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Jessica Chen

Jessica Chen is an Emmy-Award winner, author, speaker, and CEO of the global business communication company, Soulcast Media.

Jessica is an internationally recognized communication expert and has taught over 2 million people how to improve their communication skills at work. She has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, and Entrepreneur Magazine. Her course on developing executive presence was ranked #1 most watched by global business leaders.

Prior to Soulcast Media, Jessica was a broadcast television journalist at ABC, NBC and NY1.

Jessica’s new 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 2024.”

Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons (Networking Meet-Up & Workshops)

August 20, 2025August 15, 2024 By Jessica Chen

The Asian American Mentorship Providing Opportunities to Women for Empowerment and Resilience (AAMPOWER) at CUNY invites you to join us at our next discussion/workshop on communication with author Jessica Chen to discuss her new book, Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons.

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