On Business Networking:

GRAPE (Grand Rapids Area Professionals for Excellence) hosts respected business speakers at venues throughout our community. Our Grand Rapids area events are usually held the 3rd Thursday of every month from 11:30am to 1:00pm (with business networking the first half-hour). In addition, we offer business peer support, internet marketing training, and … Read More

VIP of the Month: Lauren Sylvester

lauren sylvester

“I work for CWD Real Estate Investment.  We are local real estate experts on downtown Grand Rapids who also have a vested interest in our city. Our end goal will always be to provide our community with high quality places to live, work, and be entertained.  I work in the brokerage department and specialize in leasing commercial real estate. I … [Read More...]

Pour: A New Type of Catering

Grand Rapids SEO company Corporate Conversions

Paying attention to  SEO is all but required for anyone seeking to achieve sales online. Those that ignore such warnings may  very well find their website on page 3 of a Google search related directly to their industry (yes, even a search with the term "Grand Rapids" involved). This became especially evident when I began producing a rankings report for an SEO company (Corporate Conversions LLC). Watching their client's website jump from page 3 to a … [Read More...]

IMPACT BUSINESS WITH ADWORDS

Pour Beverage Catering

This week, The GRAPEjuice Blog is highlighting a new Grand Rapids beverage catering company named POUR (yes, as in “pour me some more”).  Having not heard the term “beverage catering” before, I did my research. The “Oh I get it” came early when I saw that “bar catering” was a synonym. Success in this niche industry is predicated on quality and attentiveness. And POUR’s highly  experienced management … [Read More...]