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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 2, 20183 min read
Command your audience
Have you ever attended a presentation in which the audience was NOT engaged and became disruptive, or at best, was simply not paying...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 26, 20183 min read
Maximize the impact of your conference experience
The conference is over, your suitcase is waiting to be unpacked, hundreds of emails need to be read or deleted, piles of “real” mail need...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 19, 20182 min read
4 ways to excel at traveling
Do you dread traveling… or dream about it? Travel can be more rewarding and less stressful if you are intentional about just a few...
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Guest post by Lisa Hoelscher, MPH, RD, LD
Oct 12, 20183 min read
“Passport on a Plate”
Barb and I have been friends since our student days at Purdue, and have shared many meals and recipes over the years. Recently I sent...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 5, 20183 min read
Countdown to a convention
Who’s going to FNCE? That’s short for Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo – the annual meeting of the Academy of Nutrition and...
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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 31, 20183 min read
Neighbors: Strangers or Friends?
If you took a walk around your neighborhood, how many residences could you name the residents? How many residences have you been inside...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 24, 20182 min read
Take your presenting from good to great
Presentation skills are essential in today’s workplaces, organizations, and via digital channels. Whether you present in person or...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 17, 20184 min read
Does delivery account for 90% of presentation success?
Have you ever heard the statement that presentation effectiveness is only 10% from content and 90% comes from your delivery? Is that...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 10, 20183 min read
Are You Connected?
What is the secret to a long and healthy life? T he Blue Zones project wa s initiated to determine the answer to that question by...
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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 27, 20182 min read
What would my grandkids say?
This week we have had the pleasure of watching two of our four grandkids – Micah, age 4, and Emily, age 2. In the photo, they are the...
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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 29, 20182 min read
Let’s be grateful for our nation’s bounty
In celebration of our nation’s birthday on July 4th, many of us will take the day off to enjoy parades, picnics, outdoor activities, and...
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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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