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Brendan’s Communications Miscellany

Brendan Hodgson

A (sort of) weekly compendium of communications and PR commentary from around the web. My colleagues like what I share. You might like it too.

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Communications Miscellany | May 21, 2026

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  1. When Regulators Give Up On Reputation - “If the institutions whose specific purpose is to regulate reputational risk in financial services could not define it with enough precision to use it as an enforc...
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Communications Miscellany | May 14, 2026

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  1. Social Media Is Now Parasocial Media - “In 2026, posting has waned… most social media users prioritize scrolling “amateur” content rather than posting their own haphazard updates for friends. The quality o...
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Communications Miscellany | May 7, 2026

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  1. Five Principles for Brands in the Age of Identity Editing - “As technology, culture, and markets accelerate how identity is shaped, Wharton’s Americus Reed II explains the role brands play in an age whe...
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Communications Miscellany | April 30, 2026

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  1. Your Next Customer Will Find You Using AI. Now What? “Marketers who adapt their customer discovery strategy for AI-intermediated search and commerce will own the next decade of customer acquisition.” (Bain...
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April 23, 2026

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  1. Welcome to the intention economy: The eight Cs to win the AI consumer journey - “For decades, marketers relied on the attention funnel to drive consumers toward a sale. Today, that model is collap...
a month ago

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  • Brendan Hodgson

    A 28-year communications veteran who reads a lot & spends most of his time in the Middle East. With Hill & Knowlton (now Burson) since 1996 via Ottawa, D.C., Brussels, & now Riyadh, I've shared these lists for almost a decade, just not with you.

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