How can I centralize marcomm without destroying trust and morale?

In the first video version of her advice column, Jaime Hunt answers a persistent question for higher ed marcomm pros.

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By: Jaime Hunt
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Dear Jaime is Volt’s regular advice column. The questions in today’s post are samples of the kinds of questions that Jaime Hunt, our columnist and a higher ed marketing pro, gets in her inbox. To send her a question you’d like answered (anonymous or signed, you decide!), you can submit your question here or send an email to dearjaime@voltedu.com.

Jaime Hunt

Jaime Hunt

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After a 20-year career in higher education marketing, Jaime Hunt founded Solve Higher Ed in 2024. She is also the host of the Confessions of a Higher Ed CMO podcast and the author of Heart Over Hype: Transforming Higher Ed Marketing with Empathy.

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