69 Day Giving Challenge – Day 22

We have incredible clients at Silverback Social. One of those clients Bluerock energy are partners with the Brooklyn Nets.  A few weeks ago they offered my wife Laura and I free tickets to the game.  While at the game we had a small incident with a less than ethical bartender at the VIP bar the Vault.   I won’t get into the details of what transpired, but I will say that the manager was a huge help. After the incident I gave him my card and asked him to respond with the contact details of his boss. I sent this note today singing his praises.

Antonio,
We’ve never met, but I asked your employee for your email.  A few weeks ago my wife and I attended a Nets game. There was an unfortunate, and frankly – kind of silly situation with the bartender at the Vault. The details are not important. What is important is the professional manner in which Shaun handled himself.  He was polite, professional, calm and fair.  I was pissed off, and he calmed me down. He was impressive at every turn.  The bartender on the other hand was a knucklehead, but I let that go about 2 minutes after it happened.
I thought you should know what a great job Shaun is doing.  Have a great day!
Best,
Chris

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

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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