An honest and...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 6, 20202 min read
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What do experts need most?
What do experts need most? Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are the food and nutrition experts, does that knowledge guarantee their...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 30, 20203 min read
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No time or resources? No problem!
A lack of time, money, or resources does not need to prevent creating great communication. Follow these five effective shortcuts.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 23, 20203 min read
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Food Connects Us
Around the world, eating together is celebrated. Here are 5 tips for promoting shared meals in celebration of World Food Day.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 16, 20203 min read
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Ask the experts… your audience!
Working with the audience to design communication takes the guesswork out of content creation.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 9, 20203 min read
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