69 Day Giving Challenge – Day 17

Today I was the keynote speaker at Wilson Associates Dallas Points of Excellence Awards luncheon. I spoke for about ½ hour. At the conclusion of my speech I explained to the audience what I’m doing here for my 69 day challenge. Then I asked the audience if they liked Starbucks. A few people put their hands in the air. I stopped and said – “no really, like who REALLY loves their Starbucks. “One guys hand shot high into the air. I ran into the audience and gave him a $50 gift card to Starbucks. His gift came with one condition – he has to give 5 gifts away over the next 5 days. If you’re reading this, and you’re the guy I gave the gift card to, I’d love to hear about your gifts??

To learn more about why I’m giving a gift every day for 69 days, please read this If you have any ideas where I can give, what I can give, or how I can go about giving please either email me at chrisdessi@silverbacksocial.com, text or call 646 645 4171, comment below or find me on Twitter @chrisdessi

69 Day Giving Challenge

November 15, 2014

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Who’s the Coach?

I’m Chris Dessi.

Tech entrepreneur. Author. Talking head.
But before any of that—I’m a builder.

I’ve spent the last 20+ years helping companies grow:
From dot-com chaos to SaaS scale-ups to AI-powered everything.
I’ve sold software across continents. Closed $32M in deals using AI.
Built and exited businesses. Bombed a few too. All of it made me sharper.

Today, I run Torque AI, a marketing automation platform built for the 99%.
Small business owners. Solopreneurs. Operators with too much to do and not enough support.
We give them AI superpowers—without the hype, the jargon, or the BS.

I’m also the founder of AI Summit NYC, where real business owners come to learn how to actually use AI to drive revenue.

When I’m not building, I’m writing books, speaking on national TV, and coaching execs through reinvention—with a baseball bat in one hand and a meditation app in the other.

I believe reinvention is our greatest asset.
I believe AI isn’t the threat—it’s the test.
And I believe if you’re not adapting, you’re eroding.

Let’s build something that matters.

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