#ChannelsofCommunication

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Nov 15, 20192 min read

Are you ready when the media calls?

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

Guest post by Katie Hake, RDN, LD

Aug 16, 20193 min read

The Power of Story in Live Video

Think back to the last product you purchased. For me, it was a new planner from someone on social media. Did I truly need another fancy...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jul 26, 20194 min read

Confessions of an Instagram Newbie

They say you can’t teach an old dog a new trick. I disagree. There are numerous stories of older people learning and achieving great...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jun 28, 20193 min read

What is your social media ROI?

On the first day of class, when I asked the students in our Nutrition Communication course at Purdue to share why they had picked their...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jun 21, 20194 min read

Is texting replacing talking?

For most of human history, conversations took place face-to-face. Then, in the late 19th century, with the invention of the telephone,...

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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Aug 4, 20173 min read

What defines Successful Communication?

Successful communication creates a sharing of ideas and feelings between the communicator and the audience. It results in an audience...