Jessica Abo

Communication Strategist and Keynote Speaker

Entrepreneur Leadership Network® Contributor

Jessica Abo is a communication strategist and award-winning journalist who trains today's most influential leaders, brands and public figures in executive presence and corporate communications. A keynote speaker and bestselling author, she helps people lead with clarity, confidence and impact.

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More From Jessica Abo

Building a Business

Why Storytelling May Be the Most Important — and Most Underrated — Leadership Skill of 2026

While companies invest heavily in technology and analytics, many leaders are overlooking the one skill that actually makes people listen.

Thought Leaders

Leadership and Parenting — 3 Key Lessons in Empowerment for the Next Generation

This article highlights the surprising similarities between leadership and parenting, showing how the same philosophies apply to both. Through personal stories, Jessica Abo shares three lessons to create supportive and empowering environments at home and at work.

Thought Leaders

The Surprising Entrepreneurial Lesson I Learned After My 5 Year Old Cut My Hair Against My Will

Instead of interrogating my little one, media trainer and PR expert, Jessica Abo, took a more curious approach when her 5-year-old cut her hair. Here's what the lesson can teach us.

Entrepreneurs

These Dads Are Trying to Make Brain Nutrition Accessible to All

The co-founders and co-CEOs of Brainiac Foods share what they're doing to support brain development, cognitive function and overall brain health through their product line of functional snacks and supplements.

Entrepreneurs

How to Find Balance When You’re a Startup Founder

The CEO of IOVLabs and co-founder of Rootstock shares how to juggle your professional aspirations while prioritizing your health and well-being.

Tech

How This Company is Trying to Help Mainstream Users Navigate the Web3 Economy

The co-founder and CEO of AAG Ventures shares how his Web3 company is simplifying interactions with blockchain applications, and the metaverse, for mainstream users.

Thought Leaders

How to Maintain Your Integrity While Keeping Up With a Rapidly Changing Environment

The CEO of the Los Angeles Tribune and author of The Moral Compass shares his thoughts on integrity-driven leadership.

Business Accounting

How to Shift Your Company’s Culture to be More Human-Focused

John Sergides is the CEO of MUFG Investor Services. He sat down with Jessica Abo to discuss the challenges facing the asset servicing industry, how his company is facing them and his advice for leaders trying to connect with their employees.

Thought Leaders

How to Expand Your Comfort Zone and Create a Life You Really Love

Kristen Butler once had panic attacks that were so severe, she couldn't get out of bed. Today, she's the founder of Power of Positivity and has more than 56 million followers across social media. She sat down with Jessica Abo to talk about her new book The Comfort Zone.

Entrepreneurs

How This Founder Helped Families Bring Close to 150 Babies Into the World

Pamela Hirsch is the founder of Baby Quest Foundation. She shares how her nonprofit works, how you can help, and her advice for people trying to have a child.

Thought Leaders

Meet the Entrepreneur Helping Companies Keep Their DEI Commitments

Daniel Oppong explains why he started The Courage Collective and shares his top recommendations for people who want to do a better job regarding DEIB.

Thought Leaders

How to Find Your Purpose and Power in Your Lowest Moments

Entrepreneur, TV personality and QVC star Kim Gravel sits down with Jessica Abo to talk about her new book Collecting Confidence.

Marketing

Why Success Doesn’t Feel Like It Should and What To Do About It

Best-selling author, international speaker and renowned life coach Laura Gassner Otting sits down with Jessica Abo to talk about her new book.

Online Presence

Want Your Podcast to Make It Past Episode 12? Here’s Some Advice.

Michelle Abraham has launched more than 200 podcasts. She sat down with Jessica Abo to share her advice for hosts and producers.

Building a Business

7 Founders Share Their Favorite Business Tool

From daily planners to CRM software, eight founders sat down with Jessica Abo to share their go-to business tools to save time, money, and stay organized.

Thought Leaders

How This Entrepreneur Went Global Without VC Funding

The founder of Luminary shares why she wanted to control her own destiny and her advice for women who want to build their own sustainable and profitable business.

Business Branding

Shaping The Narrative of Your (Personal) Brand is The Secret to Your Success. Here’s Why.

The founder of Leave Your Mark and the author of On Brand: Shape Your Narrative. Share Your Vision. Shift Their Perception sits down with Jessica Abo.

Brick & Mortar

How this High School Graduate Became a Real Estate Mogul

Zev Freidus, President of ZFC Real Estate, opens up about his childhood on a farm as one of nine children, his drive to succeed, and the lessons he's learned along the way.

Marketing

These 7 Founders Share The Best Investment They Made Before They Launched

From coaches to trademarks, seven founders share the steps they took before they started their business.

Entrepreneurs

How This Harvard Professor Is Using AI to Heal Our Wounds

The co-founder of Matice Biosciences shares how her company is unlocking nature's regenerative superheroes to instruct human wound healing.

