Top-Rated Speakers Bureau and Entertainment Booking Agency for Corporate Meetings and Business Events. Book an AAE Speaker Today.
Top-Rated Speakers Bureau and Entertainment Booking Agency for Corporate Meetings and Business Events. Book an AAE Speaker Today.
Click to Open Search Bar

Christopher Dessi

Chris Dessi is CEO of Silverback Social. He is a personal branding expert, author & speaker. In addition to his latest book, Remarkable You: Build a Personal Brand, and Take Charge of Your Career, he has written two other books. Just Like You: 24 Intervie

REQUEST BOOKING INFORMATION

Christopher Dessi Biography

An award winning digital thinker, author, television & radio commentator, public speaker and educator, Chris Dessi is the CEO and Founder of Silverback Social. Silverback is an award winning digital marketing agency.

Throughout his career in London and New York, Chris has worked with a wide array of businesses ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, as well as notable personalities, products and brands. Chris travels the country coaching executives and college students how to leverage social media to benefit their personal brand message and their career.

Chris' savvy marketing acumen has propelled his personality into the national media landscape. Chris regularly appears on CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, Good Day New York, & FOX BUSINESS's Varney & Co. He has lectured to the United States Marines aboard the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum. Chris is a contributor on Inc.com.

In 2012 Chris identified a problem that there was no major digital summit in Westchester, NY. He produced the Westchester Digital Summit, and one year later Forbes named it one of the "Four Lesser-Known Conferences That Deserve Your Attention in 2013," in 2014 they named it one of the "Must-Attend Marketing Conferences For Leaders In 2014." In 2015 Forbes named it one of the "Conferences That Will Keep You Ahead Of Marketing Trends This Year."

Chris has written three books. His first is a leading social media book titled "Your World is Exploding: How Social Media is Changing Everything - and How you Need to Change with it." It shot to #1 on Amazon's "hot new releases" in its first two weeks. Chris is also author of a leading personal branding book titled "Remarkable You: Build a Personal Brand and Take Charge of Your Career." As well as the accompanying online product of the same name, which offers users a deeper dive into personal brand building through online tutorials. He's author of "Just Like You: 24 Interviews of Ordinary People Who've Achieved Extraordinary Success." The book is a motivational look into the lives of successful people in Chris's network.

In 2012, Chris was selected by the Business Council of Westchester's 40 Under 40 for exemplifying leadership, foresight and a vision for the future of Westchester County, where he currently resides with his wife Laura and two daughters Talia & Olivia. Consistent with the passion he holds for his professional career is the devotion he has to his family. Having never been a runner, Chris trained to run the New York City Marathon to raise money for the ALS Association after his father was diagnosed with the disease. When the Marathon was cancelled after Hurricane Sandy hit, Chris took it upon himself to run his own 26.2-mile marathon route in Westchester to honor his father.

Speaking Topics
  • Just Like You: 24 Ways Ordinary People Can Achieve Extraordinary Success

    Based on the Success book: Just Like You: 24 Interviews of Ordinary People Who’ve Achieved Extraordinary Success. Success and personal branding speaker Chris Dessi will share the secrets he uncovered in his book.

    Your Audience will learn: Steps to become successful no matter what your profession.

    If they have the hunger, drive and commitment to do more and be more, then your audience will love this talk. Author and personal branding expert Chris Dessi set out to find the people that most inspired and captivated him, and uncover the secret strategies that anybody could use to become remarkable.

    The result is Just Like You – a collection of interviews with those inspiring and captivating individuals where they share what they learned on their climb to the top.

    Packed with inspiration, ideas and actionable advice, Chris’s talk – Just Like You is a peek into the inner workings of some of the most successful people you’ve never met.

    One constant source of inspiration was the author’s father, Adrian Dessi, who sadly lost his battle with ALS in February 2015. Chris begins this speech telling of the time Chris ran a marathon in his Father’s honor, even after it had been cancelled. The story was later featured in Sports Illustrated, and Chris featured his Father posthumously in his book Just Like You.

  • Remarkable You: Build a Personal Brand and Take Charge of Your Career

    Personal branding expert, and success speaker Chris Dessi will share the proper path to thought leadership in a digital age.

    Your Audience will learn: Steps to Build Your Personal Brand and Become a Thought Leader:

    How to define your message? How to determine your audience? How to define where do you want to publish your content? How to test topic ideas How to begin to write content -use apps to help, ex: hemingway app to become a better writer How to maximize your content -use sumome to aggregate emails so you can market your content -use co-schedule to scale your content How to properly pitch editors with warm introductions How to proactively engage and build your platform.

