It’s not too late to sign up for Ad2 Reno’s Headshot Day this Saturday, May 21! We still have a few slots available, and this is a great opportunity to get those professional photos taken! They are perfect for your website, blog and social media accounts. Thanks to Calvert Photography, we are able to offer you a great deal – the price is only $30 for Ad2 Reno members and $50 for non-members. Just 30 minutes out of your day will get you those professional photos that you just never got around to!

If you have any questions about this event or would like to book a time slot, please send an e-mail to Lindsey Kern at lindseyrkern@gmail.com.

The event will take place at Reno Collective from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. this Saturday, May 21st.

R&R Partners is seeking a well-rounded and ambitious designer to work in our Reno office. Will be responsible for all aspects of brand design and day-to-day production. Must demonstrate ninja-like skills in Illustrator, InDesign & Photoshop.

Please submit resume and work samples to hr@rrpartners.com or to:
Studio Manager
615 Riverside Dr.
Reno, NV 89503

You’re stoke to get involved, we know that. So check out one (or all!) of these upcoming committee meetings!

Public Service

Our first public service committee meeting Tuesday, May 10 at 6 p.m. inside the GoodStanding/M3 Planning offices, 465 Court Street. This will be a meet and greet for committee members (there might be wine). We will discuss the 501c3 application process and look at some past Ad2 campaigns. Why join the public service committee? Get real-world experience while making a difference right here in our community!

Communications

The communications committee meeting is also Tuesday, May 10, and will take place at 7 p.m. at Starbucks on Kietzke and Virginia Street. Twitter. Facebook. WordPress. Mail Chimp. If social media is your calling, you want on this committee. We love to keep our members update on what’s happening with Ad2 Reno, local agency news and the advertising industry as a whole.

Events

The event committee is meeting on Wednesday, May 11 at 7 p.m. at Arroyo Mexican Grill.  We’re excited to hear some fresh ideas over a margarita and a molcajete. Ad2 has a busy social schedule and we want you to help plan it all. From happy hours to speed networking, the event committee could use your ideas for our upcoming events!

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By now, you’ve certainly learned how important blogging is to the world of communications. WordPress is a designer and developer favorite because of it’s incredible capabilities. This website (and countless other local business sites) is in WordPress. So, on to the good stuff, shall we?

On Saturday, June 4, a day of learning will take place at the UNR Joe Crowley Student Union. Designers, developers, businesspeople, non-profits and others will gather to learn from each other about all things WordPress. The best part? One lucky Ad2 Reno member gets to attend Reno-Tahoe WordCamp this year for free!

WIN IT.

You must be a paid member of Ad2 Reno or UNR Ad Club to win this incredible prize, valued at $30. If you’re not a member yet, what exactly are you waiting for?

Enter by leaving a comment on this post about what you hope to learn at WordCamp. Earn extra entries by tweeting (be sure to mention @ad2reno!) or commenting on our Facebook page about this giveaway!

We will select a random winner at noon on Monday, May 23!

Again, you must be a paid member to receive this prize. If you’ve been on the fence, now is definitely the time to join! Get on that.

Big, huge thanks to WordCamp for donating this ticket so that one of our members can become even more badass!

Description

Are you connected in your community? RGJ Media’s social commerce team seeks an area manager with a passion for helping consumers find deals from the best local businesses in town. Use your problem-solving skills and love of digital media to manage a local daily deals web site, including responding to the day-to-day challenges of being on the front lines of a digital commerce business. Work in a fun startup-like environment building a new product in a hot digital media space, while also representing one of the most trusted local media brands in Northern Nevada. The successful candidate will be outgoing, customer-focused, proactive and ready to take ownership of the local site and deliver a great experience to  users.

