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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 26, 20212 min read
5 Keys to Communicating Nutrition
When describing your communication skills, which adjective would you prefer: Average? Mediocre? Adequate? Or Awesome? It’s time for...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 19, 20213 min read
5 tips to prepare for questions
Does the Q&A portion of a presentation fill you with dread? It doesn’t have to. This tip series provides 5 tips for mastering the Q&A.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 26, 20213 min read
Can we talk?
Can you recall your last heart-to-heart conversation? In today’s world of instant messaging, texting, email, and social media, have we...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 12, 20213 min read
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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 5, 20215 min read
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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 8, 20212 min read
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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 20, 20202 min read
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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 13, 20202 min read
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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 6, 20202 min read
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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 30, 20203 min read
What do experts need most?
What do experts need most? Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are the food and nutrition experts, does that knowledge guarantee their...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 23, 20203 min read
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.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 16, 20203 min read
Food Connects Us
Around the world, eating together is celebrated. Here are 5 tips for promoting shared meals in celebration of World Food Day.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 9, 20203 min read
Ask the experts… your audience!
Working with the audience to design communication takes the guesswork out of content creation.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 4, 20204 min read
Questions lead to greater understanding
Questions are powerful. They reveal what needs to be clarified or brought to light. Questions lead to understanding. Don't fear the Q&A.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 21, 20204 min read
The art of listening
Learn 5 essential qualities of listening an effective communicator will demonstrate. First one? Paying attention.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 14, 20203 min read
It takes a team
The team of authors, reviewers, editors, and designers completed four years of work and now Communicating Nutrition is a published book!!
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 7, 20203 min read
Writing leaves a legacy
As Communicating Nutrition: The Authoritative Guide becomes a reality – I reflect on my “why” for writing... It was to leave a legacy.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 31, 20203 min read
Account for Culture in Communication
Effective communication accounts for culture – get 5 tips for creating culturally-focused communication.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 26, 20203 min read
Are you creating video?
Video is the preferred way to consume content online. Creating high-impact video is easier than ever with these 5 tips.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 22, 20203 min read
Can we Zoom better?
Zooming is how we meet today. Get 5 tips for doing it better.
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