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How can you inspire and influence? Harness the power of well-selected quotes.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Aug 233 min read

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.

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What is a SOCO and why do I need one for clear communication?

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jul 263 min read

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.

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How does Toastmasters help you speak on your feet? Table Topics!

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Feb 93 min read

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...

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How do Toastmasters help each other grow? Through mentoring and evaluation.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Feb 23 min read

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...

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How does Toastmasters help you grow? Through educational pathways.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jan 262 min read

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...

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What happens at a Toastmasters meeting? Visit a club to find out!

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jan 193 min read

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...

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Where can you go to become a better communicator and leader? Toastmasters!

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jan 122 min read

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...

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Want effective audience engagement without technology? Try mini whiteboards.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Dec 8, 20232 min read

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...

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3 Steps to Jump-Start Your Journey to Communication Excellence

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Nov 17, 20233 min read

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?...

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What creates effective communication? Educate AND entertain. Be Edutaining.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Aug 4, 20232 min read

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:...

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What creates effective communication? Engage the audience in a variety of ways.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jul 28, 20233 min read

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....

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No more filler words! 5 tips for stronger speech.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Feb 24, 20233 min read

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...

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Does fear keep you off the stage? Take the spooky out of public speaking!

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Oct 28, 20223 min read

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...

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Preparing a speaker introduction? Here are 5 ways to make it remarkable!

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Oct 21, 20224 min read

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...

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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Sep 4, 20204 min read

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.

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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Sep 13, 20195 min read

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?...

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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Aug 9, 20193 min read

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...

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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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Have you heard of the “forgetting curve”?

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Dec 14, 20182 min read

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...

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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Nov 16, 20182 min read

Have you heard the one about…?

… the Italian chef? He pasta way. Could you use a good laugh? So could I! The more often the better. Laughter is good medicine We all...

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