Qualifications

Volusia Branding & Digital LLC is a Florida-registered digital marketing agency in Deltona serving Volusia County. The credentials below are current, are held by founder Dustin Berg unless noted, and link to the issuer's own verification page wherever the issuer publishes one.

Business registration and verified partner status

• Florida limited liability company: Volusia Branding & Digital LLC, Florida Division of Corporations document L26000024697, filed January 7, 2026, status Active. Verify on Sunbiz.
• Google Partner: Volusia Branding & Digital LLC is listed in the Google Partners directory, which requires Google Ads certified account strategists, a 70% or better optimization score and at least $10,000 in managed ad spend every 90 days. Verify on Google.

Google Ads, Google Business Profile and Google Cloud certifications

• Google Ads Search Certification (2026), Skillshop, issued August 17, 2026, valid through August 17, 2027, certificate ID 191634249. Verify.
• Google Cloud Certified Generative AI Leader, Google Cloud, issued November 24, 2025, valid through November 24, 2028. Verify on Credly.
• Google My Business certification, Google Digital Academy (Skillshop), completion ID 392287797.
• Google Cloud Skills Boost, Generative AI Leader learning path: Gen AI: Unlock Foundational Concepts; Gen AI: Navigate the Landscape; Gen AI Apps: Transform Your Work; Gen AI Agents: Transform Your Organization; Gen AI: Beyond the Chatbot (2025 to 2026).
• Introduction to Vertex AI Studio, Google Cloud Skills Boost, July 2024, badge 9911749.
• Analyzing and Visualizing Data in Looker and Exploring Data Transformation with Google Cloud, Google Cloud, May 2025.
• Google AI Essentials, Google, April 2025. Verify.
• Google Prompting Essentials Specialization, Google, January 2026, four courses: Start Writing Prompts like a Pro; Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks; Speed Up Data Analysis and Presentation Building; Use AI as a Creative or Expert Partner.
• Google Trusted Street View Photographer, Google, the credential behind our virtual tour work.
• Google AdWords & Mobile Advertising Certification, Google, 2017, the first of nine years of Google Ads certifications.

AI and generative AI credentials

• Anthropic: Claude 101 (January 2026, verify); Claude Code in Action (January 2026, verify); Introduction to Model Context Protocol (April 2026, verify); Model Context Protocol: Advanced Topics (April 2026, verify); AI Fluency for Educators (April 2026, verify); Teaching the AI Fluency Framework (November 2025, verify).
• Vanderbilt University: Generative AI Leadership & Strategy Specialization, April 2025, including Generative AI for Leaders, Trustworthy Generative AI and Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT (verify); ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis, May 2025; ChatGPT + Excel: Master Data, Make Decisions, Tell Stories, May 2025; AI Agents in Java with Generative AI, May 2025 (verify).
• Meta: Generative AI for Marketers, Meta Blueprint, May 2026.
• Scrimba: Generative AI for Web Development Specialization (verify); Prompt Engineering for Web Developers; Intro to Claude AI; Vibe Coding with Cursor AI, all May 2025.

Advertising technology and programmatic

• The Trade Desk Edge Academy: Marketing Essentials.
• Simpli.fi: Platform Certification, September 2024; Bullseye 101 & 201 Certified, January 2024.
• AdTech Lab: Digital Fundamentals 101, October 2025; Digital Fundamentals 102: Ad Verification, Brand Safety & Viewability, renewed December 2025.
• Programmatic Advertising Foundations, LinkedIn Learning.

CRM and marketing automation

• Extendly for HighLevel Certification, April 2026. Verify.
• GoHighLevel for Beginners: Voice AI Automated Appointments, Coursera Project Network, May 2025.

Business networking and leadership

• BNI Member Success Program (Version 2.0), December 2024; BNI Connect Deep Dive 2024 for Members, BNI Global; BNI Vice President's Leadership Team Training, BNI Central Florida.
• BNI chapter awards: Most Thank You for Closed Business and Most Visitors, July 2026.

Design and web foundations

• Adobe Certified Associate, Photoshop and Adobe Certified Associate, Dreamweaver, Adobe, September 2012.

Memberships and recognition

• DeLand & Greater West Volusia Chamber of Commerce, member. BNI, member. American Marketing Association, member. City of Deltona, business partner.
• Best of Florida 2026 nominee, Guide to Florida.
• Amazon best-selling author: All Around Mesquite, and No Elk in Maine: Surviving the Marketing Wilderness.
• Google Local Guide, Level 9, more than 100 million photo views on Google Maps.

Founder Dustin Berg brings 20 years of agency leadership, three agencies founded and two sold, and more than 40 active professional certifications. Full details, badges and verification links are on volusiabranding.com/team.