AA | Alcoa Inc. |
ABB | ABB LTD. |
ABT | Abbott Laboratories |
ACI | Arch Coal Inc |
ACTG | Acacia Research Corporation |
AEP | American Electric Power Company Inc |
AFL | AFLAC Incorporated |
AGNC | American Capital Agency Corp. |
AKAM | Akamai Technologies Inc. |
ALB | Albemarle Corporation |
ALU | Alcatel-Lucent |
AMZN | Amazon.com Inc. |
ANR | Alpha Natural Resources Inc. |
APA | APA Corporation |
APL | Atlas Pipeline Partners L.P. |
ARCC | Ares Capital Corporation |
ARNA | Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
ARR | Armour Residential REIT Inc. |
BAC | Bank of America Corporation |
BAYRY | Bayer Aktiengesellschaft |
BBRY (now BB) | BlackBerry Ltd |
BBT | BB&T Corporation |
BHP | BHP Group Ltd. |
BIDU | Baidu, Inc. |
BK | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. |
BP | BP p.l.c. |
C | Citigroup Inc. |
CAT | Caterpillar Inc. |
CBL | CBL & Associates Properties Inc. |
CEO | CNOOC Limited |
CERN | Cerner Corporation |
CF | CF Industries Holdings Inc. |
CHK | Chesapeake Energy Corporation |
CHL | China Mobile Limited |
CIG | Companhia Energtica de Minas Gerais - CEMIG |
CIM | Chimera Investment Corporation |
CMI | Cummins Inc. |
COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation |
CQP | Cheniere Energy Partners, LP |
CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc. |
CSX | CSX Corporation |
CTL | CenturyLink Inc. |
CVX | Chevron Corporation |
DE | Deere & Company |
DNDN | Dendreon Corporation |
DNR | Denbury Resources Inc. |
DUK | Duke Energy Corporation |
DVN | Devon Energy Corporation |
EIX | Edison International |
EMC | EMC Corporation |
EMR | Emerson Electric Co. |
EOG | EOG Resources Inc. |
EPD | Enterprise Products Partners L.P |
ETP | Energy Transfer Partners L.P. |
EXC | Exelon Corporation |
F | Ford Motor Company |
FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. |
FFIV | F5 Networks Inc. |
FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp |
FRT | Federal Realty Investment Trust |
FSLR | First Solar, Inc. |
FTR | Frontier Communications Corporation |
FXE | Euro Currency Trust |
GE | General Electric Company |
GG | Formerly Goldcorp Inc. (see NEM) |
GIS | General Mills Inc. |
GLW | Corning Inc. |
GOOG | Alphabet Inc. (Google) |
GS | Goldman Sachs Group Inc. |
HAL | Halliburton Company |
HON | Honeywell International Inc. |
HTS | Hatteras Financial Corp. |
IBM | International Business Machines Corporation |
ISRG | Intuitive Surgical Inc. |
JNJ | Johnson & Johnson |
JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
KMB | Kimberly-Clark Corporation |
KMP | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P |
KO | The Coca-Cola Company |
KOG | Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp |
LEG | Leggett & Platt Inc. |
LINE | Linn Energy, LLC |
LMT | Lockheed Martin |
LO | Lorillard Inc. |
MBT | Mobile TeleSystems |
MCD | McDonald's Corporation |
MDLZ | Mondelez International, Inc. |
MFA | MFA Financial Inc. |
MMM | 3M Company |
MMP | Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. |
MO | Altria Group Inc. |
MOS | Mosaic Company The |
MRK | Merck & Co Inc. |
MRO | Marathon Oil Corporation |
MS | Morgan Stanley |
MSFT | Microsoft Corporation |
MT | ArcelorMittal |
MWE | MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. |
NBL | Noble Energy Inc. |
NLY | Annaly Capital Management Inc. |
NOK | Nokia Corporation |
NUE | Nucor Corporation |
PAA | Plains All American Pipeline L.P. |
PBI | Pitney Bowes Inc. |
PBR | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. |
PCLN | Priceline (Now BKNG) |
PFE | Pfizer Inc. |
PG | Procter & Gamble Co. |
PM | Philip Morris International Inc. |
PNC | PNC Financial Services GroupThe |
POT | Potash Corp (Now NTR) |
PSEC | Prospect Capital Corporation |
QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
RGLD | Royal Gold Inc. |
SBUX | Starbucks Corporation |
SCCO | Southern Copper Corporation |
SDRL | Seadrill Limited |
SHW | Sherwin Williams Co. |
SID | Companhia Siderrgica Nacional |
SINA | Sina Corporation |
SIRI | Sirius XM Holdings Inc. |
SLB | Schlumberger Limited |
SLV | iShares Silver Trust |
SLW | Silver Wheaton Corp. |
SO | Southern Company |
SOHU | Sohu.com Inc. |
SQM | Sociedad Qumica y Minera de Chile S.A. |
SU | Suncor Energy Inc. |
TBT | ProShares UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury ETF |
TEF | Telefonica S.A. |
TEVA | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited |
TM | Toyota Motor Corporation |
TNK | Teekay Tankers Ltd |
TOT | TOTAL S.A. |
UTX | United Technologies Corporation |
V | Visa Inc. |
VALE | Vale S.A. |
VAR | Varian Medical Systems Inc. |
VVUS | Vivus, Inc. |
WFC | Wells Fargo & Co. |
WMB | Williams Companies Inc |
WPRT | Westport Innovations Inc |
WR | Westar Energy Inc. |
X | United States Steel Corporation |
XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation |
YUM | YUM! Brands Inc. |
YZC | Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. |
ZNGA | Zynga Inc. |
Angel Investor | |
FitReserve | |
May 2015 - Present (8 years 2 months) | |
FitReserve is the premier multi-studio fitness membership that allows you to mix and match workouts and choose from over 8,500 classes across a curated selection of 100+ top studios in NYC, at over 50% off retail. FitReserve provides access to full studio schedules (including peak class times), plus access to exclusive insider studio and partner perks, special events and more. |
Founder & Producer | |
Baltimore Digital Summit | |
September 2014 - Present (8 years 10 months) | |
