Shakira M. Brown Top Rated International Conference Speaker 

Former network television journalist, seasoned public relations & corporate communication expert, and nationally-recognized professional speaker/speechwriter, Shakira M. Brown is an Award-winning Leadership Communication Strategist and Soft Skills Maven with a passion for coaching leaders to mindfully and effectively communicate as well as preparing emerging women and marginalized managers to optimize their personal brand to lead with influence. Shakira is a highly sought-after speaker and a gifted moderator for corporate events and international conferences known for delivering inspirational, engaging, and memorable keynote/workshop presentations for professional organizations such as American Association of Orthodontists; Association for Financial Professionals; Texas Society of Association of Executives; Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Executives; Florida Society of Association of Executives; National Association of Women in Construction and Healthcare Businesswomen's Association, among many others.
 
Notably, Shakira is consistently ranked among the highest preferred speakers by her audiences, consistently earning FIVE STAR ratings in post-conference participant surveys.
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Early in her career, Shakira leveraged her extremely influential and persuasive communication skills to break into the challenging network television news industry in New York City serving as a news producer for MSNBC, NBC News, Oxygen Network and others. Her writings, advice and thoughts have been featured by PR Week,  Institutional Investor, Association Leadership, BrandWeek, Crain's Chicago Business, Meeting Professionals International, American Express Open, NJBIZ, HIMSS TV, Black Enterprise, The Membership Report, HealthCare IT News, Smart Money, Nonprofit Communications, The World of Speakers Podcast and others.
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From her unique experience producing international broadcast news on most important issues of the day with a front row seat to history, to her work amplifying major brands with public relations strategies to positioning professionals across industries via tailored training solutions to Speak with Intent ,  Never taking herself too seriously, Shakira has a lasting impact on audiences of all kinds with her unique perspective on trending leadership/workforce topics, transformational workplace essential ”soft” skill strategies, and authentic motivation. 
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