“You Need To Be Your Own Best Friend”, says CEO Mark Laudi

Aug 15, 2018 1 Min Read
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Mark Laudi, CEO of Hong Bao Media is a media and communications mentor with 24 years of expertise in the media industry, including mission-critical B2B communications, crisis communications, public speaking and presentation skills.

Besides mentoring business and political leaders worldwide in media skills, public speaking, and conference presentations, Laudi is a much-sought-after speaker, conference anchor, and panel moderator at business events.

Leaderonomics Founder & CEO, Roshan Thiran sat down with Laudi to explore his past experiences the hallmark of a leader and more.

Watch the full interview below:

Key takeaways: 

  • Be mindful to balance what you say, how you say it, and how you carry yourself.
  • Business leaders must intrinsically have a level of self-belief in what they are doing.
  • Presentation skills are important and very learnable.

 

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