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Ron Strand
Member since 23rd July 2006
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16th November 2006
Naming institutions and buildings as a form of donor recognition and acknowledgement of philanthropy is a tried and true fundraising practice. Carnegie Hall and the Guggenheim Museum are famous examples. Another form of naming facilities is sponsorship, w...
16th November 2006
Many fundraising ideas involve the enjoyment people have in the misfortune of others, as long as it is safe and no one gets hurt. This is especially true if the person suffering the misfortune is someone like your principal, coach or teacher. That's why d...
16th November 2006
About a month ago, I started a new website as a little experiment to see if I could get a simple SEO strategy to work. Part of the strategy was to write several articles related to the website and post them on article sites and Ezines to get some back lin...
16th November 2006
Every summer for the past five or six years I have reread Scott Peck's quirky book about psychiatry and golf, Golf and the Spirit. Peck is probably better known for his best selling books about his experiences and insights as a psychiatrist, such as, A Ro...
15th November 2006
5 Key Steps To Success In Running a Golf Tournament
by Ron Strand
There is a long list of details anyone managing a golf tournament must compile and review. Based on my experience, here are the top five things golf tournament organizers should do: ...
15th November 2006
Golfers looking for a golf holiday usually don't think of heading north above the Arctic Circle and I have to admit, golf was not the main reason for traveling to the stunning Lofoten Islands off the coast of northern Norway. But sometimes, the unexpecte...
15th November 2006
Whether it's a Christmas golf gift for a serious golfer or a fun prize for the family reunion or company tournament, picking out a golf gift that is truly appreciated takes a bit of planning. Here are a few tips that will help you adjust your gift to the...
21st August 2006
There is a saying in golf - I hope I live long enough to play my age. I've known a few golfers who can attest to this claim. I was reminded of this the other day while reading an obituary about a local golfer who died at the age of 95. He had been able to...
21st August 2006
Doing my part for charity, I bought four green fees from the silent auction at a fundraiser that had been donated by an exclusive, private country club. I should have known the day was going to be a bit different when I called to book a tee time. The voi...
17th August 2006
The other day I golfed on a course with a spectacular 18th hole. A narrow fairway, cut into a river bank, with a steep down slope on the river side of the fairway, and the dense brush of the natural riverbank on the up slope side provided a very challengi...
17th August 2006
If you are a business plan writer planning how to start a new business, you have to make some assumptions. For those assumptions to have some credibility, you should be aware of industry metrics. Unless the business you are starting is truly the first of...
14th August 2006
My experiment in SEO started when I got an email with a title something like, Little Known Secrets of SEO Ranking Revealed. I was skeptical but the cost of the "secret" was quite low and it came from a source that I have found to be credible, so I bit. Th...
13th August 2006
The other day I was out for a mountain bike ride in a nearby wilderness area. As I neared the woods, I noticed a police SUV stopped by two bikers. It looked like the police were talking to them about something, then the car took off down a trail in the di...
10th August 2006
Warning – this is going to be an unabashedly sentimental article. You see, it dawned on me the other day, when a friend asked me why I have two seven irons in my bag, how much of what I am carrying were golf gifts. In fact, my driver and my putter are th...
08th August 2006
Golf tournaments have become a very popular way for charity to raise money. Probably the number one reason why most companies support a tournament is an affinity for the cause. But in addition to supporting a worthy cause, golf tournament sponsorship repr...
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