Stage 32 Certification Featured in Grit Daily

Hey, Creative Army!

I'm overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support that we've been receiving! Stage 32 Certification was featured in a recent Grit Daily article, "Digital Transformation for Every Legacy Space", about how digital transformation is reshaping traditional business operations. More specifically, Stage 32 Certification is highlighted as revolutionizing entertainment by providing more access to education and a clearer pathway for global job opportunities. It makes me so unbelievably proud that we're able to help creatives around the world and make a difference in so many lives.

An Excerpt From Grit Daily:

Revolutionizing Entertainment

While the addition of new streaming services and seemingly instant theater-to-digital film releases allude to an industry fully immersed in digital transformation, some elements of the trade remain rooted in outdated practices.

In fact, the entertainment industry is grappling with changes to global production and expansion as they face an overwhelming need to find skilled workers around the world available to work right now. And with 83% of consumers in the U.S. tuning into at least one streaming service, the industry is ramping up production to keep pace with demand. Despite the increased global production, there are not enough qualified people to work in the industry. For Stage 32, this meant removing the barriers that created the talent shortage.

Established as a global online community and app designed to connect people from all parts of the entertainment industry, Stage 32 recently launched a new digital certification program to help individuals get valuable training for a fraction of the cost of an art school in a fraction of the time, and with real-world career opportunities at the end of the program.

These Global Entertainment Career Certifications are more accessible to traditional film schools, offering fully virtual programming starting at $299. This is a major reduction in film school debt, ranging between $100,000 to $300,000. And in addition to saving time and money, all Stage 32 Certification holders will be entered into a focused database accessible by film commissions, streamers, production companies, and other organizations. This database will inform industry insiders about who is qualified to work in every skill set and the ability to hire through the Stage 32 certification portal.

As digital transformation suggests, change is a constant part of modernization. But when organizations can creatively lean into these technologies through small changes, they lay the groundwork for more meaningful innovations and become better suited to meet customer needs, compete against other organizations, reduce latency, and cut costs. Across industries, embracing digital transformation will minimize disruption to enhance business flow, streamline processes, and provide investments for the future.

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Stage 32 Certification!

You can start your 2024 off on a high note by exploring all that Stage 32 Certification is offering! Inaugural courses focus on bedrock production skills such as Production Accounting, Cost Reporting, Production Management & more! Each course requires you to take a test at the end that you must pass to be entered into the Film Commission & Production Company Database. Over a dozen international and domestic film commissions, including Costa Rica, Cyprus, Slovakia, Canacine Mexico, Houston, Nevada, Oregon, Dallas, Montana, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Central Pennsylvania, St. Petersburg/Clearwater, and the Location Managers Guild International are all officially in support of Stage 32 Certification and we are in talks with over 50 commissions and other organizations to come on board for 2024.  To see Certification for yourself, click HERE!

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