Tips & Resources
Hungry for Hummus?? My First “Hands and Pans” Video!
I was excited to be invited to the “Lights, Camera, Almonds!” event in Chicago at Kendall College last Spring. The Almond Board of California partnered with the fabulous Food52 on this event to walk dietitians through, step-by-step, how to create a fast-motion video using just your smartphone and simple editing software on your computer. While…
Read MoreShould YOU Speak for FREE?! Advice from the RD Experts
PROLOGUE: No matter what setting you work in, chances are you have been asked at least once (if not on a regular basis) to speak to groups on nutrition….for FREE. What should you do? Say yes and give your expertise away, or say no and miss out on an opportunity to help the public eat…
Read MoreGetting the Close Up: Zooming in on Brands & Industry – Part 2
PROLOGUE: Welcome to Part 2 of this post where we continue the conversation about RDs working with brands and industry. Be sure to check out Part 1! The “food industry” seems to have a negative connotation lately, and in this age of disclosure, transparency and criticism over corporate sponsorship, I wanted to talk with some…
Read MoreGetting the Close-Up: Zooming in on Brands & Industry – Part 1
PROLOGUE: I just ended my 3-year term as a national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and now have my sights set on working as a consultant to the food industry, working with various food companies, brands and commodity organizations. (In case you didn’t know, the Academy has a policy that states,…
Read MoreMedia Nightmares! Stories to Make Us Laugh (and Learn)
PROLOGUE: Having more than fifteen years of media experience as spokesperson for the food, grocery and healthcare industries, as well as a state media rep and an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson, I have done literally hundreds of live TV interviews (plus plenty of radio and print). And I have, therefore, had my fair…
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