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August 27, 2020
Episode 58:  How To Transform Random Acts Of Marketing Into Intentional Marketing: A Conversation With The CMO Of Purdue University

How to Transform Random Acts of Marketing into Intentional Marketing: A Conversation with the CMO of Purdue University

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About the Episode

What do Lululemon, Bombas, Warby Parker, and Indianapolis' St. Elmo Steak House all have in common? 

These brands have all served as creative inspiration to R. Ethan Braden, the Senior Vice President and the chief marketing officer at Purdue University, over the course of his career. 

Before joining Purdue University, Ethan worked for Eli Lilly & Company for ten years where he served in a variety of senior marketing and sales leadership roles in the U.S. and throughout the emerging markets.

On this week's episode, Ethan shares a behind-the-scenes look at how he led Purdue's 300+ person marketing and communications team through a historic brand evolution for the university. 

Tune in for an inspiring conversation on how to listen to your constituents to discern your school's unique value proposition, how to empower faculty and staff so that they fully adopt and embody a brand shift, and where to source creative inspiration from (whether for a rebrand or an enrollment marketing campaign).

People in this episode

Host

Seth Odell is Founder and CEO of Kanahoma, the fastest growing digital marketing agency in higher education, and host of The Higher Ed Pulse.

Mallory Willsea is a strategist and consultant working at the intersection of higher education.

Interviewee

R. Ethan Braden

Ethan Braden serves as Vice President, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Texas A&M University. Formerly Ethan was executive vice president and chief marketing and communications officer for both Purdue University and Purdue Global which has been ranked as one of the Top Ten Most Innovative Schools in America by U.S. News and World Report for five consecutive years.

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