The AI Workforce for Higher Ed is Here |

Talk to a Bolt Agent
EP
58
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

Or listen on:

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.

Other episodes

Ep. 51: Why Higher Ed Must Adopt AI at Scale Before the Tech Passes Them ByPlay Button
Ep. 51: Why Higher Ed Must Adopt AI at Scale Before the Tech Passes Them By

Brian is joined by Josh Riedy, Executive Director of the Institute of Applied AI at Minnesota State University Moorhead, to explore what meaningful AI adoption looks like across higher education.

Episode #340: Creating Transparent Learning Experiences with AIPlay Button
Episode #340: Creating Transparent Learning Experiences with AI

For this week's episode, Dustin speaks with Jenny Maxwell of Superhuman about the evolving relationship between AI and academic integrity in higher education. They explore how institutions can move beyond viewing AI as a threat and instead embrace more transparent, collaborative approaches that help students learn with AI while maintaining trust, accountability, and meaningful assessment practices.

Episode 23: OpenAI’s Cyber Incident and the Rise of Open Weight ModelsPlay Button
Episode 23: OpenAI’s Cyber Incident and the Rise of Open Weight Models

JC unpacks two headline-making AI stories every campus and institution needs to understand right now.

Episode 101: Why Strategy Should Come Before ToolsPlay Button
Episode 101: Why Strategy Should Come Before Tools

Artificial intelligence is changing how higher education teams work, but successful AI adoption is about much more than choosing the right tools.

Episode 127: Higher Ed's Hero CyclePlay Button
Episode 127: Higher Ed's Hero Cycle

Mallory hosts Higher Ed Pulse with guest Jenn Hayes, Associate Dean for Marketing & Communications at Cardozo School of Law in New York, to discuss higher ed’s recurring “hero” cycle: hiring passionate leaders to rebuild broken systems, celebrating visible wins, and then losing them to burnout.

Weekly ideas that make you smarter

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Subscribe
cancel

Search podcasts, blog posts, people