The Baltimore Digital Summit was the first foray for Silverback Social into a new city. Silverback has a history of curating top executives and change agents in the digital media landscape for our events and Baltimore was no different. David S. Kidder keynoted the event, and we welcome speakers from Verizon, Rebelmouse, The Huffington Post, Legendary Pictures, the Baltimore Ravens, Comedy Central, Agency MRY, Bigfuel to name a few. |
CEO | |
Silverback Social, LLC | |
April 2012 - Present (11 years 3 months) | |
Our mission is to create spine-tingling interactions between our client’s and their customers. Yes, it’s as much fun as it sounds. Last year we grew close to 3,000% and I don’t see us slowing down anytime soon. We work with everyone from global non profits to major hollywood movie studios. |
Founder & Producer | |
Westchester Digital Summit | |
November 2012 - Present (10 years 8 months) | |
In 2015 Forbes named us one of the "Conferences That Will Keep You Ahead Of Marketing Trends This Year." Key power digital executives are drawn to the posh Westchester surroundings, and entrepreneurs are energized by access to the greatest minds in tech. The summit is a premium not to be missed event. Produced for the discerning senior digital executive in the New York Metropolitan area. |
Angel Investor & Advisory Board Member | |
F# | |
October 2012 - Present (10 years 9 months) | |
F# connects brands to consumers through the power of music in purposeful ads using social media platforms such as Spotify & Facebook. F# has worked with leading Fortune 500 brands to deliver some of the highest engagement rates in the industry. Brands and agencies choose F# because we design ads differently. Our platform provides brand-supported experiences that reward consumers. |
Advisory Board Member | |
Qnary | |
September 2012 - Present (10 years 10 months) | |
Your personal information is all over the Internet, and it’s shaping the perception others have of you. Qnary empowers you to take control of that data, put the true you on display online, and benefit from your personal information. |
Featured Contributor | |
Social Media Today | |
July 2010 - Present (13 years 1 month) | |
Social Media Today is an independent, online community for professionals in PR, marketing, advertising, or any other discipline where a thorough understanding of social media is mission-critical. Every day, we provide insight and host lively debate about the tools, platforms, companies and personalities that are revolutionizing the way we consume information. SocialMediaToday.com is published by Social Media Today LLC. |
Blogger | |
Christopherdessi.com | |
January 2007 - Present (16 years 7 months) | |
ChristopherDessi.com is my blog. I write from the heart. Sometimes I write about social media, other times I just tell stories that inspire me. It depends on which mood hits me. Come swing by, and share your story. I like stories. |
Managing Partner | |
Drive Action Digital, LLC | |
June 2010 - April 2012 (1 year 11 months) | |
Drive Action Digital combines the art of Social Media with the Science of Search Engine Marketing to produce the perfect storm for your brand. Touching your customer at each phase in the purchase funnel. We bring a fresh approach to an old idea: Service, engage with, and delight your customer. |
Director of Sales | |
Buddy Media | |
May 2009 - June 2010 (1 year 2 months) | |
Buddy Media is the social enterprise software of choice for 8 of the world's top 10 global advertisers, empowering them to build & maintain relationships w/ their consumers in a connections-based world. The Buddy Media social marketing suite helps brands build powerful connections globally w/ its scalable, secure architecture & data-driven customer insights from initial point of contact through point of purchase. It is the most award-winning social enterprise software company |
Vice President of Advertiser Sales | |
ZANOX | |
December 2007 - May 2009 (1 year 6 months) | |
zanox is the leading performance advertising network in Europe. Together with the partner companies, Affiliate Window, M4N and eprofessional, zanox supports more than 3,800 international advertising customers in the effective marketing of products and services in the internet. |
Director of National Ad Sales | |
Epic Advertising (AzoogleAds and Bazaar) | |
October 2005 - December 2007 (2 years 3 months) |
Area Sales Manager, Eastern Region | |
Responsys | |
October 2004 - October 2005 (1 year 1 month) |
Director of Business Development | |
AGA | |
May 2001 - June 2004 (3 years 2 months) |
Business Development Manager | |
Mediaplex | |
February 2000 - May 2001 (1 year 4 months) |
Marketing Analyst | |
TIME WARNER, INC | |
September 1997 - February 2000 (2 years 6 months) |
New York University | |
MS | |
1997 / 1999 | |
Direct and Interactive Marketing |
Loyola University Maryland | |
BA | |
1993 / 1997 | |
Psychology |
University of Leuven | |
1996 / 1996 | |
Business, Psychology Junior Year Abroad |
Your World is Exploding: How Social Media is Changing Everything—and How you Need to Change with it | |
Chris Dessi | |
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | |
02/17/2012 | |
In Your World is Exploding, Chris Dessi, one of the nation’s leaders in web marketing, shares his manifesto that the recent explosion of social media is a spiritual awakening, not a technological one. Dessi shares techniques for mastering engagement in social media for your career, your business, and your life. Part memoir, part brass tactics, & part motivational doctrine, Dessi delivers a punchy treatise on social media, offering entertainment & inspiration throughout. His invaluable lessons on social media will enable you to discover your true calling, take control of your career, and harness the digital forces that shape our world today. |
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