GROW

Social Media Marketing Guide During COVID-19
2020-10-22 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Detroit)
Get ready to take advantage of all the available social media tools to positively impact your business during COVID-19!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT. A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT OUT BY 9:00 AM ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT (Thursday 10/22)
Register today to join Lindsey Griffith from ThrivePOP as she shares a detailed look at the numerous opportunities there are to use Social Media to elevate your business during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lindsey Griffith is ThrivePOP’s Creative Content Specialist, working within social media marketing and advertising. Lindsey has managed several social media accounts through COVID-19 and has assisted online profiles in increasing presence during the ongoing crisis.
Lindsey will dive deep into the Facebook and Instagram algorithm during 2020 and show just how you can utilize these tools to help your business succeed. Register today!

Please register to reserve your spot
Due to registration requirements you may only register for one ticket per order. Any additional attendees will have to register separately.
All registration questions are required for reporting purposes to the Small Business Administration (SBA)

How to Navigate Kids in School and Moms/Caregivers at Work
2020-10-15 11:00 - 12:00
Register today to join a conversation with leaders like you!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT. A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT OUT BY 10:00 AM ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT (Thursday 10/15)
Being a working mom or caregiver is stressful. The pandemic takes that stress to a whole new level. The pandemic didn’t create the working moms’ struggle. But it made it impossible to ignore. Have you considered the mental and emotional impact of the pandemic on working moms/caregivers at your organization? Should we return to business-as-usual?
If you are a mom/caregiver or have mothers on your team, gain insights that will make this year a launch pad for success at work and at home. Attend a free webinar hosted by Davenport University and GROW (Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women) on October 15 at 11 a.m.
Why attend?

Understand how balancing work and the unusual school year is affecting careers and mental health
Learn to support to working moms balancing family, school and a career
Identify actions you can take to support innovation and creativity at home and at work

Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dxMU52cUQhHLIN9IFyV6pioTXY5Fqnwckpk3rzpLq0Q/viewform?edit_requested=true

Your hosts:
Krista Flynn, Regional President at TCF Bank
Krista is the Regional President for TCF Bank’s West Michigan region. Previously, Krista led the commercial team at PNC bank in West Michigan for six years. She also held various positions within asset-based lending, credit underwriting, the automotive specialty group and middle-market banking at JPMorgan Chase and its predecessors for the first 18 years of her banking career. Krista is highly involved in the community, with a particular focus on K-Connect, Kids’ Food Basket, ACG West Michigan and economic development activity throughout Michigan. She is a wife and mother with two sons attending college at Grand Valley State University.
Trina Poston, MSA/PMP, Portfolio Manager at Priority Health
Trina is a catalyst for positive change with a track record of engaging executives and staff members to generate new ideas and increase overall performance. With over 20 years of experience in managing, training, and leading others. Trina has worked in industries such as health care, higher education, consulting, and hospitality. Trina is currently the Portfolio Manager at Priority Health, and a Professional Facilitator for Davenport University Institute of Professional Excellence. Her passion is leveraging existing human capital to create and implement customer focused solutions and to teach others how to use their skills and potential.

Please register to reserve your spot.
Due to registration requirements you may only register for one ticket per order. Any additional attendees will have to register separately.
All registration questions are required for reporting purposes to the Small Business Administration (SBA)

Google Livestream: Sell Online this Holiday Season with E-Commerce Tools
2020-10-14 12:00 - 13:00
Register today for this Grow with Google Partner Livestream Event to learn more about helpful tools to stand out online!

Grow with Google Partner Livestream Event:
*This is a virtual event that does not take place at GROW, instead the livestream can be viewed from any device that connects to the internet.
Learn how to sell online to customers as they kick off their holiday
shopping this season. The livestream will walk through the benefits of setting up an
online store with Shopify and how to list your products on Google
Shopping so that you can sell from anywhere.

Plus, learn about more helpful tools to stand out online, such as Local
Opportunity Finder and Grow My Store.

Due to registration requirements you may only register for one ticket per order. Any additional individuals will have to register separately.
A link will be sent out to individuals prior to the Google Livestream in order to allow participants to watch from any web enabled device.

VIRTUAL Intro to GROW 10/1 at 10:00 am
2020-10-01 10:00 - 10:30
Starting or growing your business? Learn all about what GROW has to offer!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT. A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT OUT BY 9:00 AM ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT (THURSDAY 10/1)
Intro to GROW is an orientation to the resources that GROW has available to entrepreneurs at every stage of their business. Participants will also take a business readiness self-assessment to help identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to your business or business idea.
Note that Intro to GROW is a pre-requisite to all other GROW resources.

