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One of the hottest food store trends is the rapidly increasing number of supermarket dietitians. Phil Lempert discusses the extra value of health providers offering hands on advice to customers in the very place food purchase decisions are made.

No doubt you've read the headlines and seen the interviews over the past few weeks about her once successful career and how it's taken a turn for the worse. And the reason... she wasn't careful with her words.

Let's take a look at some basic principles to keep in mind for effective negotiating.

Before picking up the phone to call your local newspaper, first determine if it's really news worthy.

Whether you realize it or not, influencing others is part of your job. It's critically important to driving support for initiatives, inspiring others to work hard, or persuading others to get on board with your point of view.

With a clear understanding of what each of these words mean, you'll be able to write more accurate and articulate program plans and proposals.

Are you a registered dietitian interested in a retail career? A retailer looking to find the perfect registered dietitian to give your business an edge and help educate your shoppers? RDBA has just launched a Career Center to help make these connections happen.

To really maximize your retail career opportunities, you have to learn how to think outside the "dietitian box."

Buyers consider many factors in their decision making, including competitive products, seasonality, flavor and market trends, financials and margins, and of course, health and wellness.

What people don't realize is even if you have a PR person to handle your promotions, there's still a lot of work that you have to be involved in as well.