A lack of time, money, or resources does not need to prevent creating great communication. Follow these five effective shortcuts.

Questions are powerful. They reveal what needs to be clarified or brought to light. Questions lead to understanding. Don't fear the Q&A.

Learn 5 essential qualities of listening an effective communicator will demonstrate. First one? Paying attention.

As Communicating Nutrition: The Authoritative Guide becomes a reality – I reflect on my “why” for writing... It was to leave a legacy.

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

Virtual communication has replaced in-person during our pandemic-induced quarantine. To be successful, we must still effectively connect.

Communicate love with presence rather than presents.

One of the biggest frustrations of credentialed food and nutrition professionals is helping the audiences they serve to make sense of the...

“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...

Dear Aunt Betty, Thank you for the socks. Love, Billy. Did you write thank you notes for gifts when you were growing up? Back in the...

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...

Imagine sitting in your office concentrating on completing your latest project when the phone rings. It is the producer for your local...

Miscommunication is the failure to communicate adequately. It occurs in a multitude of ways, including communication that is confusing,...

When you are facing a big project or task, are you more inclined to get started right away, or put it off? If you are in the 20% of the...

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.

Meet Miss Perception, also known as “Did I hear or read that correctly?” Miss Perception is a contestant in my “Mis-Communication”...

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

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?

Social media allows businesses, organizations, and individuals to share content and make connections with a wide audience using nothing...

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