Career – Page 12 – Chris Dessi

Business, Career, Social Media Marketing

The Charismatic Personal Brand: Issue and Solution

January 30, 2011

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Chris Dessi

Lately at Drive Action Digital we’ve have the good pleasure of speaking with individuals that are very interested in social media. They’ve mostly experience some sort of success and notoriety, whether it be in the local news, business, or even former American Idol contestants. These interactions have inevitably kicked off stimulating conversation regarding Joehow to…

Business, Career, Life, Social Media Marketing

Are We Too Obsessed with Facebook?

January 14, 2011

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Chris Dessi

Yesterday, Mashable posted a phenomenal info-graphic that I thought I’d share with you. What’s fascinating to me isn’t just the statistics about users who have profiles on Facebook. The more exciting information has to do with what we’re doing with Facebook, and just how ingrained into our society the site has become. I’ve mentioned in…

Business, Career, Social Media Marketing

Social Media for Beginners: What to Blog About?

January 10, 2011

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Chris Dessi

After receiving such amazing feedback regarding last weeks five part series for beginners in social media, I felt that I would continue to build on the manner in which business owners can find topics to blog about.

Career, Happiness, Life, Success

A Pastor, Italian Guy, & Attorney Walk Into a Bar…in Mahopac, New York

November 18, 2010

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Chris Dessi

The real punch line here is that I have this overwhelming sense that my fifteen minutes of fame is at about minute fourteen. Tuesday I spent another dizzying afternoon at the Fox TV studios. We filmed three segment s (two of which you can see below). The third will air next week sometime, and will…

Business, Career, Company Culture, News, Social Media Marketing

Fox News, Ernie Anastos, Facebook, & Me?

November 12, 2010

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Chris Dessi

his past Wednesday I had one of the most amazing experiences of my life. At 2pm I received a call from producer, Jason Hartelius at Fox. He was producing a story, and was interested in getting my opinion regarding social media – wow. “Chris, can you be here by 6:30pm”…uhm, yes, of course.

Career, Happiness

Peddle Downhill: 4 Mistakes to Avoid When Seeking Your Dream Job

November 5, 2009

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Chris Dessi

I remember riding my bike that one summer day with my big brother Mark. We were riding side by side “Chips” style when it started. We’d been casually gliding down a hill around the corner from my house. We were probably on our way to a pick-up baseball game at a friend’s house. Maybe I…

Career, Social Media Marketing, Success

Twitter Can Make Us Smarter; The Rise of the Amateur via Crowdsourcing

July 3, 2009

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Chris Dessi

Last week I finished listening to a fascinating audio book Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business. This week I can’t stop thinking about the implications of this theory within the ecosystem of Social Media.