Jessica Chen

Emmy-Award Winning Journalist, Bestselling Author, Global Communication Expert & CEO of Soulcast Media

Jessica Chen

Emmy-Award Winning Journalist, Bestselling Author, Global Communication Expert & CEO of Soulcast Media

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Biography

Jessica Chen is an Emmy-Award Winner, a global communication expert, bestselling author, and speaker. She has taught over 2 million people how to improve their communication skills at work.

Her book, Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for all the Right Reasons, was named a Next Big Idea Book Club Must Read. Jessica is the Founder & CEO of Soulcast Media, a global communication training company.

Prior to Soulcast Media, she was an award-winning journalist at ABC and NBC, and has been featured in the WSJ, Forbes, Fortune, and CNBC Magazine.

She’s a mother, an avid supporter of women organizations, and is passionate about elevating diverse voices in the workplace.

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Speech Topics

Communication & Workplace Collaboration

How do you cut through the noise and get your ideas across internally and externally? In this high-impact session, attendees will quickly learn how to speak to persuade, influence, and motivate. By sharing her “Communication Advantage” framework, learners will have a clear roadmap of how to confidently collaborate, engage, and drive business results.

Cross-Cultural Dynamics in a Global Workplace

In this inspiring talk, Jessica will take the audience on a journey so they can adopt a global mindset for success. Touching on building cultural awareness to communicate across nationalities and generations, this session will equipped listeners so they’ll know what to consider, what to say, and how to say it with tact.

Leadership Skills & Executive Presence

Building from her most popular LinkedIn Learning course with over 1 million learners, Jessica unlocks the secret to developing leadership and executive presence at work. Jessica unveils her “Quiet Capital” framework where attendees will learn how to create a resilient career brand, build credibility, showcase their work with confidence.

Highlight Your Genius: Advocating for Yourself & Your Ideas

In a fast-paced world, working hard is expected. However, what’s less talked about is the need to highlight your genius and advocate for yourself and your ideas. The result? Better collaboration, ideas, and business outcomes. In this session, Jessica will inspire the audience to build the confidence to advocate for their ideas using the ACCT Framework and how to showcase their wins.

Workshop Hour: Private Edition

Instead of presenting, Jessica is available for one-hour private workshop and Q&A session with leadership teams or small groups. Get Jessica’s take on the challenges or questions your organization is facing and lean on his experience as an entrepreneur, academic, and board member.

Testimonials

"Jessica is a dynamic speaker who is both inspirational and educational. She is an expert in communication and she has a profound understanding of business solutions. Jessica is amazing and captivated our audience. They walked away with actionable strategies to succeed in the workplace!"

- Mattel

“Jessica is an amazing speaker and mentor who knows how to deliver engaging and practical lessons. We all walked away with actionable takeaways, which is rare! Thank you, Jessica, for this awesome session for our audience!”

- Microsoft

“Jessica gave us a path forward, providing many insights, specific learning points, and key actions that our colleagues can undertake to create a more collaborative, purposeful, and successful working environment for all. The engaging atmosphere encouraged many of the participants to share their experiences and ask important questions. It was wonderful, positive, and empowering experience for our diverse colleagues and allies.”

- S&P

“Jessica’s talk was so relatable that I found myself nodding along in agreement as she shared her personal struggles and triumphs. She made me realize that advocating for myself in the workplace is not just a necessary skill, but also an act of self-care and self-respect. Her passion and expertise are truly remarkable, and I can say with certainty that her talk was one of the best I have ever attended.”

- sage

“Jessica is humble, kind, knowledgeable, and a fantastic teacher to employees at all levels. Our organization was delighted to learn from Jessica and we hope that we can work with her again soon.”

- Basics

“Jessica is partnered with our Multi-Cultural Business Impact Network, and we received a lot of great feedback from the hundreds of attendees and would recommend Jessica to any corporate organization looking to address topics around cross-cultural communication.”

- HP

“Jessica’s insightful presentation not only captivated our audience, but provided practical strategies that can be implemented immediately. Jessica effortlessly combines profound knowledge with engaging delivery, making the session both informative and enjoyable. We wholeheartedly recommend Jessica Chen to any organization seeking to enhance communication skills in the workplace!”

- Keiser Permanente

“Jessica was fantastic - she's an excellent presenter and speaker, she's very engaging, and she creates a positive, energizing environment. We've heard a lot of great things from our employees about takeaways from her session that they're already implementing into conversations with their managers, teams, etc. I look forward to bringing Jessica back in the future!”

- Foward Financing

“We invited Jessica Chen to be part of National Sales Kickoff meeting as a way to provide education and value to our sales team. Jessica’s presentation was clear, succinct, and engaging; it caused our team to think about how they communicate and provided them with tools to create more impact when presenting. All of us who listened to Jessica walked away with not just one, but multiple takeaways that could be put into immediate action.”

- Friant

“Jessica facilitated her Advocating for Yourself workshop and we received amazing feedback from our attendees! Not only did this session offer an opportunity for our community to share their personal experiences in a safe space, but we all also walked away with a tangible framework with actionable steps to build more confidence and navigate more challenging conversations.”

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