Thought Leaders

How This Entrepreneur is Transforming Workplaces for Women Worldwide

Tiffany Pham is the founder and CEO of Mogul. She sat down with Jessica Abo to talk about her global diversity recruitment company and her advice for entrepreneurs.

Business Ideas

This OB-GYN and Trauma Surgeon Once Carried $800,000 Worth of Debt. Now They’re Helping Other Doctors Navigate Their Finances.

Doctors Renée and Nii Darko talk about the struggles they faced and how they're teaching other physicians about money through their podcast Docs Outside the Box.

Building a Business

Want to Quit Your Job and Start Your Own Business? This Entrepreneur’s Debut Book Will Show You How

After quitting her 9-5 job, Amy Porterfield went on to create an $85 million dollar business. She sat down with Jessica Abo to talk about her new book Two Weeks Notice and how you can go from employee to entrepreneur.

Entrepreneurs

Bugaboo’s General Manager of North America Shares Her Productivity Hacks for Working Parents

Jeanelle Teves sits down with Jessica Abo to discuss her productivity hacks for busy moms and dads.

Entrepreneurs

This Entrepreneur’s Expo Brings More Than 10,000 People Together. His Secret to Success? Love.

Bernardo Moya's Best You Expo draws people from all over the world. He sat down with Jessica to discuss his journey, new book, and what's next.

Entrepreneurs

This Founder Has Created a System to Help Women Entrepreneurs Manifest Their 2023 Goals

Hilary DeCesare says our success depends on our head, heart and higher self. She sat down with Jessica Abo to discuss her book and why we need to tune into our thoughts in order to change the channel.

Building a Business

How to Become a Category Leader

The co-founders of Akeyless discuss their explosive growth and how their technology platform is simplifying access and management of a company's secrets.

Business Accounting

This Founder — Whose Company Was Acquired by The Makers of Facetune — Reveals The Tools Brands and Creators Need Right Now to Scale.

From co-founding Popular Pays to becoming the VP of Brand Collaborations of Lightricks, Corbett Drummey is on a mission to empower brands and creators. He sat down with Jessica Abo to talk about the creator economy and what to ask yourself if you want your business to be acquired.

Entrepreneurs

These 13 Founders Share Their Number 1 Piece of Advice to Help You Set and Achieve Your Business Goals

From time management tips to shifting your energy these founders share their go-to business tips to help you thrive in 2023.

Building a Business

Why Founders Are Hiring These Two Coaches to Supercharge Their Business

Ankita Terrell and Emily McDonald share how they serve as strategic cofounders to help top female founders scale.

Jessica Abo

More From Jessica Abo

Why Storytelling May Be the Most Important — and Most Underrated — Leadership Skill of 2026

Leadership and Parenting — 3 Key Lessons in Empowerment for the Next Generation

The Surprising Entrepreneurial Lesson I Learned After My 5 Year Old Cut My Hair Against My Will

These Dads Are Trying to Make Brain Nutrition Accessible to All

How to Find Balance When You’re a Startup Founder

How This Company is Trying to Help Mainstream Users Navigate the Web3 Economy

How to Maintain Your Integrity While Keeping Up With a Rapidly Changing Environment

How to Shift Your Company’s Culture to be More Human-Focused

How to Expand Your Comfort Zone and Create a Life You Really Love

How This Founder Helped Families Bring Close to 150 Babies Into the World

Meet the Entrepreneur Helping Companies Keep Their DEI Commitments

How to Find Your Purpose and Power in Your Lowest Moments

Why Success Doesn’t Feel Like It Should and What To Do About It

Want Your Podcast to Make It Past Episode 12? Here’s Some Advice.

7 Founders Share Their Favorite Business Tool

How This Entrepreneur Went Global Without VC Funding

Shaping The Narrative of Your (Personal) Brand is The Secret to Your Success. Here’s Why.

How this High School Graduate Became a Real Estate Mogul

These 7 Founders Share The Best Investment They Made Before They Launched

How This Harvard Professor Is Using AI to Heal Our Wounds

How This Entrepreneur is Transforming Workplaces for Women Worldwide

This OB-GYN and Trauma Surgeon Once Carried $800,000 Worth of Debt. Now They’re Helping Other Doctors Navigate Their Finances.

Want to Quit Your Job and Start Your Own Business? This Entrepreneur’s Debut Book Will Show You How

Bugaboo’s General Manager of North America Shares Her Productivity Hacks for Working Parents

This Entrepreneur’s Expo Brings More Than 10,000 People Together. His Secret to Success? Love.

This Founder Has Created a System to Help Women Entrepreneurs Manifest Their 2023 Goals

How to Become a Category Leader

This Founder — Whose Company Was Acquired by The Makers of Facetune — Reveals The Tools Brands and Creators Need Right Now to Scale.

These 13 Founders Share Their Number 1 Piece of Advice to Help You Set and Achieve Your Business Goals

Why Founders Are Hiring These Two Coaches to Supercharge Their Business

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