2025 Member Lunch & Learn Meetings
We invite our members to join us at our Monthly Member Lunch & Learn Meeting on the third Thursday of each month from 11:30am – 1pm. Lunch will be provided courtesy of our event sponsor. We will enjoy networking, a meal and an informative presentation to empower business owners with the tools and resources needed to succeed. Each member may bring up to 2 additional people from their organization/business. Please register each attendee using the link below for the current month's lunch and learn. The Lunch & Learn Meetings are held at Amway World Headquarters - 7575 Fulton St E or the Amy Van Andel Library -7215 Headley St SE.
*Please note we do not meet in June, July, August, or December*
Our Lunch & Learn Series for September 2024 - May of 2025 is presented by:
February 20th Lunch & Learn
Accelerate Business Growth: Why CRM and Data is Your Secret Weapon
Get ready for a fast-paced, eye-opening session on how today’s smartest businesses are turning CRMs into growth machines. When it comes to sales, marketing, and customer service, alignment is key to discovering the recipe for predictable revenue growth — and having a foundational CRM is the place to start. Join Adam Clarke, President of award-winning growth agency, 1 Bold Step, to dive into how buyers have changed, why marketing isn’t what it used to be, and what the fastest-growing jobs in the U.S. can teach us about success. This session will serve up practical steps for implementing CRMs, explore game-changing CRM features, and peek into the future trends you need to know about to keep your business growing — plus a few dad jokes and real-world examples along the way.
Register here
11:30am to 12:00pm - Networking & Lunch
12:00pm - Meeting & Program
Nonprofit spotlight: Kyle Szucs, Philanthropy Specialist at Kid’s Food Basket
Adam's Bio: Adam learned early in his career that he has a knack for partnering with people to make their jobs easier and more efficient. At 1 Bold Step, he does this through empathic problem-solving, creative idea generation, solid project management skills, and by creating systems and processes that scale.
This passion for helping people, combined with his marketing background, has brought him to partner with companies like Haworth, Envoy B2B, Honeywell, Weather Shield, Cascade Engineering, and Consumer Credit Union to help them build and scale some of their most complex software applications. From customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation to e-commerce, inventory management, and proprietary content management systems, he has worked with 100s of customers to envision, plan, and deliver. Working with different clients in numerous industries has given him a wealth of business experience and has sharpened his focus on how companies best go-to-market, deliver great user experiences, and prove return on investment.
Adam has a Bachelor’s degree in marketing and business administration from Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College of Business. In his current role as President at 1 Bold Step, he tackles everything from marketing strategy to marketing automation implementation, CRM integration, staff management, and campaign execution.
Awards:
40 Under 40 Winner in 2023
Corp Magazine Most Valuable Professional 2024 Winner
Top 50 Companies to Watch award winner
Hubspot Certified Trainer
April 17th Lunch & Learn
Know Honesty: the key to unlocking your communication potential
Get ready for a dynamic presentation on how "West Michigan’s Nice" business culture is holding us back — stifling growth, straining relationships, and fueling workplace dissatisfaction. By avoiding direct and honest communication, we’re losing the ability to connect and collaborate effectively. But there’s a better way. When we embrace openness and honesty, we can transform our business cultures into environments where all stakeholders thrive and achieve what they truly want.
Nonprofit spotlight: Rachel Stadt, Brody’s Be Cafe
11:30am to 12:00pm - Networking & Lunch
12:00pm - Meeting & Program
Ken’s bio: - Ken Bogard’s "Know Honesty" approach is transforming people's lives. He is raising the bar on communication, leadership collaboration, and sparking a movement around honesty. His entrepreneurial grit and enthusiasm for positive results provides people the momentum they need to achieve what they really want. In just the last few years Ken has positively impacted over 60 organizations, 300 owners and leaders, and thousands of employees.
Spring 2025 Dates:
March 20th - Ada Township Update
May 15th - Annual Meeting