Melissa’s Media Reel
Healthy Eating on a Budget
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Redbook
3 Health Habits that are Good Enough
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Shape
Give Your Kitchen a Checkup
April2013
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Men's Fitness
Bertolli Organic Olive Oil
July/August2014
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Better Homes & Gardens
A healthier Way to Sip Cocktails
December2013
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Oprah Magazine
Can the Right Breakfast Make You Thin?
November2013
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Diabetes Forecast
Decoding the Food Label
April2013
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Fitness
Cook on the Bright Side
April2013
Raving Fans
Mandy Enright, MS, RDN, RYTNew Jersey Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Media Representative and creator of Nutrition Nuptials Melissa has created some awesome training programs and materials to prepare RDs for media interviews. I recently conducted an interview that could have gone very bad very quickly if I had not used Melissa’s Sound Bites messaging strategies to prepare. The host surprised me with some tough questions, but I was able to bridge back to my key points, use a compelling statistic and wasn’t thrown off because I had prepared for those “what if” questions. I would recommend Melissa’s media training to any dietitian who wants to improve thier comfort level, skills and performance.
Taylor Wallace, PhDAffiliate Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at George Mason University and CEO of the Think Healthy Group Melissa helped me to streamline my scientific expertise into catchy soundbites that consumers resonated with on the Dr. Oz Show. Thanks to her individual coaching and helpful skill building activities ABC has reached out to me as an expert on several occasions. She really offers a 360 degree media training experience.
Karen Collins, MS, RDN, CDN, Speaker, Writer, Consultant and Nutrition AdvisorAmerican Institute for Cancer Research When I was creating my speaker's demo reel and wanted help from a pro who knows how to hone a key message and share it clearly and authentically, I turned to Melissa, and she came through big time. A message is more than words, and Melissa knows how to help shape communications to share both information and feeling. I look forward to working with her again.
Sharon Palmer, RD, The Plant Powered DietitianAuthor of The Plant-Powered Diet Melissa was an invaluable asset and right there with me every step of the way as I prepared for a national 10-minute television segment on the Hallmark Channel. I began working with Melissa when I published my first book and started stepping into the media limelight. She truly understands the specific set of media skills dietitians need to possess. She made me feel comfortable with all aspects of media, including creating my messages, feeling comfortable during interviews, and preparing for television appearances.
Robin Hawkins, MS, RD, LD, Director of Health and Wellness United Supermarkets Melissa did an excellent media training workshop for our team of retail dietitians. She truly understands the role of retail RDs and provided us with invaluable resources to help us streamline our planning process. She helped our team understand what we needed to do to plan, prepare, and deliver an excellent TV segment. We use what we learned for all of our monthly TV segments. She helped us take our media outreach to the next level. Everyone on my team gained so much confidence and learned how to make sure we are communicating a great nutrition story. She is so easy and fun to work with and we all highly recommend her and her training workshops.
Jane Andrews, RD Wegmans Food Markets Melissa listened to the needs of our nutrition team and crafted a program that helped take us to the next level as food and nutrition communicators.
Lisa Doherty, PresidentDoherty Marketing Communications Melissa is a consummate professional in her role as registered dietitian spokesperson and extremely adept at translating nutrition science into practical information for media and consumers alike. She also practices what she preaches in terms of her own lifestyle and that of her growing family, and is dedicated to making a positive difference in the nutritional health of others. Melissa is also a pleasure to work with and to represent, consistently receiving high marks and repeat invitations from the media for her concise messaging and skillful delivery.