• Be the business owner of a local web site. Take responsibility for making your site a success.
• Know your audience and use that knowledge to select the right deals to keep them engaged.
• Use your knowledge of marketing to come up with innovative ways to promote the site and its deals, including through social media and live events. Work with local and national marketing teams.
• Work with the sales team to help merchants get a great experience from the site.
• Manage inbound sales and occasionally accompany sales executives on calls.
• Use your problem-solving skills to resolve customer questions and complaints. Work with merchants to answer customer questions about deals.
• Work with writers and merchants to best present deals on the site.

Qualifications

• Goal-oriented and results-focused. Ready to take ownership of – and pride in – your local daily deals site.
• Excellent inter-personal skills.
• Flexibility and the ability to take on new responsibilities as the product evolves.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently, with minimal supervision.
• Strong knowledge of Reno and its local businesses and entertainment/social scene.
• Marketing or public relations experience a plus.
• Experience in product management or web site management a strong plus.
• Must be familiar with and passionate about the digital world, especially social media.
• Experience with and/or passion for social commerce, daily deals and local businesses/experiences preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentations skills.

To apply

Contact Susan Nugent
775-788-6370

Description

Are you connected in your community? Are you a go-getter who can stay motivated work independently? Be a key part of a new product team and be rewarded for your hard work – that means high compensation potential. RGJ Media’s social commerce team seeks a local account executive with a passion for finding the best local businesses in town and working with them to create great deals for consumers. Use your business connections and your talent for getting to decision-makers to close consultative sales. Work in a fun startup-like environment building a new product in the rapidly growing daily deals space. The successful candidate will be outgoing, persistent, driven and prepared to sell the sort of deals to retailers, entertainment events and restaurants that you’d want to buy yourself.

Requirements

• Drive the full sales cycle, from prospecting for new business to closing a high volume of sales. You will be on the front lines of this product, and its success will depend on you.
• Identify your city’s best local businesses – the hidden gems – and work with them to offer great deals to consumers.
• Present the value of social commerce – with in-person, telephone or written presentations – as a way for local merchants to grow their businesses and attract new customers.
• Establish a consistent pipeline on a daily basis via lead generation.
• Identify clients’ needs and cultivate effective sales strategies in face-to-face meetings.
• Work to meet the needs of both merchants and consumers by sourcing win-win deals.
• Prepare proposals/contracts, and negotiate contract terms/arrangements with client within specified parameters.
• Work intensively with the rest of the social commerce team to launch the product in your city.
• Work with other staff of RGJ Media to get sales prospects and leads.
• Provide consultation and expertise to clients concerning post-deal business management and retention.
• Meet and exceed individual revenue goals.
• Only occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently, with minimal supervision.
• Strong knowledge of Reno/Sparks and its local businesses.
• Two years sales experience – advertising or related B-to-B sales – required. Digital sales experience preferred.
• Experience canvassing and cold calling, with a documented track record of sales success.
• Proficient at conducting needs analysis.
• Organized and committed to maintaining customer relationship management data.
• Marketing or public relations experience also a plus.
• Must be familiar with and passionate about the digital world, especially social media.
• Experience with and/or passion for social commerce, daily deals and local businesses/experiences preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentations skills.

To apply:
Contact Susan Nugent
775-788-6370

Networking is an evil word, right? Wrong.

If you think that networking means attending a luncheon or conference and collecting/handing out as many business cards as possible, you’ve got a thing or two to learn about a thing or two.

In this town, it’s all about who you know.

Or maybe it’s really about who knows you. In Ad2, we like to think about building meaningful relationships instead of networking. Because you know it’s more than just meeting people that’s going to get your foot in the door. Someone has got to have a vested interest in seeing you succeed. They even have to like you.

So come on out and be your charming self. (Oh and enjoy some drink specials)

Tuesday, April 26
6 to 9 p.m.
Freight House District (at the Aces Ballpark)

Let us know if you’re coming!

Congratulations to the winner of our giveaway:

Jessica Ford-Helzer!

If you would like to attend the WordPress Crash Course, offered by Reno Collective and Lively Labs, tickets are available here!

