Tonia DeCosimo is an entrepreneur, sales and marketing consultant, author, editor, and ultimate connector. She graduated from Manhattan College, New York, with a degree in Elementary Education and English. However, her career path took her into the field of sales and marketing, where she has worked successfully for the last 30 years. Over the course of that time, Tonia developed and managed several companies, eventually launching her own consulting, marketing and networking business, P.O.WE.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized).
Tonia has a proven track record of building successful sales teams, writing effective sales and marketing materials, and training employees to be high-earning team players. Tonia has trained over 1000 salespeople, many of whom have become top producers. She grew one company from four salespeople to 68, increasing revenue by over 400%.
As president of P.O.W.E.R., Tonia has access to professionals in countless fields and industries on a national level. Not only is she an expert in sales training, she is a master of relationship building. She understands the importance of connecting like-minded professionals to expand their network reach and open the door for new business opportunities.
If your company’s sales are not where they should be, call Tonia for a 30 minute complimentary consultation. These are just a few areas she can help you with:
Tonia is also the author of her published book, “Single and Not Settling! A Journey of Surviving the Dating World” which is a memoir and self-help book about her trials and tribulations of searching for love in the 21st century. So far, she has been on 21 radio shows throughout the country, co-hosted a Long Island radio show called Pros and Cons with Tonia and Lisa, she has appeared at two book signings on Long Island and has been featured in the October 2017 edition of Long Island Woman Magazine showcased under “Meet This Long Island Woman”. One of Tonia’s undertakings was writing a monthly column for The Date Mix, The Web Magazine hosted by Zoosk.com, one of the largest dating sites in the U.S. Writing gives Tonia the chance to share her experiences, advice and ideas with those who are facing their own dating challenges, especially those over the age of forty.
As a woman with great tenacity and passion, Tonia will not give up on something she believes in until she achieves it. She likes to say that if she is kicked down, she will get back up even stronger, never allowing herself to become complacent. Helping others and seeing them succeed in their business and personal lives gives Tonia great satisfaction.
Tonia’s advice to other women is to never allow someone to tell you that you cannot achieve your goals. If you do fail at something, it will be a lesson to learn from and should only make you stronger. You should never give up, yet always remain realistic and plan your strategies carefully.
With respect to future goals, Tonia plans to continue building successful organizations to empower others and to promote her book and magazine as an inspiration for people not to settle and to persevere in their lives.
Tonia is a proud stepmom and aunt. She enjoys cooking and travel. She is involved with church functions and the Wounded Warriors Project, as well as St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Tonia supports several different breast cancer/cancer charities including A World of Pink, Mondays at Racine, and the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation. She has recognized some of these charities at her annual awards gala.