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The what's what...

In this episode, Jaime brings in Dave Hunt, creative director for ODUGlobal, for a dive deep into the nuances of marketing online academic programs. As more universities look to the online space as a solution to the enrollment cliff, more and more marketers are being asked to market online programs. A distinctive challenge compared with marketing traditional higher education offerings, marketing online programs requires different strategies and tactics. 

Takeaways for this episode include: 

  • Insights into what it takes to capture attention in a digital-first world
  • A rationale for ensuring marketing has a seat at the table when online programs are developed
  • Tips for collaboration between marketing teams and academic departments, including best practices for building strong, symbiotic relationships with faculty and program leaders
  • Ways to position the perennial favorite of universities – the online MBA
  • Insights into setting a budget for marketing online programs

Whether you're a seasoned marketer, an academic leader, or just curious about the future of online education, this episode promises insights, anecdotes, and strategies that are bound to inspire and inform. 

 

This episode is brought to you by our friends at Mindpower:

​​Confessions of a Higher Ed CMO is sponsored by our friends at Mindpower- a full-service marketing and branding firm celebrating nearly thirty years of needle-moving, thought-provoking, research-fueled creative and strategy. Mindpower is women-founded and owned, WBENC certified, nationally recognized, and serves the social sector – higher education, healthcare, non-profits, and more. The Mindpower team is made up of strategists, storytellers, and experience creators. From market research to brand campaigns to recruitment to fundraising, the agency exists to empower clients, amplify brands, and help institutions find a strategic way forward. Learn more about Mindpower here

 

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Confessions of a Higher Ed CMO is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network.  If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!  

Our podcast network is growing by the month and we’ve got a plethora of marketing, admissions, and higher ed technology shows that are jam packed with stories, ideas, and frameworks all designed to empower you to be a better higher ed professional. Our shows feature a selection of the industry’s best as your hosts. Learn from Mickey Baines, Zach Busekrus, Jeremy Tiers, Eddie Francis, Jaime Gleason and many more. 

Learn more about The Enrollify Podcast Network at podcasts.enrollify.org. Our shows help higher ed marketers and admissions professionals find their next big idea — come and find yours! 

About the Podcast

Jaime Hunt

Host

Jaime Hunt

Transformation has been a hallmark of Jaime's career. In nearly 20 years working in higher education, she been part of four university rebrandings and five website overhauls. She's been hands-on in the development of an integrated marketing communications model at three institutions. As a result, she has gained extensive expertise in brand strategy, recruitment marketing, internal communications, crisis communications, issues management, online innovation, and media relations. She also has in her portfolio government relations and, for two years, she oversaw a public radio station. She is currently the vice president for university communications and chief marketing officer for Old Dominion University, a 23,000-student public R1 research institution in Coastal Virginia. Prior to her current role, she was the vice president and chief communications and marketing officer for Miami University (the one in not-as-sunny Oxford, Ohio). She also served in marketing and media relations leadership roles at Winston-Salem State University (North Carolina), Radford University (Virginia), the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, and Northwestern Health Sciences University (Minnesota). Her background also includes more than four years as a print journalist and three years working for nonprofits and in nonprofit consulting. She earned my bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota and her master's degree in integrated marketing communications from West Virginia University.

Dave Hunt

Interviewee

Dave Hunt

Dave Hunt is an award-winning higher education marketing leader, currently serving as the creative director for Old Dominion University’s Division of Digital Learning. In his role, Dave oversees creative, web, content strategy, and social media. Prior to his current role, Dave stood up the digital marketing operations for Miami Online, a division of Miami University (Ohio). He has also served in creative and communications strategy roles at Wake Forest University, Virginia Tech, and Lawrence University. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

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