Please register to reserve your spot.
Due to registration requirements you may only register for one ticket per order. Any additional attendees will have to register separately.
All registration questions are required for reporting purposes to the Small Business Administration (SBA)

Realize Your Goals Through Stellar Email Writing
2020-09-23 12:00 - 13:00
Email writing has become a crucial way to reach clients. Although the task may seem simple, there are many nuances to email writing.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT. A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT OUT BY 9:00 AM ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT (WEDNESDAY 9/23)
Join Kellie Roblin, MFA, MA, Learning Design/ Talent Development at Primary Source Studio, LLC if you are interested in learning more about the follow topics!
-Write emails that reach your recipient and persuade them
-Learn how to avoid common email writing pitfalls
-Practice great writing strategies that you can apply in other contexts
-Learn to use formatting options that will get your entire message read and considered
-Ensure your messages answer your recipient’s questions
-Meet and exceed your email recipient’s expectations
Snapshot of Topics: – Using bullet points and negative space
– Using a greeting, body, and conclusion
– Avoiding common grammatical errors
– Avoiding common spelling errors
– Framing your message with a goal/outcome
– Using concise and kind style
– Sharing enough detail without overwhelming readers

Please register to reserve your spot.
Due to registration requirements you may only register for one ticket per order. Any additional attendees will have to register separately.
All registration questions are required for reporting purposes to the Small Business Administration (SBA)

Business $ense Boot Camp with Comerica Bank Part I
2020-09-22 16:00 - 17:00
Have you ever asked yourself, “how important is my credit history?” If so, plan to attend this session to learn just that and much more!

*THIS CLASS WAS PREVIOUSLY OFFERED ON JUNE 30, 2020 & IS BEING OFFERED AGAIN DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND*
Please note: this is a virtual event and a Zoom link will be sent to you by 2:00 PM on the day of the event.
Join us for this webinar in partnership with Comerica Bank. Michael Demartelaere, Assistant Vice President, External Affairs MKT MGR, Corporate Compliance, Community Reinvestment at Comerica Bank along with Marci Chapin, Vice President Business Banking will facilitate the discussion addressing the following topics:

Cleaning up your credit report
Preparing for a access to capital
How the history effects your business operations

Spots for Business $ense Boot Camp are limited, so register today!

Due to registration requirements you may only register for one ticket per order.
Please note that the Business $ense Boot Camp series will be recorded and saved on the GROW Youtube page
Any additional attendees will have to register separately.
All registration questions are a requirement of the Small Business Administration and are used for funding reporting.

*THIS CLASS WAS PREVIOUSLY OFFERED ON JUNE 30, 2020 & IS BEING OFFERED AGAIN DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND*
Please note: this is a virtual event and a Zoom link will be sent to you by 2:00 PM on the day of the event.
Join us for this webinar in partnership with Comerica Bank. Michael Demartelaere, Assistant Vice President, External Affairs MKT MGR, Corporate Compliance, Community Reinvestment at Comerica Bank along with Marci Chapin, Vice President Business Banking will facilitate the discussion addressing the following topics:

Cleaning up your credit report
Preparing for a access to capital
How the history effects your business operations

Spots for Business $ense Boot Camp are limited, so register today!

Due to registration requirements you may only register for one ticket per order.
Please note that the Business $ense Boot Camp series will be recorded and saved on the GROW Youtube page
Any additional attendees will have to register separately.
All registration questions are a requirement of the Small Business Administration and are used for funding reporting.

VIRTUAL Intro to GROW 9/22 at 2:00 pm
2020-09-22 14:00 - 14:30
Starting or growing your business? Learn all about what GROW has to offer!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT. A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT OUT AT 11:00 AM ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT (Tuesday 9/22)
Intro to GROW is an orientation to the resources that GROW has available to entrepreneurs at every stage of their business. Participants will also take a business readiness self-assessment to help identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to your business or business idea.
Note that Intro to GROW is a pre-requisite to all other GROW resources.

Please register to reserve your spot.
Due to registration requirements you may only register for one ticket per order. Any additional attendees will have to register separately.
All registration questions are required for reporting purposes to the Small Business Administration (SBA)
