Tonia is the host of Realtime NY 11, and the founder of The Realtime Report, which publishes bottom-line case studies and social media statistics. Tonia regularly blogs about how companies can create value on the social, mobile and realtime web, and frequently speaks at industry events.
Tonia and the Modern Media team founded TWTRCON (twtrcon.com), the first conference and web site focused entirely on the business use of Twitter and other real-time tools, in 2009. At a series of four events in New York, DC and San Francisco, Tonia has hosted well-known media innovators such as Martha Stewart, MC Hammer, Craig Newark, as well as social media innovators from brands such as Ford, Intuit, Dell, SAP, JetBlue, Virgin America, Southwest Airlines and other business technology leaders. The next event, the Realtime NY 11 conference, will take place on June 6 in New York City.
The Realtime Report and Conferences are produced by Modern Media, which Tonia founded to focus on helping marketers and media companies innovate in a changing market. Modern Media works with clients such as The Wall Street Journal, TechWeb and The Economist to develop brand strategies, new revenue streams and digital applications.
Before founding Modern Media, Tonia was the VP Marketing at Ziff Davis Media, overseeing research, marketing and promotional activities for six of the company’s brands. Before joining Ziff Davis, she was VP Marketing and Sales at CMP Media, where she developed and led integrated sales and marketing programs for the company’s Business Technology Group. As Associate Publisher, Marketing for InformationWeek from 1994 to 1999, Tonia developed marketing strategies and created multi-million dollar events, online and newsletter brand extensions for the brand.
Tonia grew up in Germany and Belgium. She lives in Montauk, New York with her husband and their yellow lab, and is the proud mom of a college-age son.
You can follow Tonia on Twitter at twitter.com/tonia_ries.