Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Do you communicate about food, nutrition, or science? Here's credible help.
Do you communicate about food, nutrition, or science? Do you find it challenging to counteract misinformation? Here's credible help.
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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 102 min read
Is your communication CLEAR? Yes. When we communicate clearly and simply.
Clear communication is essential for messages to be correctly received and interpreted by an audience in the way the communicator intended.
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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 30, 20233 min read
Miscommunication in the workplace is common. Who will accept the blame?
Have you ever encountered miscommunication at work? According to “The State of Miscommunication,” which reported results of a survey of...
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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 9, 20234 min read
Are dangers lurking in our food? Conquer this misconception with truth and respect.
Do you, or others you know or work with, have a fear of a particular food or food component? If so, why? Is there truly danger lurking?...
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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 26, 20233 min read
What misconceptions drive you crazy? Conquer them with truth and respect.
Misconceptions are a nemesis to food and nutrition professionals. On one extreme are claims that a little gummy chew will melt away...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 5, 20233 min read
Does misinterpretation plague your communication? Keep it open with clarification.
Has your communication ever been misinterpreted? Have you ever misinterpreted the messages or intentions of the communication of others?...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 17, 20223 min read
How do you miscommunicate? Take our quiz.
How do you miscommunicate? Let me count the ways! I have personified 11 common ways we miscommunicate, giving each one a “face” and a...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 10, 20222 min read
I didn’t mean that! It’s a Miss Print.
How often do you read a text or an email and encounter an unintended message like in the image above? Meet Miss Print, AKA autocorrect,...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 15, 20223 min read
Did I hear that correctly? Clear confusion caused by Miss Pronounce.
What is a sure way to lower one’s credibility? Mispronounce a word with a familiar pronunciation to the audience. When this happens,...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 1, 20223 min read
Don’t be fooled – separate fact from fiction
Have you ever played an April Fools joke or prank on someone? Have you ever been the target of one? If so, you are familiar with just how...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 18, 20222 min read
Communication mistakes can be fatal – prevent them!
What is a leading cause of medical mistakes, business blunders, and relationship breakdowns? Meet “Miss Taken” – AKA the message is...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 18, 20223 min read
Did Miss Interpretation make an appearance? Then we need to clarify.
Miss Interpretation – AKA not getting enough information to know what is meant, which can include something as simple as whether the...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 28, 20223 min read
Can miscommunication be overcome? Yes! When we name who's to blame.
Have you ever… … been misunderstood? … sent a message that was misinterpreted? … published a post on social media and later realized it...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 8, 20213 min read
When is silence golden?
To speak or not? Depending on the situation, speaking up or keeping silent will be the better choice. Both are important. Important...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 27, 20212 min read
How do we miscommunicate? Let me count the ways!
Miscommunication – the #1 search term bringing visitors to this website. That alone draws attention to how common it is and how much we...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 2, 20212 min read
That isn’t what I meant!
Have you ever needed to say "That isn't what I meant!"? We all have. We have all been like Miss Information. Who is Miss Information?...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 15, 20212 min read
Overcoming Miss Conception
Meet Miss Conception – AKA “contagious falsehoods” because they are so common. In honor of nutrition communication, how many of these...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 22, 20193 min read
It’s just a typo
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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 4, 20192 min read
Who is your “arch-nemesis”?
Miscommunication is the failure to communicate adequately. It occurs in a multitude of ways, including communication that is confusing,...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 23, 20193 min read
Miss Perception - What does it mean?
Meet Miss Perception, also known as “Did I hear or read that correctly?” Miss Perception is a contestant in my “Mis-Communication”...
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