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What qualities and skills are needed to be an effective communicator?
Effective communication requires the communicator to possess a mixture of personal qualities and skills. Qualities and skills to be learned.
Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 103 min read
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How can you inspire and influence? Harness the power of well-selected quotes.
Quotes support a message by providing the wisdom of others. They can enlighten and inspire, memorably illustrating a point.
Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 23, 20243 min read
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What is a SOCO and why do I need one for clear communication?
The definition of SOCO that relates to communication is Single Overriding Communication Objective. SOCOs help communicators achieve clarity.
Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 26, 20243 min read
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How does Toastmasters help you speak on your feet? Table Topics!
How good are you at speaking on your feet? Do you easily get tongue-tied or can you express your ideas clearly and succinctly? Would you...
Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 9, 20243 min read
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How do Toastmasters help each other grow? Through mentoring and evaluation.
One might think that everyone joins Toastmasters to become a better speaker, but not always. The reason I joined Toastmasters was to...
Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 2, 20243 min read
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How does Toastmasters help you grow? Through educational pathways.
Are you looking to grow as a communicator and leader? Do you want to build your knowledge, put that learning into practice, and get...
Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 26, 20242 min read
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What happens at a Toastmasters meeting? Visit a club to find out!
Are you interested in becoming a better communicator and leader? Then, learning more about Toastmasters is a wise decision. Toastmasters...
Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 19, 20243 min read
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Where can you go to become a better communicator and leader? Toastmasters!
Have you ever heard of Toastmasters? Have you ever visited or participated in a club? Are you curious about what Toastmasters is and how...
Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 12, 20242 min read
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Want effective audience engagement without technology? Try mini whiteboards.
Audience engagement is essential for effective communication, especially in presentations. As described in Chapter 20 of Communicating...
Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 8, 20232 min read
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3 Steps to Jump-Start Your Journey to Communication Excellence
Honestly answer this question: How often do you “communicate nutrition” in your current work setting? Is it… Daily? Weekly? Monthly?...
Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 17, 20233 min read
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What creates effective communication? Educate AND entertain. Be Edutaining.
What creates effective communication? In this series of posts, I am proposing 8 principles. So far, we have covered the first four:...
Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 4, 20233 min read
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What creates effective communication? Engage the audience in a variety of ways.
What creates effective communication? I propose 8 principles are involved. So far, we have covered three: Communication is relational ....
Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 28, 20234 min read
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No more filler words! 5 tips for stronger speech.
When you open your mouth to speak, what is the first sound you utter? Is it um or ah as you decide what to say? When you give a speech or...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 24, 20233 min read
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Does fear keep you off the stage? Take the spooky out of public speaking!
Does the idea of speaking in public cause you to feel anxious? Do you avoid situations that require speaking in front of others? Does...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 28, 20223 min read
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Preparing a speaker introduction? Here are 5 ways to make it remarkable!
Do you remember the first time you were asked to introduce a speaker? Maybe you were handed a 10-page resume listing hundreds of...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 21, 20224 min read
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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.
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 4, 20204 min read
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May I have your attention?
Do you consider yourself a good multi-tasker? How many things can you juggle successfully at the same time without dropping one or more?...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 13, 20195 min read
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What makes a message compelling?
What does it take to be compelling? To compel means to bring about something forcefully, but to be compelling has a much more desirable...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 9, 20193 min read
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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...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 19, 20193 min read
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Have you heard of the “forgetting curve”?
How well do you remember something? Research shows that over time, not so well. This phenomenon was described by Hermann Ebbinghaus in...
Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 14, 20182 min read
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