Author Archives: SierraTR

About SierraTR

I was born in the state of Kansas in the United States and grew up in a small town west of Chicago, Illinois. I graduated from the USAF Academy in Colorado and spend 20 years in the US Air Force as a pilot and aeronautical engineer. After retirement I was hired by a major airline and flew internationally for 22 years until reaching the airline pilot mandatory retirement age. I currently live in Reno, Nevada, USA with my wife and two dogs and am active in several Northern Nevada aviation organizations.

Reno-Tahoe WordCamp Makes the News

In case you missed the segment or are from out of town, KTVN aired a segment on the 2013 Reno-Tahoe WordCamp during the 6 p.m. Sunday evening news on April 28th. Here is a link to their coverage: http://www.ktvn.com/story/22101437/unr-hosts-wordcamp

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Kathy Alice Brown’s Session at the Reno-Tahoe WordCamp

For those of you who asked about Kathy Alice Brown’s session at the Reno-Tahoe WordCamp today – Demystifying WordPress SEO – her slides have been uploaded to SlideShare and are available here: http://www.slideshare.net/kathyalice/word-press-seo-demystified-reno-wordcamp-kathy-alice-brown Thanks for coming out to the Reno-Tahoe … Continue reading Kathy Alice Brown’s Session at the Reno-Tahoe WordCamp

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Online Ticket Sales are Closed!

Online ticket sales are now closed! There are approximately 10 seats still available that may be purchased at the registration table on Saturday morning at 8 a.m. Tickets purchased at the door will be $20/day for all individuals. The few … Continue reading Online Ticket Sales are Closed!

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Speaker Feature: Eric Pretorious

Eric Pretorious (@epretorious) of Reno, NV is conducting the hands-on workshop on Sunday, titled Taking Your First Steps, at the 2013 Reno-Tahoe WordCamp. He will walk attendees through the process of downloading, installing and configuring WordPress (along with some essential … Continue reading Speaker Feature: Eric Pretorious

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Speaker Feature: Gene Hammett

Gene Hammett (@genehammett) of Atlanta, GA is presenting in the Business/User track of the 2013 Reno-Tahoe WordCamp. His session, titled Creating New Revenue Streams with WordPress, will discuss leveraging your current skills and experience with WordPress so that you can … Continue reading Speaker Feature: Gene Hammett

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Speaker Feature: Susan Briedenbach

Susan Briedenbach (@wordsbysusan) of Reno, NV is presenting in the Business/User track of the 2013 Reno-Tahoe WordCamp. Her session, titled Newsjacking: High Risks but Higher Rewards, will cover: What newsjacking is How newsjacking can be used effectively Examples of effective … Continue reading Speaker Feature: Susan Briedenbach

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Speaker Feature: Mark Tilly

Mark Tilly (@MyCurator) of Philadelphia, PA is presenting in the Business/User track of the 2013 Reno-Tahoe WordCamp. His session, titled How Content Curation Makes You a Better Writer, will cover the elements of content curation and how its regular practice can … Continue reading Speaker Feature: Mark Tilly

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Speaker Feature: Billie Hillier

Billie Hillier (@billiehillier) joins us from our southern counterpart, Las Vegas. She is presenting in the Business/User track of the 2013 Reno-Tahoe WordCamp. Her session, titled How to Make Readers & Search Engines Love Your Content, will describe the key … Continue reading Speaker Feature: Billie Hillier

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Speaker Feature: Kathy Alice Brown

Kathy Alice Brown (@kathyalice) joins us from the San Francisco Bay Area. She will be presenting in the Business/User track of the 2013 Reno-Tahoe WordCamp. Her session, titled Demystifying WordPress SEO, will cut through the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) noise and … Continue reading Speaker Feature: Kathy Alice Brown

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Speaker Feature: Mike Fitzpatrick

Mike Fitzpatrick (@fitzpatrick) of Reno, NV is presenting in the Business/User track of the 2013 Reno-Tahoe WordCamp. His session, titled Using WordPress to Change How You Think About Marketing, will show you how to use the power of WordPress and/or … Continue reading Speaker Feature: Mike Fitzpatrick

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