Thanks so much to all who entered, and stay tuned for future giveaways! Remember, they’re available to members only, so if you haven’t already, join now!

Thanks again for coming out to our website launch event last night! We had a blast and hope you did too! We’ll do a recap shortly with photos! But for now, an amazing giveaway from the Reno Collective!

WordPress Crash Course Workshop: Saturday, April 16 at 8:30 a.m.

This workshop is for people who have used WordPress (or are in the process of learning) and want to get a better understanding of what is possible with WordPress for personal or professional use. We will help you become confident using WordPress during this 7 hour workshop.

Programming and/or graphic design skills are not required to attend this workshop.

This workshop will cover:

• Web Hosting Considerations when using WordPress
• Installing WordPress
• Setting up WordPress for optimization and security
• Guided tour through all of WordPress’ features
• Installing a WordPress theme
  • Making changes to your theme
  • Customizing navigation
  • Customizing widgets
• Recommended plugins
• Tips and tricks for getting the most out of WordPress for
  • E-Commerce
  • Tumblr-style content posts
  • Using WordPress as a Content Management System
• Common WordPress black holes and how to avoid them.

WiFi and power will be available to guests, and continental breakfast will be served at 8:30am during registration. There will also be coffee breaks scheduled throughout the day. Lunch will be provided.

Attendees are required to have:

• A laptop (PC or Mac)

Attendees are encouraged to have the following installed before attending:

• A modern web browser that is up to date (Firefox, Safari, Chrome, IE)
• FTP Program (below are examples if you don’t have one)
  • PC: Filezilla or SmartFTP
  • Mac: Cyberduck (free) http://cyberduck.ch/

Who will you be learning from?

Colin Loretz

Colin has been using WordPress since 2006 and develops solutions using WordPress as the principal of Lively Labs. Lively Labs has built many large WordPress websites for hotels, casinos and ski resorts. Colin started the Reno-Tahoe WordCamp in 2009 and has been a speaker at WordCamps in Reno, Orange County and Las Vegas. He is a big believer in the fact that all WordPress websites don’t have to look like blogs.

Ed Adkins

Ed has been building websites on WordPress since 2005 and has presented at Wordcamp on using WordPress to manage websites that aren’t blogs. Having worked in search engine optimization (SEO) web app marketing and web design, he currently manages the Reno Collective, a workspace and community for freelancers and entrepreneurs in downtown Reno and has also worked with Lively Labs managing projects with Colin.

What have they built on WordPress?

The following websites are built on WordPress and utilize most of the tips and tricks that you will learn during this workshop.

• Windspire Energy
• Ski Apache
• Inn of the Mountain Gods
• Apex Performance Solutions
• Reno Collective
• Lively Labs
• WordPress Themes for Salesforce.com
  • Business Turnkey
  • Green Stimulus

This class is brought to you by Reno Collective and Lively Labs

Early bird tickets are sold out, but Ad2 Reno members can win a ticket right here.

WIN IT.

You must be a paid member of Ad2 Reno or UNR Ad Club to win this incredible prize, valued at $250. If you’re not a member yet, join right meow.

Enter by leaving a comment on this post about how you plan to use your newfound WordPress Ninja Prowess. Tell us why you should get this ticket and we will select a winner at noon on Friday, April 8.

Again, you must be a paid member to receive this prize. If you’ve been on the fence, NOW IS THE TIME TO JOIN! Get on that.

Welcome to our brand new website! We know advertisers are sexy, and so do you you. Now, we have a website to show it.

If you aren’t already familiar with Ad2, we are a division of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) for advertising, marketing, graphic design, public relations and communications professionals under the age of 32. Ad2 Reno has been around since 2004 and has been producing award-winning work since day one.

So, have a look around! Read more about us and what we can do for you. Check out some upcoming events and other ways to get involved.

So, what are you waiting for? Follow us on twitter and go ahead and like us on facebook. You’re going to want to be kept updated.