Chris Dessi Explained

Christopher Dessi is an American writer.^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

Dessi was born in Brooklyn, New York. He holds a bachelor's degree from Loyola University Maryland and a master's degree from New York University.^{[3] [4]}

Dessi currently lives in Chappaqua, New York.^[5]

Career

In 2010, Dessi founded Silverback Social, a company he led as CEO until its acquisition by PerformLine, Inc. in October 2017.^{[6] [7] [8]} Before founding Silverback Social, he worked at Buddy Media, which was later acquired by SalesForce.^[9]

In 2012, Dessi independently organized a marathon after the cancellation of the New York City Marathon due to Hurricane Sandy.^{[10] [4]} He undertook this challenge to support his father, Adrian Dessi, who was battling Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).^{[10] [4]} Through social media, he raised over $3,000 for ALS research.^[10] The marathon, held at the Pleasantville High School track, was attended by family, friends, and local residents.^[10] He also competed in the marathon, completing a 26.2-mile run.^[10]

In 2013, Dessi started the Westchester Digital Summit, an annual event about digital media held at Westchester County Center in White Plains.^{[5] [11]} In September 2015, Baltimore Digital Summit was launched.^[12]

In 2016, Dessi gave a TEDx talk titled "Vulnerability Works."^[13]

As an author, Dessi has written four books, Your World is Exploding, Remarkable You, Just Like You, and ChatGPT for Profit.^{[6] [13]}

Bibliography

• Your World is Exploding, Dessi, Chris (2012). ^[13]
• Remarkable You, Dessi, Chris (2015). ^[13]
• Just Like You, Dessi, Chris (2015). ^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Some investors skeptical of #AT&T merger with #TimeWarner. October 26, 2016. Voice of America.
2. Web site: Twitter's Wall Street problem | CNN Business. April 30, 2014. CNN.
3. Web site: Chris Dessi: Profile and Biography. Bloomberg.com.
4. Web site: Loyola Grad Runs the NYC Marathon Anyway -. Rachel. Monroe. November 7, 2012. Baltimore Fishbowl.
5. Web site: Inaugural Westchester Digital Summit Capitalizes on Media, Consulting and IT Expertise. Matt. Spillane. April 26, 2013. Westchester Magazine.
6. Web site: Tremper Talks Series: Chris Dessi. HamletHub.
7. Web site: Presidential social media, website transition, too. January 20, 2017. WNYW.
8. Web site: De Blasio Staffer Quits, Blasts Administration's 'Political Hacks'. Checkey. Beckford . June 29, 2016.
9. News: People and Accounts of Note. The New York. Times. The New York Times . June 8, 2009. NYTimes.com.
10. Jeff Pearlman: After the cancellation, one man runs his own New York City Marathon for his father. Jeff. Pearlman. November 5, 2012. Sports Illustrated.
11. Web site: Must-Attend Marketing Conferences For Leaders In 2014. John. Hall. Forbes.
12. Web site: How To: Launch a Conference. Emma. Johnson. January 28, 2015. Success.
13. Web site: TEDxTarrytown. TED.