#167: The Importance of Public Speaking In Healthcare with Dr. Breanne Hartley

Whether you’re a keynote speaker or you’re attending a small group team meeting, front of the room speaking opportunities are abundant in the autism healthcare field. And they are mutually beneficial. Dr. Breanne Hartley is BCBA-D who is passionate about public speaking. These opportunities create an environment of learning, collaboration, and sharing ideas and thoughts. 

Public Speaking Strategies for SLPs, BCBAs, and anyone with a front of the room opportunity:

• Conceptualize any opportunity as a “front of the room” opportunity.
• Be prepared. Consider what ideas you want to convey, plan key points with supporting material and real world examples
• Ask yourself questions: How do you want the audience to think and feel?
• Know your audience. Who are you talking to SLPs? BCBAs? Parents? 
• Study other public speakers in your field. What do you want to emulate and what do you want to avoid?
• Have a back up plan. (Dr. Hartley’s pro tip - PRINT YOUR SLIDES!)
• Sound and Memorable Concluding Remarks. Consider a quote or a call to action for your audience.

Along with these great tips, we also discuss Dr. Hartley’s work as the Chief Clinical Officer at UNIFI Autism Care. UNIFI is on a mission to level up autism care and create a unified experience between providers and clinicians for the benefit of the patient.

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What’s Inside:

• Finding opportunities for public speaking, big and small, as a provider
• The mutual benefits of public speaking opportunities for providers and speakers.
• Strategies for public speaking for anyone!
• What is UNIFI Autism Care?

Mentioned In This Episode:
ABA SPEECH Connection Membership
C.A.R.E. Autism
Breanne Hartley, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA - Chief Clinical Officer - UNIFI Autism Care | LinkedIn
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