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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RD, LD, FAND

Preparing a speaker introduction? Here are 5 ways to make it remarkable!

Do you remember the first time you were asked to introduce a speaker? Maybe you were handed a 10-page resume listing hundreds of...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RD, LD, FAND

Do I need an elevator pitch? What makes one engaging and effective?

Have you ever been asked “Tell me about yourself” or “What do you do?”? Are you prepared with a succinct response clearly conveying the...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RD, LD, FAND

Why is small talk hated? Can it make my communication more effective?

Small talk – it gets a bad rap – it’s fashionable to dislike and make fun of. Does small talk deserve a negative image? Or does it have...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RD, LD, FAND

Can I prevent the panic of procrastination? Yes! Be on time with 3 B's.

Have you ever put something off to the last minute? Of course. We all have. And when we do, panic often prevails. Will we be done in...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RD, LD, FAND

“Make new friends but keep the old…”

“… one is silver and the other’s gold” – are lines from a song I learned long ago as a Girl Scout. Good advice, especially when attending...