CEDIA has announced it has become a Grow with Google partner, offering its prospective and current members free access to Grow with Google courses to complement its existing curriculum.
Available through the CEDIA Academy, the curated courses cover a range of topics, including “Fundamentals of Online Marketing”, “Design Thinking for the Entrepreneur”, “Attract More Customers Online Using Digital Tools and the Black-Owned Business Attribute”, amongst many others. The first 10 topics will be posted in May, with new topics posted at the beginning of each month following.
“Our industry is full of small business owners who share a passion for smart home technology and how technology can enhance homeowners’ lives,” said Giles Sutton, CEDIA interim co-CEO and SVP members success and sales. “Yet to be successful and stand out from the crowd, integrators must develop more than just technical skills and become masters at business.
“That’s why we’re excited to partner with Grow with Google. We’ve supplemented CEDIA’s high-quality education with courses and content that equips integrators with the tools they need to level up their businesses and to help them go from strength to strength.”
Google held it Nest Pro Virtual Summit on 19th May, where Google leadership and product managers went through the latest Nest investments in the professional trades, as well as revealing upcoming new products and updates to the Nest Pro programme. The summit can be watched now on demand.