Videos
Books
Just Like You: 24 Interviews of Ordinary People Who've Achieved Extraordinary Success

Just Like You: 24 Interviews of Ordinary People Who've Achieved Extraordinary Success

Remarkable You: Build a Personal Brand and Take Charge of Your Career

Remarkable You: Build a Personal Brand and Take Charge of Your Career

Your World is Exploding: How Social Media is Changing Everything - and How you Need to Change with it.

Your World is Exploding: How Social Media is Changing Everything - and How you Need to Change with it.

FAQs
  • How do I book Christopher Dessi to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Christopher Dessi for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Christopher Dessi, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Christopher Dessi or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Christopher Dessi

    Speaking fees for Christopher Dessi, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Christopher Dessi are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Christopher Dessi, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Christopher Dessi speak about?

  • Where does Christopher Dessi travel from?

    Christopher Dessi generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Christopher Dessi’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Christopher Dessi for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Christopher Dessi for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Christopher Dessi or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
Check Availability

Tell us about your event!

During normal business hours, we respond to most inquiries within 4 hours.

Users also viewed these speakers:

This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

Chris Dessi is CEO of Silverback Social. He is a personal branding expert, author & speaker. In addition to his latest book, Remarkable You: Build a Personal Brand, and Take Charge of Your Career, he has written two other books. Just Like You: 24 Intervie

Travels From:
New York, NY, USA
Speaking Fee:

Christopher Dessi Biography

An award winning digital thinker, author, television & radio commentator, public speaker and educator, Chris Dessi is the CEO and Founder of Silverback Social. Silverback is an award winning digital marketing agency.

Throughout his career in London and New York, Chris has worked with a wide array of businesses ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, as well as notable personalities, products and brands. Chris travels the country coaching executives and college students how to leverage social media to benefit their personal brand message and their career.

Chris' savvy marketing acumen has propelled his personality into the national media landscape. Chris regularly appears on CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, Good Day New York, & FOX BUSINESS's Varney & Co. He has lectured to the United States Marines aboard the Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum. Chris is a contributor on Inc.com.

In 2012 Chris identified a problem that there was no major digital summit in Westchester, NY. He produced the Westchester Digital Summit, and one year later Forbes named it one of the "Four Lesser-Known Conferences That Deserve Your Attention in 2013," in 2014 they named it one of the "Must-Attend Marketing Conferences For Leaders In 2014." In 2015 Forbes named it one of the "Conferences That Will Keep You Ahead Of Marketing Trends This Year."

Chris has written three books. His first is a leading social media book titled "Your World is Exploding: How Social Media is Changing Everything - and How you Need to Change with it." It shot to #1 on Amazon's "hot new releases" in its first two weeks. Chris is also author of a leading personal branding book titled "Remarkable You: Build a Personal Brand and Take Charge of Your Career." As well as the accompanying online product of the same name, which offers users a deeper dive into personal brand building through online tutorials. He's author of "Just Like You: 24 Interviews of Ordinary People Who've Achieved Extraordinary Success." The book is a motivational look into the lives of successful people in Chris's network.

In 2012, Chris was selected by the Business Council of Westchester's 40 Under 40 for exemplifying leadership, foresight and a vision for the future of Westchester County, where he currently resides with his wife Laura and two daughters Talia & Olivia. Consistent with the passion he holds for his professional career is the devotion he has to his family. Having never been a runner, Chris trained to run the New York City Marathon to raise money for the ALS Association after his father was diagnosed with the disease. When the Marathon was cancelled after Hurricane Sandy hit, Chris took it upon himself to run his own 26.2-mile marathon route in Westchester to honor his father.

Christopher Dessi Speaking Topics

  • Just Like You: 24 Ways Ordinary People Can Achieve Extraordinary Success

    Based on the Success book: Just Like You: 24 Interviews of Ordinary People Who’ve Achieved Extraordinary Success. Success and personal branding speaker Chris Dessi will share the secrets he uncovered in his book.

    Your Audience will learn: Steps to become successful no matter what your profession.

    If they have the hunger, drive and commitment to do more and be more, then your audience will love this talk. Author and personal branding expert Chris Dessi set out to find the people that most inspired and captivated him, and uncover the secret strategies that anybody could use to become remarkable.

    The result is Just Like You – a collection of interviews with those inspiring and captivating individuals where they share what they learned on their climb to the top.

