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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 19, 20193 min read
5 ways to connect with your audiences
Are you looking to build an audience – not just a larger audience, but an engaged audience? An audience that hangs on every word and...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 12, 20192 min read
How do you craft words that work?
Communicating effectively is a challenge. Miscommunication is rampant – we misunderstand, misinterpret, misspell, mispronounce, and more....
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 29, 20193 min read
And the name is…
Similar to creating a baby, books have a long gestation period before they “arrive.” In fact, this book will have taken longer than three...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 15, 20192 min read
Seeing is believing
On a clear evening as the sun sets over the horizon, you just might be able to experience a phenomenon known as the “green flash.” It is...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 25, 20192 min read
Pick the perfect book title – please!
This week I received an email with the subject line “book title” from the manager of acquisitions and development for the Academy of...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 11, 20193 min read
Can we talk?
In today’s world of instant messaging, texting, email, and social media, have we lost the art of having honest-to-goodness, face-to-face...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 9, 20183 min read
Don’t fear feedback – embrace it!
Have you ever stuck your neck out to apply for a highly sought-after position, or to participate in an event such as speaking at a...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 28, 20184 min read
Do your presentations sink or swim? Bring visual aids to the rescue!
What do you think is illustrated with the visual aid depicted in the photo? Did you guess BMI (Body Mass Index)? How can I use a visual...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 21, 20183 min read
Stand out – Be bold, not bland!
Want to stand out? Paint it red! Back in January, I posted my “18 for 2018” – 18 goals to achieve this year. Goal #12 was modestly...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 14, 20183 min read
Want to go further faster?
Find someone to be your coach! Coaching… what images does that word bring to mind? Your child’s soccer coach demonstrating a move or...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 7, 20183 min read
What is your story?
When I launched NutritionCommunicator.com in 2017, my goal was to guide and encourage other nutrition professionals on their journeys as...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 3, 20181 min read
10 Steps to Creating Compelling Communication
Would you agree that effective communication is well-planned and executed? Have you ever tried to “wing it” and regretted not putting...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 20, 20182 min read
Becoming a better writer in 5 steps
Writing is functional and educational as well as artistic and expressive. Writing well requires both quality content and creativity to...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 13, 20183 min read
The Making of a Model
How would you illustrate nutrition communication? The first chapter in the upcoming Academy book about Nutrition Communication introduces...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 6, 20182 min read
4 lessons from a year of blogging
This is my 52nd blog post since launching NutritionCommunicator.com last July. Yay! I met my goal of creating and posting a weekly blog....
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 22, 20182 min read
Double check your work… always.
Admonitions to “measure twice and cut once” or to “proofread before hitting send” are likely based on learning from painful, yet...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 15, 20182 min read
You Can Write Well if You…
Intuitively you know the difference between quality writing and poor writing. One is clear and the other is confusing. One is captivating...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 1, 20183 min read
Adults are not oversized children
I know, there are exceptions. Some adults never really grow up. But, let’s not go there. A common admonition for teaching children is...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 18, 20182 min read
Good work leads to more
You’ve heard that networking leads to landing a coveted job. What else leads to landing a job? Or getting asked to complete a project? Or...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 20, 20182 min read
Are you fully present?
How many things are you doing right now? Are you reading this blog while having lunch, checking emails, replying to a text, fixing a...
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