What Exactly DOES Tony Do?

I’ve been using a computer almost since birth it seems.  As of late for everyone, Social Media is quite the buzzword.  Growing up in the “computer age” it has been a great journey of watching how fast we can connect across the world.

As a user and lover of Social Media, I have been able to connect with amazing people, get work done, find business opportunities and set in motion wonderful things for the future.

If you are new to Social Media, don’t understand it’s power, or need help just getting started, Tony can work with you in person, or online via Skype or Screencasts to get you up to speed.  Learn how to get setup, how to connect with the right people, and how to explode your business to whatever level you care to.

If you haven’t watched this popular video, it’s an easy explanation of how big Social Media is…question is..can you afford NOT to know about this phenomenon?

Tony is working with several clients now that will be showcased in a case study by late 2009

A Recent Interview with Tony regarding Social Media (1 hour)

Quoted in the Media

In Bethesda, Maryland there’s a wonderful restaurant called Chef Tony’s – great food and a welcoming atmosphere – like dropping over to a friend’s home for a fine meal. Tony Marciante, the chef – proprietor, is always on Facebook with updates and uses the restaurant website to publish the daily menu, recipes, and beautiful pictures of food – among many things. Chef Tony (the person) will post to Facebook about upcoming activities (lobsterpalosia – Maine lobsters, comedy club night, Leadership Breakfast of Maryland, cooking classes), and what he is up to (baking deserts for next day, marinating meat for a special dish, wrapping up for the evening and heading home). He even uses Facebook posts to let folks know personally that Chef Tony’s (the restaurant) will be closed and suggest a friend’s place as an alternative – with a free glass of wine on Chef Tony.

With all this personal attention, does Chef Tony and his restaurant have a loyal following? Each Facebook piece feels like a personal message and it creates a relationship between the patron and the proprietor. This depth has a fascinating element to it – for many, they will drop a note to Chef Tony asking about menu suggestions or with entree preparation questions – like you might with a close friend. Of course Chef Tony responds with great dish choices and preparation instruction (for me he suggested chicken & prosciutto with a mushroom/white wine reduction sauce – to die for!) .

Featured as Key Social Media Leader in

“The way this guy uses Social Media to get people into his restaurant is absolutely amazing…He’s probably he best example in the book of effectively using Social Media”

from a recent interview on