Episode 284 - Public Speaking and Effective Dissemination w/ Mandy Ralston

Good public speaking is more than cutting “ummmm” from your vocabulary. You need hand movements, good visuals, and panache. But is public speaking style a one-size fits all phenomenon? This week special guest Mandy Ralston adds her voice to that of a panel of expert public speakers to review what works in effective dissemation and what to avoid like the plague. “Reading from your PowerPoint slides”, I’m looking at you! This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU. Articles discussed this episode: Friman, P.C. (2014). Behavior analysts to the front! A 15-step tutorial on public speaking. The Behavior Analyst, 37, 109-118. doi: 10.1007/s40614-014-0009-y Becirevic, A. (2014). Ask the experts: How can new students defend behavior analysis from misunderstandings? Behavior Analysis in Practice, 7, 138-140. doi: 10.1007/s40617-014-0019-y Henicke, M.R., Juanico, J.F., Valentino, A.L., & Sellers, T.P. (2022). Improving behavior analysts’ public speaking: Recommendations from expert interviews. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 15, 203-218. doi: 10.1007/s40617-020-00538-4 If you're interested in ordering CEs for listening to this episode, click here to go to the store page. You'll need to enter your name, BCBA #, and the two episode secret code words to complete the purchase. Email us at abainsidetrack@gmail.com for further assistance.