Articles by Ron Strand
School Fundraising Idea - Wheel of Misfortune
Education Articles Posted on: September 9, 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.
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School Fundraising Idea - Name Your School for a Day Contest
Education Articles Posted on: September 9, 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.
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Beyond SEO and Marketing - Five Other Reasons You Should be Writing Articles
Business Articles Posted on: August 25, 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 links.
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Take 12 Strokes off Your Golf Game by Overcoming Cathexis with Kenosis - What...
Recreation and Sports Articles Posted on: August 24, 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 Road Less Travelled.
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When Things Go Wrong, They Really Go Wrong 2
Recreation and Sports Articles Posted on: August 18, 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.
Thoughts on Playing Your Age
Recreation and Sports Articles Posted on: August 17, 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.
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When Things Go Wrong, They Really Go Wrong
Recreation and Sports Articles Posted on: August 16, 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 challenging par 4.
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SEO Strategy That Worked - Third Place Google Ranking in Three Weeks
Webmasters Articles Posted on: August 14, 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.
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Playing With The Next Tiger Woods
Recreation and Sports Articles Posted on: August 7, 2006
After watching Tiger Woods clinch victory at the Buick Open, my wife and I headed over to a nearby community run golf course for a relaxing nine holes on a beautiful Sunday evening. I was expecting an ordinary game on a course I've played many times, but one thing about golf, the unexpected often happens.
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5 Key Steps To Success In Running a Golf Tournament
Recreation and Sports Articles Posted on: August 2, 2006
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: 1. Walk The Course If possible, play the course, but not only play it, walk through what will happen from the time the players drive into the parking lot.
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