    Packed with inspiration, ideas and actionable advice, Chris’s talk – Just Like You is a peek into the inner workings of some of the most successful people you’ve never met.

    One constant source of inspiration was the author’s father, Adrian Dessi, who sadly lost his battle with ALS in February 2015. Chris begins this speech telling of the time Chris ran a marathon in his Father’s honor, even after it had been cancelled. The story was later featured in Sports Illustrated, and Chris featured his Father posthumously in his book Just Like You.

  • Remarkable You: Build a Personal Brand and Take Charge of Your Career

    Personal branding expert, and success speaker Chris Dessi will share the proper path to thought leadership in a digital age.

    Your Audience will learn: Steps to Build Your Personal Brand and Become a Thought Leader:

    How to define your message? How to determine your audience? How to define where do you want to publish your content? How to test topic ideas How to begin to write content -use apps to help, ex: hemingway app to become a better writer How to maximize your content -use sumome to aggregate emails so you can market your content -use co-schedule to scale your content How to properly pitch editors with warm introductions How to proactively engage and build your platform.

Christopher Dessi Videos

  • MSNBC: Twitter Threat
  • Fox TV: SnapChat
  • Bloomberg TV

Christopher Dessi Books

FAQs on booking Christopher Dessi

  • How do I book Christopher Dessi to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Christopher Dessi for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Christopher Dessi, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Christopher Dessi or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Christopher Dessi

    Speaking fees for Christopher Dessi, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Christopher Dessi are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Christopher Dessi, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Christopher Dessi speak about?

  • Where does Christopher Dessi travel from?

    Christopher Dessi generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Christopher Dessi’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Christopher Dessi for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Christopher Dessi for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Christopher Dessi or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Christopher Dessi is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Just Like You: 24 Ways Ordinary People Can Achieve Extraordinary Success and Remarkable You: Build a Personal Brand and Take Charge of Your Career. The estimated speaking fee range to book Christopher Dessi for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Christopher Dessi generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Bill Wooditch, Harish Shah, Monica Phromsavanh, Tina Marie Jones and Josh Linkner. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Christopher Dessi for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Christopher Dessi Speaking Topics

  • Just Like You: 24 Ways Ordinary People Can Achieve Extraordinary Success

    Based on the Success book: Just Like You: 24 Interviews of Ordinary People Who’ve Achieved Extraordinary Success. Success and personal branding speaker Chris Dessi will share the secrets he uncovered in his book.

    Your Audience will learn: Steps to become successful no matter what your profession.

    If they have the hunger, drive and commitment to do more and be more, then your audience will love this talk. Author and personal branding expert Chris Dessi set out to find the people that most inspired and captivated him, and uncover the secret strategies that anybody could use to become remarkable.

    The result is Just Like You – a collection of interviews with those inspiring and captivating individuals where they share what they learned on their climb to the top.

    Packed with inspiration, ideas and actionable advice, Chris’s talk – Just Like You is a peek into the inner workings of some of the most successful people you’ve never met.

    One constant source of inspiration was the author’s father, Adrian Dessi, who sadly lost his battle with ALS in February 2015. Chris begins this speech telling of the time Chris ran a marathon in his Father’s honor, even after it had been cancelled. The story was later featured in Sports Illustrated, and Chris featured his Father posthumously in his book Just Like You.

  • Remarkable You: Build a Personal Brand and Take Charge of Your Career

    Personal branding expert, and success speaker Chris Dessi will share the proper path to thought leadership in a digital age.

    Your Audience will learn: Steps to Build Your Personal Brand and Become a Thought Leader:

    How to define your message? How to determine your audience? How to define where do you want to publish your content? How to test topic ideas How to begin to write content -use apps to help, ex: hemingway app to become a better writer How to maximize your content -use sumome to aggregate emails so you can market your content -use co-schedule to scale your content How to properly pitch editors with warm introductions How to proactively engage and build your platform.

Christopher Dessi Speaker Videos

  • MSNBC: Twitter Threat
    Fox TV: SnapChat
  • Bloomberg TV
    Fox Business: Buying Twitter Followers
  • CNN: Twitter
    CNBC: Closing Bell - Facebook

Tell us about your event!

During normal business hours, we respond to most inquiries within 4 hours.

  • Customized Service

    Our agents find the right fit for your event

  • Unparalleled Database

    Full access to all speakers & celebrities

  • One Stop Shopping

    A reliable and unbiased point of contact

  • Logistics Management

    Your personal Logistics Manager who takes care of all event details

Speakers Similar to Christopher Dessi

This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

TOP