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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Last December I was fortunate enough to be asked to speak to Camosun College (my alma mater) students in the Professional Golf Management program on the topic of social media. These grads will face the reality of finding a job in &#8230; <a href="http://mdiederichs.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/camosun-pgm-social-media-session-dec8th/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mdiederichs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=11047390&amp;post=762&amp;subd=mdiederichs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lets dig into the back issues of Golf Digest for a second and pull out the June 2007 issue. The cover headline: &#8220;Hit it Flush Every Time: 20 Tour Pros switch to a Radical New Swing&#8221; Inside you&#8217;ll find the original &#8230; <a href="http://mdiederichs.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/stack-tilt-is-the-new-california-condor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mdiederichs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=11047390&amp;post=702&amp;subd=mdiederichs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Biz of Social Media: Infographic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Diederichs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a great infographic, giving perspective on the growth and impact of social media in business. This applies strongly to golf, golf courses, and golf instructors. Great infographic borrowed from Social Media Today. If you&#8217;d like to see the &#8230; <a href="http://mdiederichs.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/the-biz-of-social-media-infographic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mdiederichs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=11047390&amp;post=691&amp;subd=mdiederichs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thanks Callaway Golf!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Diederichs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Golf Equipment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Improving at golf requires a perfect blend of many factors. One of these that is often overlooked is equipment. Most golfers think &#8220;it&#8217;s not the clubs fault&#8221; that they are struggling, which is often true. However, often a players equipment &#8230; <a href="http://mdiederichs.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/thanks-callaway-golf/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mdiederichs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=11047390&amp;post=681&amp;subd=mdiederichs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Diederichs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Golfers are a social group. For most, golf is best enjoyed with others. It’s about hitting the links with your friends, about enjoying some banter in the clubhouse afterwards, about discussing the latest news from the tour. What we’re seeing &#8230; <a href="http://mdiederichs.wordpress.com/2011/10/28/3-reasons-your-golf-course-needs-social-media/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mdiederichs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=11047390&amp;post=673&amp;subd=mdiederichs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Only Weight Shift that Matters</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Diederichs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Weight shift. Bring this topic up among golf instructors and get ready to hear a whole bunch of differing opinions. Some teachers will say that your weight should start forward, stay forward, and keep going forward. Others will advocate a &#8230; <a href="http://mdiederichs.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/the-only-weight-shift-that-matters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mdiederichs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=11047390&amp;post=665&amp;subd=mdiederichs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Whose Game is it Anyway?</title>
		<link>http://mdiederichs.wordpress.com/2011/01/27/whose-game-is-it-anyway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Diederichs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you competitive? In golf, just like in life, a lot of us have competitive tendencies. We want to be the best, to beat the best, to win. This can be a great motivator, and can drive people to do &#8230; <a href="http://mdiederichs.wordpress.com/2011/01/27/whose-game-is-it-anyway/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mdiederichs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=11047390&amp;post=647&amp;subd=mdiederichs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<link>http://mdiederichs.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/on-course-lessons/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Diederichs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever had an on-course lesson? The on-course session has one major advantage over the range lesson: You learn the skills to play in the same environment in which you use them. One of the major complaints of everyday &#8230; <a href="http://mdiederichs.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/on-course-lessons/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mdiederichs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=11047390&amp;post=640&amp;subd=mdiederichs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Diederichs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When helping your child become involved in any sport, it’s important that they have fun doing it. Duh. But what makes kids actually want to play sports? The four F’s of Kids &#38; Sports are motivational factors that keep kids &#8230; <a href="http://mdiederichs.wordpress.com/2011/01/14/the-four-fs-of-kid-sports/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mdiederichs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=11047390&amp;post=632&amp;subd=mdiederichs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>5 Steps to Make Your Resolution Count</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Diederichs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a few hours (depending on where you live) it will be 2011. A new year with new possibilities, new goals, and the same old golf game. Over the next couple days, people throw around resolutions for the new year, &#8230; <a href="http://mdiederichs.wordpress.com/2010/12/31/5-steps-to-make-your-resolution-count/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mdiederichs.wordpress.com&amp;blog=11047390&amp;post=598&amp;subd=mdiederichs&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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